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LA&LIOCATTLEYA DE HEMPTINNE (L.-c. ronselensis xX C. Dowiana 
aurea).—A handsome hybrid, having orange-yellow flowers, tinged and 
veined with red on the lip. Exhibited by Count Joseph de Hemptinne, St. 
Denis, Ghent. 
_ LaviocaTTLEYA GOLDEN ORIOLE HOoLForD’s VAR. (L.-c. Charles- 
worthii x C. Dowiana aurea).—A handsome hybrid, having large orange- 
red flowers, and a ruby-crimson lip with a yellow disc and similar veiriing 
on the side lobes. Exhibited by Lieut.-Col. Sir G. L. Holford. 
SOPHROCATLALIA MENIPPE VAR. H. F. Goopson.—A handsome hybrid, 
having rich reddish mauve flowers with a darker crimson lip. Exhibited by 
H. F. Goodson, Esq. 
SOPHROCATLELIA SANDHAGE (C. Enid xX S.-l. heatonensis).—A large 
and handsome hybrid, most like a Cattleya in shape, having deep rose- 
coloured sepals and petals, and a very dark ruby-crimson lip. Exhibited 
by Mr. E. H. Davidson, Orchid Dene, Twyford. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
AT the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on October 3rd, 
the members of Committee present were: Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the 
Chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, J. Bamber, H. G. Bennett, J. Butterworth, 
J. C. Cowan, J. Cypher, J. Evans, J. Hanmer, W. J. Hargreaves, Dr. 
Hartley, W. H. Hatcher, W. Holmes, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, C. Parker, 
F. K. Sander, H. Thorp, Z. A. Ward, A. Warburton, and H. Arthur 
(Secretary). 
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Branch), was awarded a Large 
Silver-gilt Medal for a beautiful group of plants, including Dendrobium 
Phalznopsis Schroederianum in- great variety, D. Dearei, a number of 
Cattleya Dowiana aurea, C. Rosicrucian, several Odontoglossum grande, 
Cypripedium Maudie, Rossetti Bianca, Boltonii, Actzus langleyense, 
Gaston Bultel, Leeanum magnificum, and Brassocattleya Ajax. 
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), was awarded a 
Silver-gilt Medal for a group, composed principally of Cattleyas of the Iris 
section, several distinct varieties being observed, with C. conspicua, Mrs. 
Pitt, Pittiana, Armstrongiz, Johnsonii, iridescens var. cuprea, Miss 
Williams, Cypripedium insigne Sanderz, Hitchinsiz, and Leonie. 
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Branch), staged a pretty group, 
to which a Large Silver Medal was awarded. It contained fine examples of 
Cattleya Iris, Hardyana, Robiana, Odontoglossum crispum xanthotes 
Charlesworthii, Uroskinneri, Eleanor, and grande, Cypripedium Boltonii, 
Rossetti, Venus, Corneyanum, Memnon, Maudie, Lord Ossulston, and 
Cymbidium erythrostylum. 
Col, J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr, C. Lupton), was 
