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A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Raven), also received a Silver 
Medal for a group in which good Odontoglossums and forms of Cattleya 
Mendelii were conspicuous. 
John Leemann, Esq., Heaton Mersey (gr. Mr. Smith), sent a fine plant 
of Phalenopsis amabilis Rimestadtiana, which gained a Cultural Certificate. 
R. le Doux, Esq., West. Derby (gr. Mr. Davenport), staged a small 
group, chiefly of Odontoglossum crispum, gaining a Vote of Thanks. 
M. A. A. Peeters, Brussels, sent Odontoglossum xX Lambeauianum and 
‘O. crispum var. Uccle, the latter a fine spotted form, to which a First-class 
‘Certificate was given. ; 
Mr. John Robson, Altrincham, was accorded a Vote of Thanks for a 
few choice Odontoglossums—-O. crispum vars. Raymond Crawshay, 
Excelsior and Mrs. Peeters, with O. x Wilckeanum var. Golden Queen. 
Messrs. McBean, Cooksbridge, Sussex, exhibited a most beautiful yellow 
Odontoglossum, called O. crispum aureum excellens, though the Committee 
by vote decided that it was not an ordinary crispum. [It has since 
received an Award of Merit from the R.H.S. under the name of O. c. 
aureum Laburnum]). 
Messrs. J. Cowan & Co., Gateacre, sent a natural hybrid Odontoglossum. 
Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, exhibited a small group, 
principally of Cypripedes. 
Messrs. J. W. Moore, Ltd., Rawdon, also contributed a small group, 
including a good form of Dendrobium X Euterpe. 
The Annual General Meeting was held in the afternoon of the same 
‘date, and was well attended. The Hon. Secretary’s report was read and 
adopted, showing the work of the Society for the past year to be of 
excellent character ; the finances were also in good condition. 
Mr. E. Ashworth was elected Chairman; Mr. A. Warburton, Vice-Chair- 
man; Mr.S. Gratrix, Treasurer; and Mr. P. Weathers, Hon. Secretary... 
A rule was also passed which will allow members in the coming 
session to exhibit disbudded plants. 
CYMBIDIUM INSIGNE. 
A Group of plants of this distinct and striking Cymbidium was exhibited at 
the Temple Show by M. Georges Bronckart, Thurin, Belgium, but through 
some misapprehension the Orchid Committee changed the name to C. 
Sanderi. The species was originally discovered by M. G. Bronkart, who 
presented a dried specimen and painting to Kew in September, 1901, 
through Mr. G. Schneider, of Chelsea. It was discovered in the February 
previous, the collector stating that it wasa terrestrial Orchid, found growing 
along ravines, in sandy soil, at 4,000 to 5,000 feet altitude, in Annam, and 
that the spikes reached a length of 3 to 44 feet, and bore ten to fifteen 
