﻿THE ORCHID REVIEW. 



[November, 1904^ 



AY. Duckworth, Esq., Flixton, again exhibited Laelia Perrinii alba in 

 excellent condition, bearing a spike of four beautiful flowers. 



Messrs. John Cowan & Co., Gateacre, received a Bronze Medal for 

 an interesting little group, and Awards of Merit for Cattleya X Portia 

 magnifica, and Lycaste Skinneri var. Surprise, the latter having buff- 

 coloured segments. 



Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, and Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, 

 Cheltenham, also each received a Bronze Medal for a bright and interesting 

 little group. 



At the meeting held on October 27th there was again an interesting, 

 though not large display of Orchids, including four groups, and the awards 

 included one First-class Certificate and four Awards of Merit. 



E. Rogerson, Esq., Didsbury (gr. Mr. Blomley), staged a brilliant 

 group, to which a Silver-gilt Medal was awarded. Among the more 

 noteworthy plants were a beautiful Cattleya labiata alba, several of the 

 fine white form of C. X Hardyana, and others. An Award of Merit was 

 given to the handsome Cypripedium X bingleyense var. Thomas Rogerson. 



J. Leemann, Esq., Heaton Mersey (gr. Mr. Edge), exhibited Sophro- 

 cattleya X Doris, a very richly coloured hybrid between Sophronitis 

 granrliflora and Cattleya Dowiana aurea, to which a First-class Certificate 

 was unanimously awarded. 



C. Parker, Esq., Ashton-on-Ribble, received an Award of Merit for 

 Cypripedium X Milo var. Prestona- 



E. Bostock, Esq., Stone, Staff., exhibited two hybrid Cypripediums. 



Messrs. Stanley & Co., Southgate, London, received an Award of Merit 

 for Cattleya X Fabia var. Marie de Wavrin superba, a handsome hybrid 

 derived from C. labiata alba and C. Dowiana aurea. 



Messrs. Keeling & Sons, Westgate Hill, Bradford, received a Vote of 

 Thanks for a bright and attractive group, and an Award of Merit for 

 Cypripedium X Goultenianum. 



Messrs. J. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, and Messrs. John Cowan & 

 Co., Gateacre, also each received a Vote of Thanks for a bright and 

 interesting group. 



CCELIA MACROSTACHYA. 



At the R. H. S. meeting held on October 18th a Botanical Certificate was 

 given to the interesting Ccelia macrostachya, from the collection of the 

 Hon. Walter Rothschild, M.P., Tring Park. It is a rather rare Orchid, 

 but we have just seen a very fine inflorescence from the collection of Mrs. 

 Mickall, Pattison Court, Redhill, where, as we learn from Mr. W. P. Bound, 

 The Gardens, Gatton Park, Reigate, it flowers every year, when grown in 



