342. THE ORCHID REVIEW. [NOVEMBER, 1903- 
Peeters’ variety, C X Fabia Mary de Wavrin (labiata alba x Dowiana 
aurea), the two latter each receiving an Award of Merit. 
Mr. H. A. Tracy, Twickenham, showed a richly coloured form of 
Cattleya labiata called H. Rider Haggard. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, showed a group of 
Cypripediums and other Orchids, interspersed with graceful foliage plants. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
A MEETING of this Society was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, 
on October 2nd, when there was a good display of Orchids, and the awards 
included one Gold and two Silver Medals, four First-class Certificates, and 
two Awards of Merit. 
E. Rogerson, Esq., Oakdene, Didsbury (gr. Mr. Blomeley), staged a 
splendid group, in which species and hybrids were both well represented. 
A Gold Medal was awarded, besides the following Certificates. Four 
beautiful plants each gained a First-class Certificate, namely, Cattleya x 
Fernand Denis, C. x Mrs. Pitt, Odontoglossum crispum xanthoglossum, 
a large flower of good substance, having a few pale yellow spots on the 
segments, and a chrome-yellow lip, and Cypripedium Charlesworthii 
Oakdene var., a large and tichly coloured form; while Awards of Merit 
were given to Sophrolelia » heatonensis, Lzlio-cattleya Xx Galatea, 
Cypripedium X Eos, C. x Mrs. Preston, and C. x Oakdene. 
T. M. Crook, Esq., Stanley Grange, near Preston (gr. Mr. Parks), sent 
a small group, including Cattleya x Iris, C. Gaskelliana Stanley Grange 
var., and Cypripedium x Kitty, a cross between C. X T. B. Haywood and — 
_C. X Swinburnei, somewhat resembling a large form of C. X Crossianum, 
the latter receiving an Award of Merit. A Vote of Thanks was accorded for 
the group. 
T. Statter, Esq., Stand Hall, Whitefield (gr. Mr. Johnson), exhibited 2 
few good Cypripedes, and was accorded a Vote of Thanks. 
J - E. Williamson, Esq., The Grange, Stratford (gr. Mr. Jones), also 
received a Vote of Thanks for a small miscellaneous group. 
Messrs. J. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, staged a choice little group: 
which gained a Silver Medal, the more noteworthy plants being some 8° 
Dendrobium Phalznopsis, Cypripediums, and Odontoglossums. 
Messrs. John Cowan & Co., Gateacre, received a Silver Medal for 2 
good group of Odontoglossum grande. 
Messrs. A. J. Keeling’& Sons, Bingley, Yorks, exhibited Masdevallia X 
Bocking Hybrid; and Cattleya x Germania, a Vote of Thanks being 
accorded. 
_ haa P. Upjohn, Worsley, also received a Vote of Thanks for 2 
splendidly gtown plant of Miltonia vexillaria. 
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