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was given to Odontioda Lutetia (O. luteopurpureum x C. Neetzliana), a 
large and handsome hybrid, having yellow flowers, tinged and splashed with 
cinnabar red, and an Award of Merit to O. keighleyensis (O. cirrhosum 
x C. Neetzliana), having the flowers almost dark scarlet, but most like 
O. cirrhosum in shape. 
- Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, received a Silver Banksian 
Medal for a good group, including Dendrobium xX Melpomene, D. X 
Leechianum, Masdevallia macrura, Miltonia X Bleuana, M. vexillaria, Ada 
aurantiaca, Cattleya Trianz, Platyclinis violacea, Sophronitis grandiflora, 
Oncidium splendidum, Cypripedium xX villexul, C. X Beeckmanii, &c. 
M. Mertens, Ghent, received a Silver Banksian Medal for a group of 
about a dozen good hybrid Odontoglossums, including forms of O. X 
amabile, O. X laudatum, O. X Vuylstekei, and others. 
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, received an Award of 
Merit for Cymbidium X Woodhamsianum Orchidhurst var. (Lowianum X 
eburneo-Lowianum), a very good form bearing five spikes of bloom. 
Mr. H. A. Tracy, Twickenham, received an Award of Merit for 
Cycnoches peruvianum Tracy’s var., the plant bearing five short dense 
racemes of male flowers. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Enfield, sent Cattleya Trianz Lowie, Cypri- 
pedium X aureum, C. X chrysotoxum Victor, Cymbidium x Woodham- 
sianum, Dendrobium chessingtonense, and a few others. 
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, sent a small group of Odonto- 
~ glossums, including a good white O. X ardentissimum, a very fine spotted 
O..crispum, a good hybrid from O. X Wilckeanum X crispum, having 
yellow flowers blotched with brown, and others. 
Mr. F. McBean, Plumpton, sent two good forms of Cattleya Triane, 
one having blush white sepals and petals, and the lip rose-purple in front. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
As compared with the splendid meetings held by this Society recently 
there was only a moderate exhibition on February 4th at the Coal 
Exchange. The following members of the Committee were present :— 
Messrs. E. Ashworth (Chairman), R. Ashworth, Thorp, Ward, Sander, 
Cowan, Shill, Warburton, —— Upjohn, Keeling, Ashton, Cypher, 
Parker, and Weathers (Sec.). 
S. Gratrix, Esq., West Point, Whalley Range (gr. Mr. Shill), sent the 
fine hybrid Cypripedium X memoria Jerninghamiz, which gained a First- 
class Certificate. The dorsal sepal has a clean white ground with a green 
base, and a large purple-brown blotch tapering toa point at the apex, and 
the lateral sepals are a rich warm brown, lighter on the lower half, and 
quite 1 1-8th inches broad. Mrs. Mary Gratrix sent a fine Cypripedium 
