350 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [NoveMseEr, 1912. 
Cattleya Portia magnifica, a fine form. From Mr. E. H. Davidson. 
Owing to the increase of exhibits, it is desired by the Committee that 
Exhibitors hand a list of the plants staged by them at each meeting to the 
Secretary, so as to assist him in making out the report. 
NoRTH OF ENGLAND HortTICULTURAL. 
At the monthly meeting held at the Corn Exchange, Leeds, on October 
17th and 18th, some very interesting Orchids were exhibited, and the 
Orchid Committee made the following Awards :— 
A Gold Medal was awarded to Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, 
Leeds, for a large group of Orchids. 
A Silver-gilt Medal to W. H. St. Quintin, Esq., Scampston Hall, York 
(gr. Mr. F. C. Puddle), who shewed an interesting collection of seedling 
Cattleyas. 
Bronze Medals to Mr. W. Shackleton, Bradford, for a small group; and 
J. H. Craven, Esq., The Beeches, Keighley (gr. Mr. F. W. Corney), for a 
collection. 
NOVELTIES. 
First-class Diplomas to Cattleya The Bride, shown by W. H. St. 
Quintin, Esq., and Cypripedium Boltonii, shown by J. H. Craven, Esq. 
Second-class Diplomas to Leliocattleya scampstonensis, showed by W. 
H. St. Quintin, Esq., and Cypripedium Charlesworthii, shown by Mr. W. 
H. Shackleton. 
A Challenge Cup, value 80 guineas, was offered for the best exhibit in 
the Show, and was won by J. Pickersgill, Esq., Leeds (gr. Mr. Donoghue), 
for a large miscellaneous group of plants, including some good Cattleyas 
_and Oncidiums. A Gold Medal was also awarded. 
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ORCHIDS IN SEASON. 
A HANDSOME form of Lzliocattleya Barbarossa is sent from the establish- 
ment of Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Langley, Bucks., by Mr. T. A. 
Briscoe. It was raised from L.-c. callistoglossa crossed with Cattleya 
Trianz, and bears a considerable resemblance to the original form raised by 
Lt.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, of which a flowér was sent to us (O:K., 
XV. p- 373). The sepals and petals of Messrs. Veitch’s plant are rosy: lilac; 
the front of the lip and apex of the side lobes intense purple-crimson, and 
the throat orange. 
A flower of a handsome hybrid Cypripedium, derived from C. nitens 
magnificum x Thompsonianum, is sent from the collection of. O. O. 
Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury, by Mr. Rogers. The dorsal sepal is 
closely spotted with purple on a white ground, and a broad purple median 
band extends nearly to the apex. The petals are uniformly red-brown, and 
