314 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [OctoBER, 1909 
Richd. Ashworth, Esq., Ashlands, Newchurch (gr. Mr. Fletcher), 
received an Award of Merit for Cattleya x Davisii. 
E. Ashworth, Esq., Harefield Hall, Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Holbrook), sent 
Leeliocattleya X Mrs. John Ashworth (Award of Merit). 
J. H. Bromilow, Esq., Rann Lea, Rainhill (gr. Mr. Morgan), staged a 
small group of Cypripediums, including C. x Ultor, C. x St. Albans, C. 
bellatulum, and C. X gigas Corndean Hall var. 
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Enfield, sent a good group of fine things, 
and received Awards of Merit for Ccelogyne speciosa albicans, a very fine 
Vanda Kimballiana, Cattleya Gaskelliana Princess, Sophrocatlelia x Medeia. 
and the rare Oncidium oblongatum citrinum. I noted also the straw-yellow 
Leliocattleya ilsingtonense, Trichopilia nobilis, &c. 
Messrs. Cowan, Ltd., Gateacre, staged a fine group, the hybrids from 
Cattleya bicolor and C. granulosa prevailing. Cypripedium xX Evenor 
gained) an Award of Merit. The group included Brassocattleya X 
Thorntoni, Cattleya x Vulcan, Vanda ccerulea, V. Kimballiana, and several 
Cypripediums of good quality (Silver Medal). 
Mr. John Robson, Altrincham, sent Cycnoches maculatum (Award of 
Merit), several good Cattleya xX Iris, ‘C. Gaskelliana, Cypripedium X 
triumphans, &c. 
Mr. W. Bolton, Wilderspool, Warrington, sent Cypripedium Fairrie- 
anum, C. X Rappartianum, and a good C. x Hitchinsiz. 
Mr. W. Shackleton, Great Horton, Bradford, sent several plants of 
Odontoglossum crispum of good type. 
Messrs. Keeling, Westgate Hill, Bradford, received a Vote of Thanks 
for a small group. H. THorP. 
THE HAYBRIDIST. 
SOPHROCATTLEYA BLackit.—A handsome hybrid raised in the collection of 
R. G. Thwaites, Esq., of Streatham (gr. Mr. Black), from Sophrocattleya 
grandiflora @ and Cattleya x Hardyana ¢, to which an Award of Merit 
was given at the R.H.S. meeting held on August 31st last. The plant is of 
dwarf, compact habit, bearing a considerable general resemblance to 
Sophrocattleya Doris (S. grandiflora x C. Dowiana), and the inflorescence 
is at present two-flowered. One of the flowers has now been kindly sent. 
It measures four inches from tip to tip of the petals, and most resembles the 
Sophronitis parent in shape, being well expanded, and the petals 1} inches 
broad. The lip is three-lobed, with a broad, nearly square front lobe, and 
infolded side lobes. The colour may be described as bright scarlet suffused 
with cherry red, and the lip crimson with a deep yellow throat. It 1s 
darker in colour than Sophrocattleya Doris, and a very charming little 
plant. 
