346 THE ORCAID REVIEW. (NOVEMBER, 1907. 
A fine plant of Cattleya labiata ardentissima received a Cultural 
Certificate, and C. labiata var. Empress a F.C.C. C. X_ fulvescens, 
Vine House var., and C. xX Pittiana, Low’s var., each received an 
A.M., while a similar award was given to Cypripedium xX _bingleyense 
a fine flower of dark crimson brown colour. The group was made 
effective by good sprays of Odontoglossum crispum and a fine Vanda 
coerulea. 
J. H. Craven, Esq., The Beeches, Keighley (gr. Mr. Cowley), set up a nice 
group, composed chiefly of yellow Cypripedium insigne. A fine plant of C. 
x keighleyense (nitens Ball’s var.x Arthurianum), having the dorsal sepal 
densely spotted, almost running into lines, and C. X Niobe Westonbirt var. 
each gained a F.C.C., while C. x Rene and C. x Maudia, 
had their previous awards confirmed. C. x Arthurianum pulchellum 
Charlesworth’s var. gained an A.M. I also noticed a good plant 
of C. insigne Cobbianum. 
E. Rogerson, Esq., West Didsbury (gr. Mr. Price), showed the beautiful 
and rare Cattleya x Hardyana Countess of Derby, a beautiful pale cream 
flower with a rich crimson lip and delicately veined with gold in the throat. 
Nearly as handsome was C. X F abia, a rich rosy-purple flower with a lip of 
deeper tint. Both plants were awarded a F.C.C., and an A.M. went to 
Cypripedium xX Actzus revolutum. 
J- McCartney, Esq., Hey House, Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), was awarded a 
Silver and Bronze Medal for an effective group, including a nice batch of 
Cypripedium Fairrieanum, C. insigne Harefield Hall var., C. i. Sandere, 
and several plants of the showy Odontoglossum grande. A F.C.C. to 
Cypripedium X Shillianum was confirmed. 
J. H. Bromilow, Esq., Rann Lea, Rainhill (gr. Mr. Morgan), staged 4 
group of about a dozen good Cypripediums, the Committee confirming 4 
F.C.C. to C. xX Maudiz magnificum, C. insigne Harefield Hall 
var. and C. insigne Chantini Lindeni. C. x bingleyense was very good, with 
dark chocolate red dorsal, but the shape left something to be desired. 
The group gained a Silver Medal. 
William Bolton, Esq., Wilderspool (gr. Mr. Cain), received an Award of 
Merit for Cypripedium x Wottoni rubens (bellatulum x callosum). He also 
showed a very fine C. X Maudie, Cattleya Dowiana aurea and C. X Mts. 
Pitt, Miltoni x Binoti, and half-a-dozen well-flowered Oncidium ornitho- 
rhynchum, the group receiving a Silver Medal. 
Messrs. Charlesworth, Heaton, Bradford, showed two very fine Cattleya 
labiata, named respectively ‘The Sultan” and “The Emperor,” each 
of which gained an A.M., a_ well-flowered plant of Rodiguezia 
fragrans, Cymbidium Huttoni, Dendrobium regium and a seedling Lelio- 
cattleya Lusitania (C. Iris x L.-c. Phryne), flowering at 3} years old. The 
