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Rothschild, L.-c. X Pallas, L.-c. X C. G. Rcebling, L.-c. X Tiresias, L.-c. 

 X bletchleyensis, L.-c. X Haroldiana superba, Cattleya X Mantinii, Laelia 

 X Mrs. Gnfcrix, Cypripedium X Thalia, some plants of Cypripedium 

 insigne Sanders bearing in all thirteen flowers, and other good things. 

 A First-class Certificate was given to Laelio-cattleya X Thorntoni 

 grandiflora (L. Digbyana X C. Gaskelliana), a very large form with bright 

 rose-lilac sepals and petals, and the large and deeply-fringed lip dark lilac- 

 rose, with a greenish-yellow disc. An Award of Merit was given to L.-c. X 

 Statteriana superba (C. labiata X L. Perrinii) having a very large flower, 

 with the sepals and petals bright rose in colour, and the front lobe of the 

 Hip bright red-purple. 



Mr. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, were awarded a Silver-gilt Flora Medal 

 for a splendid group, mainly of Cypripediums, including Cypripedium 

 insigne Sanders, C. i. Sanderianum, C. i. Harefield Hall var., C. i. punctato- 

 violaceum, the handsome C. i. ornatum, C. X Fascinator, C. X Niobe, C. 

 X Arthurianum, C. X nitens, varieties of C. X Leeanum, including C. 

 X L. virginale, having the major part of the dorsal sepal pure white in 

 colour ; three plants of Dendrobium X Ethel, Masdevallia macrura, M. 

 racemosa, M. X Hincksiana, M. X. Heathii, some Sophronitis grandiflora, 

 and others. 



Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, were awarded a Silver Banksian 

 Medal for an effective group, including Cypripedium X Transvaal superbum, 

 C. X-nanum (Leeanum giganteum X Lathamianum), C. X Niobe-Leeanum 

 C. X Massaianum superbum, C. X Leeanum var. James Hamilton, a fine 

 •dark flower, with white dorsal sepal ; Laelio-cattleya X Decia, L.-c. X 

 bletchleyensis, L.-c. X Bowringiano-Clive, L.-c. X Helena, Odontoglossum 

 X tripudio-crispum, having a flower cream white, blotched with brown, 

 Cymbidium Tracyanum, and others. An Award of Merit was given to 

 Laelio-cattleya X Clive var. Sanderae, a very handsome flower with the 

 sepals and petals white tinged with pink and the front of the lip rosy 



Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. showed a flower of Cattleya labiata Amesiana, 

 Cypripedium insigne Sanderae, C. i. Harefield Hall variety, and (". X 



M. Ch. Maron, Brunoy, France, received an Award of Merit for Cattleya 

 X Fabia Vigeriana (C. Dowiana aurea X C. labiata flammea). 



Mr. H. A. Tracy, Twickenham, showed a good variety of Cypripedium 

 insigne called Tracys. 



Manchester and North of England Orchid. 

 A MEETING was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on November 

 6th, when there was a very fine display of Orchids, including several 



