370 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [ DECEMBER, 1909. 
Messrs, James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, received a Silver Banksian 
Medal for a good group of Cypripediums, including yellow and spotted 
forms of C. insigne, C. x aureum giganteum, C. xX triumphans, C. x 
Tityus superbum, C. X Minos Youngii, a series of C. Fairrieanum, including 
a fine dark variety, C. X Maudie, and other fine forms. 
Mr. E. V. Low, Orchid Nursery, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, received 
a Silver Banksian Medal for a choice group, including Cattleya labiata 
Amesiana, reedleyensis, Laura, a good white variety with a little sulphur 
yellow in the tube of the lip, and others, Oncidium incurvum album, 
Odontoglossum Uroskinneri album, Dendrobium Phalznopsis album, Cypri- 
pedium X Olivia, C. x Niobe, &c. 
Messrs. Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, received a Silver Banksian 
Medal for a showy group, containing some good Cattleya labiata, white and 
coloured, C. X Hardyana, C. Bowringiana, C. Dowiana aurea, the rare 
Ionopsis paniculata, Pleurothallis obovata, Physosiphon Loddigesii, Lanium 
Berkeleyi, Masdevallia tovarensis, Dendrobiums, Cypripediums, &c. 
Maurice Mertens, Mont-St.-Amand, Ghent, sent a few hybrid 
Odontoglossums. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
THE number of plants staged, and the high quality of the exhibits were 
again fully maintained at the meeting held in the Coal Exchange, on 
November 4th. The Committee sat as follows:—Messrs. E. Ashworth 
(Chairman), R. Ashworth, Sander, Thorp, Holmes, Shill, Ashton, Parker, 
Keeling, Warburton, Ward, Cowan, Leemann, Weathers (Hon. Sec.), 
and by invitation, Messrs. Chapman and Morris. 
A. Warburton, Esq., Vine House, Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), staged 
a magnificent group of plants, occupying nearly one side of the central 
stage, which consisted of very choice varieties of Cattleyas, Leelias, 
Odontoglossums, &c., and gained the Society’s Gold Medal. I noted the 
fine Odontoglossum X Lambeauianum var. Franz Masereel, O. crispum 
Eclipse, Cattleya labiata vars. King of Greece, alba, and Mrs. A. Warburton, 
C. Dowiana aurea, Miltonia X Bleuana grandiflora, Cypripedium xX Baron 
Schréder, C. ¥ Rossetti, C. X Golden Glow, C. insigne rotundiflorum, &c. 
Cattleya x Fabia alba gained an Award of Merit. 
J. T. Clifton, Esq., Lytham Hall (gr. Mr. Float), again staged a very 
fine group, a prominent feature being the many rare botanical species, and 
the fine varieties of Cattleyas and Lelias. Cattleya labiata var. Mrs. 
Saunderson and Oncidium X hcematochilum received Awards of Merit. 
Trichosma suavis gained a First-class Botanical Certificate, Second-class 
ditto going to Liparis Grossii, Dendrobium erizflorum, D. bicaudatum, D. 
bellatulum, and Cirrhopetal diculatum (Silver and Silver-gilt Medals). 
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