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Flora Medal for a choice group, including the handsome Brassia longissima, 
Lelio-cattleya x Martinetii, L.-c. X luminosa aurifera, having bronzy 
yellow sepals and petals, L.-c. X callistoglossa, L.-c. x intermedio-flavay 
L.-c. X bletchleyensis, L.-c. X Adolphus superba, the handsome Sophro-- 
cattleya X heatonensis, Masdevallia xX Pourbaixie and xX McVittie, 
Odontoglossum Harryanum, polyxanthum, and crocidipterum, Lelia x 
Iona superba, Stanhopea oculata, Catasetum callosum, the graceful 
Platyclinis filiformis, bearing numerous racemes, Oncidium Lanceanum 
and dasytyle, Cypripedium X Youngianum, Cattleya xX Niobe, C. x Iris- 
fascinator, C. X Ceres (Schilleriana xX Lueddemanniana) and a_ fine: 
Rodriguezia, provisionally named R. grandis, having the flowers more or 
less tinged and striped with rosy lilac. 
Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, also received a Silver Flora Medal: 
for a choice group, containing the rare Pachystoma Thomsoniana, Dendro- 
bium formosum giganteum, Phaius maculatus, Miltonia vexillaria superba, 
Odontoglossum xX Adriane, Cattleya Loddigesii, Lzelio-cattleya x bletch- 
leyensis, several good L.-c. Xx Martinetii, Cypripedium x Ultor 
(Lawrenceanum X Sanderianum), C. x Cassandra (Sanderianum xX 
Gowerianum), &c. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
A MEETING of this Society was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on: 
August t4th, when there was a very good display of Orchids for the season.. 
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Grange (gr. Mr. Cypher), staged a choice 
group, consisting chiefly of Cypripedes, to which a Silver Medal was. 
awarded. A First-class Certificate was given to Cypripedium x Lord. 
Derby, Sander’s variety, a fine form, with broad, very densely spotted. 
petals; and an Award of Merit to Cattleya x Pittiana, a handsome hybrid. 
descended from C. granulosa and C. Rex. 
E. Rogerson, Esq., West Didsbury (gr. Mr. Blomeley), also received a 
Silver Medal for a good group, in which some well-flowered plants of 
Cattleya Harrisoniana were conspicuous. An Award of Merit was given to- 
Cypripedium xX Rachel, a pretty hybrid derived from C. Curtisii ¢ and C. 
Charlesworthii 3. 
C. Parker, Esq., Ashton-on-Ribble, again exhibited Cypripedium x. 
Cassandra. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Heaton, Bradford, staged a very fine group,. 
consisting largely of hybrids, to which a Silver-gilt Medal was awarded. A 
First-class Certificate was given to Cattleya X Iris var. Fascinator, and an 
Award of Merit to Lzelio-cattleya x Adolphus superba. 
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged a small group of Leelio-: 
cattleyas, &c., to which a Bronze Medal was given. 
