96 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [MaRCH, 191 3. 
Mossiz).—A very richly coloured form, of excellent shape, having rosy mauve 
flowers with a large amount of yellow on the disc of the lip. Exhibited by 
H. S. Goodson, Esq. 
BRASSOCATTLEYA MENDA (B.-c. Veitchii Queen Alexandra x C. labiata 
Virginia). A beautiful blush white flower, of excellent shape and substance, 
and having a broad crimson line-like blotch on the well-fringed lip, in front 
of the yellow disc. Exhibited by Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, Epsom 
(gr. Mr. Hunt). 
CATTLEYA TRIANZ THE Baron.—A beautiful white flower, of excellent 
shape, and the lip blush pink in front of the light yellow disc. Exhibited 
by Baron Bruno Schrdéder. 
CYMBIDIUM ALEXANDERI FOWLER’s var. (insigne X Veitchii).—A very 
large and beautiful form, most like the former, and having blush pink sepals 
and petals with dotted rosy lines, and the undulate lip cream white with 
dark red veining. Exhibited by J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, S. 
Woodford (gr. Mr. Davis). 
ODONTOGLOSSUM AMETHYST GLEBELANDS VAR. (Lambeauianum X 
eximium).—A fine form, having deep reddish claret flowers, with some 
white markings on the lower part of the segments and a white front to the 
lip. Exhibited by J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. 
AWARD OF MERIT. 
CaTTLeya Lepa (Percivaliana xX Dowiana aurea).—A very pretty 
hybrid, with deep rose, moderate-sized flowers, and some, yellow veining in 
the throat of the lip. Exhibited by Lt.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O. 
MANCHESTER & NoRTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
A meeting was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on Thursday, 
February 6th, when the members of Committee present were: Z. A. 
Ward, Esq. (in the Chair), R. Ashworth, J. Bamber, J. Cypher, J. Evans, 
A. Hanmer, Dr. Hartley, A. J. Keeling, J. Lupton, W. J. Morgan, C. 
Parker, F. K. Sander, H. Thorp, A. Warburton, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), staged a magnificent 
group, composed principally of Lycastes and Cypripediums. Among the 
former were L, Tunstillii, L. Imschootiana, and many choice varieties of L. 
Skinneri, while the latter included many of the choicest winter-blooming 
kinds, with a few seedlings raised at Bridge Hall. There were also two 
nice plants of Cymbidium insigne. A Gold Medal was awarded to the 
gardener for excellence. 
Silver-gilt Medals were awarded to Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden. (gr. 
Mr. Weatherby), and R. Ashworth, Esq., Northchurch (gr. Mr. Gilden), for 
very fine groups; the former.composed. principally of Se in 
variety, the latter a more general group. 
