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Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, received a Silver 
Banksian Medal fora choice group, containing some pretty white varieties 
of Cattleya labiata, as Amesiana, Cookson, Daphne, Empress, and Vale 
Bridge var., the richly-coloured C. 1. eximia, C. Warscewiczii, C. Dowiana 
aurea, Lelia pumila, Queen Alexandra, Cypripedium X Olympic (Leeanum 
Clinkaberryanum x _ Sallieri Hyeanum), and C. x wivelsfieldiense 
(Fascinator x Leeanum Clinkaberryanum), a pretty hybrid most like the 
former. 
Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, Yorks, received a Silver Banksian 
Medal for a bright group, including examples of Cattleya x Mantinii, 
Chloris, X Fabia, X Armstrongie, x Wavriniana, X Mrs. Pitt, and x 
Williamsiz, two plants of Catasetum maculatum, Epidendrum atropur- 
pureum album, Brassavola cordata, examples of Odontoglossum crispum 
and grande, Brassocattleya Marone, B.-c. langleyensis, Cypripediurn insigne 
Sandere, C. x Baron Schréder, and Odontioda Seymourii. 
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Covksbridge, also received a Silver Banksian 
Medal for a small group, including Miltonia vexillaria Leopoldi, Cypri- 
pedium x triumphans, three good examples of Cattleya Dowiana aurea, 
and C. D. alba, a very pretty form with ivory white sepals and petals, and 
the usual crimson lip with yellow veining. 
Messrs. Stanley & Co., Southgate, sent a small group, including two 
good Cattleya labiata, C. x Minucia, C. Forbesii, C. x Clarkia, Cypri- 
pedium xX Memnon, C. x Niobe, and Lezliocattleya Whitiniz (L. purpurata 
x C. Harrisoniana). 
Mr. Sydney Florey, Tracy’s Nursery, Twickenham, sent a pretty white 
Vanda with a violet lip, supposed to be a natural hybrid, and provisionally 
named V. x Florey. It resembled V. coerulea in habit, but the flowers 
were smaller and very different in shape. 
Mr. L. R. Russell, Richmond, Surrey, included plants of Macodes 
Petola, Ancectochilus intermedius, A. setaceus, and Hzmaria discolor in a 
group of miscellaneous plants, to which a Silver Banksian Medal was given. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
A meeting of this Society was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, 
‘on October 6th, when the following members of the Committee were 
present :—Messrs. E. Ashworth (Chairman), Arthur, Ashton, Chapman, 
Cowan, Crombleholme, Cypher, Holmes, Holden, Keeling, Parker, Shill, 
Thorp, Ward, and Weathers (Hon. Sec.). There was a fairly good display 
of plants. 
Clive Cookson, Esq., Wylam-on-Tyne (gr. Mr. Chapman), staged an 
interesting group, to which a Silver Medal was awarded. Cypripedium X 
Sibyl (C. Fairrieanum X Francisiz) was shown in four distinct named 
