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Messrs. Sander and Sons, Si. yXlhnns, 

 received a Silver Flora Medal for an 

 in(ereslin<4' e.xhibit containing' Saccolaljiuni 

 aculiroluiin, several specimen plants of 

 L.Tclia (iouldiana, ('ypripediuin Wc^st Ponit 

 Beauty, L)-caste Younj^-ii, L. niesoehlaena, 

 (,'attlcya Fal)ia ali)a, and many choice 

 Cypripediums. 



Messrs. J. (^y|)lier and Sons, Cheltenham, 

 were awarded a .Silver I'dora Medal for an 

 excellent exhibit of ('ypripediums, the l)est 

 hein<^' Holloni, Priam, Minos Veitchii, Oueen 

 Alexandra and y\ct;pus Keelin^''s variety. 

 S(weral t^ood Masdcvallias were also shown, 

 and a stron<4" ])lant of Coelogyne barbata. 



Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Jarvisbrook, 

 Sussex, obtained a Silver Banksian Medal for 

 an interesting exhibit, in which were Vanda 

 Sanderiana and V. coerulea, various white 

 forms of Cattleya labiata, Brasso-Cattleyas 

 in variety, and Cypripedium Tracyanum 

 (Leeanum virginale x aureum virgmale), a 

 large flower with the broad dorsal sepal 

 white and spotted at its base. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Brackenhurst, 

 Pembury, exhibited a flower of Laelio- 

 Cattleya Antimachus (Warscewiczii x 

 Dommiana), with rich coloration, especially 

 the labellum ; also Odontoglossuni Lambeau- 

 lanum (crispum roseum x Rolfeae roseum), a 

 very promising variety with broad segments 

 and a rose ground. 



R. Windsor Rickards, Esq., Usk Priory, 

 Monmouthshire, exhibited Odontoglossum 

 Albion (Rossi x percultum), a pretty 

 flow-er with blush-white segments, the sepals 

 and petals evenly spotted with reddish- 

 purple, the crest bright yellow. Also Cypri- 

 pedium Priory Beauty (aureum x Antinous), a 

 large, clear yellow flower ; C. nito-Cynthia 

 (nitens x Cynthia), a bold flower, the white 

 dorsal having large blackish spots ; and C. 

 Susanne var. Usk Priory (glaucophyllum x 

 F'airrieanum), a distinct and pretty flower 

 with drooping petals. 



Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, Surrey, 

 exhibited Odontioda Brunette (Oda. Bohn- 

 hofias x Odm. Harryanum), with rich chocolate- 

 purple flowers. 



H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney, 



e.xhibiled ( )donloglossum 1 .ambeauianum 

 (ioodson's var. with a spike of II flf)wers, 

 and .Sophro-Callleya Aiinelte (.S. grandiflora 

 x (". granulosa), a neat flower of rose-red 

 col( )iir. 



R. (i. 1 hwaites, Esq., ("hessington, 

 .StrcNitham, showed Cattleya Pretoria (Peetersii 

 X aurca), a promising seedling ; Cattleya 

 Maggie Rapliacd alba, C". Dusseldorfei 

 I 'iidine, and .Sojjhro-Cattleya Ruby. 



Walter Col)]), F^sci-, Normanhurst, Ruspcr, 

 florsliam, showed Odontoglossuni percultum 

 Col)l)'s varuHy, a handsr)nie flower. 



Iiaron Bruno Schriider exhibited C\|)ri- 

 pedium Moonbeam with 3 large flowers. 



Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooks) )ridg(\ 

 showed Sophro-Cattleya Pearl (S.-C. Doris x 

 C. Portia), a brightly coloured form. 



A. J. Warren, Esq., The Odars, l^psom, 

 sent a flower of La?lio-Cattleya Clive 

 (prasstans x aurea). 



William Bolton, Esq., Warrington, sent a 

 selection of flowers of seedlings from his 

 Cypripedium Boltonii, all of which had pure 

 white lips. 



Messrs. Flory and Black, Slough, exhibited 

 Laslio-Cattleya Barbarossa, a dark variety ; 

 Odontoglossum crispum, a fine shaped form ; 

 Stanhopea Wardii oculata, with a spike 

 of 7 flowers ; and the rare Cirrhopetalum 

 brunescens. 



J. T. Bennett-Poe, Esq., exhibited Brasso- 

 Cattleya Mme. Ch. Maron, a pleasing variety 

 with a spike of 3 flowers. This plant had 

 been previously shown as recently as 

 April 7th, 1 91 4, when it carried 2 large 

 flowers. 



MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY. 



November 19th, 1914. 

 ME3.IBERS of the Committee present : Rev. 

 J. Crombleholme (in the chair), Messrs. R. 

 Ashworth, J. Bamber, J. Cypher, A. G. 

 Ellwood, J. Evans, A. Hanmer, J. 'Howes, 

 A. J. Keeling, D. McLeod, W. J. Morgan, 

 C. Parker, \V. Shackleton, H. Thorp, Z. A. 

 Ward, G. \\^eatherby, and H. Arthur 

 (Secretary). 



