April, 1915.] 



THE ORCHID WORLD. 



for some excellent specimens, incluclmg the 

 charming Angrascum citratum, Coelogyne 

 Sanders, the blue Zygopetalum Perrenouclii, 

 Zygo-Cohix Charlesworthii, good Brasso- 

 Cattleyas, the interesting Odontoma Magah 

 Sander xanthotes, and several bright yellow 

 Lasho-Cattleyas. 



Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, 

 secured a Silver Flora Medal for an excellent 

 exhibit of Dendrobium Wardianum, the new 

 Cymbidium Butterfly, good varieties of C. 

 Gottianum, Coelogyne Sanderae, Odonto- 

 glossum Vulpex and several fine Brasso- 

 Cattleyas. There was also a strong plant of 

 Laslia Jongheana with large flowers. 



Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Jarvisbrook, 

 were awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for 

 an exhibit containing a handsome specimen 

 of the pretty Masdevallia triangularis, 

 Cattleya Octave Doin, C. Enid, with a spike 

 of 5 flowers, the bright Leelio-Cattleya Myra, 

 Brasso-Cattleya Menda, Cymbiclium hybrids 

 and Dendrobiums. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, received 

 a Silver Banksian Medal for an exhibit in 

 which were several excellent Odontiodas, the 

 noble Angr^cum sesquipedale, Laelio-Cattleya 

 Lucia, L.-C. Dr. R. Schiffman, Cattleyas in 

 variety, and Cymbidium Pauwelsii, less than 

 four years old, but carrying a good spike. 



Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 

 received a Silver Banksian Medal for an 

 attractive exhibit containing pleasing varieties 

 of Cymbidium Alexanderi, C. eburneo- 

 Lowianum concolor, Cypripedium Lady 

 Chance, the richly coloured Odontoglossum 

 Groganiae and Odontioda Devossiana. 



Mr. Harry Dixon, Wandsworth Common, 

 was awarded a Bronze Banksian Medal for a 

 neat group in which were a superb variety of 

 Odontoglossum ardentissimum, the .scarce O. 

 Oerstedii with 24 flowers, choice varieties of 

 Brasso-Cattleya Queen Alexandra, Miltonia 

 Bleuana nobilior and Cymbidiums Pauwelsii 

 and Lowio-grandiflorum. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, 

 showed Odontioda Lady Colman (C. Noezliana 

 X Od. Queen of Gatton), of brilliant red 

 colour ; also Ocl. Lambeauianum, with a spike 

 of 22 flowers. 



Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, .Surrey, 

 exhibited Odontoglossum Farnesii (Craw- 

 shayanum x Rolfeas), with a large labellum, 

 the base rich crimson, the apex juire white. 



Geo. W. Bird, Esq., West Wickham, Kent, 

 exhibited Odontioda Sultan (cnspo-Harry- 

 anum x Charlesworthii), of dark crimson 

 colour ; O. Gladys (Pescatorei x Bradshawiae), 

 a pretty hybrid with bright rose margin, 

 Odontoglossum eximium with claret-red 

 blotches, obtained from crispum Lucianii, and 

 Od. Queen Elizabeth, a promising seedling of 

 unknown parentage. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Brackenhurst, 

 Pembury, showed his fine variety of Odonto- 

 glossum Amethyst, with a spike of 17 richly 

 coloured flowers. 



Richd. G. Thwaites, Esq., Streatham, 

 exhibited Brasso-Cattleya Mildred (B.-C. 

 Digbyano-Schroder^ x C. Schroderas), with a 

 white flower, and Odontoglossum Edna, a 

 pretty rose-coloured flower, of which Rossii 

 rubescens is a parent. 



Mrs. Norman Cookson, Wylam, showed 

 Odontioda Sibyl superba, with a spike of 10 

 reddish-crimson flowers. 



C. J. Lucas, Esq., Warnham Court, Sussex, 

 exhibited Odontoglossum ardentissimum Eric, 

 with a spike of 35 richly coloured flowers. 



Messrs. Flory and Black, Slough, showed 

 Cattleya Enid, Odontoglossum crispum 

 xanthotes, a pleasing variety of Odontioda 

 Bradshawiae, and O. Charlesworthii, a well- 

 grown plant with a spike of 23 flowers. 



MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY 



February i8th, 1915. 

 Members of the Committee present : Z. A. 

 Ward, Esq. (in the chair), Messrs. R. 

 Ashworth, J. J. Bolton, J. C. Cowan, J. 

 Cypher, A. G. EUwood, J. Evans, A. Hanmer, 

 J. Howes, A. j. Keeling, D. McLeod, C. 

 Parker, W. Shackleton, H. Thorp, G. 

 Weatherby and H. Arthur (Secretary). 



Large Silver Medals were awarded to R. 

 Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch ; Wm. Thomp- 



