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Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, obtained a Silver Banksian Medal for 

 an exhibit of selected Orchids, which included 

 the scarce Angraecum citratum, the rare 

 Phalaenopsis Schilleriana vestalis, elegant 

 varieties of Cattleya Enid and C. Octave 

 Doin, as well as numerous h} brids. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, secured 

 a Bronze Banksian Medal for an exhibit in 

 which were Cymbidium eburneo-Lowianuni, 

 several good plants of C. insigne, a large form 

 of Cypripedium villosum, and Odontonia 

 ?outhgatensis. 



Messrs. Flory and Black, Slough, obtained 

 a Bronze Banksian Medal for some interesting 

 secondary crosses of Odontiodas, a rose- 

 coloured form of Miltonia vexillaria, and 

 several Cypripedium hybrids of rich colour. 



Messrs. Swan and Price, St. Albans, were 

 awarded a Bronze Banksian Medal for an 

 attractive exhibit of Cypripediums, a bold 

 variety of Cattleya Trianae, and well-flowered 

 plants of Oncidium splendidum and O. 

 Cavendishianum. 



Messrs. E. H. Davidson and Co., Twyford, 

 staged Odontoglossum crispum Princess 

 Mary, a beautiful form with round segments ; 

 Cattleya TrianjE Orchid Dene var., C. Harri- 

 soniana alba, and the scarce Odontoglossum 

 Oerstedii, with 18 flowers. 



Mr. Harry Dixon, Wandsworth Common, 

 exhibited Cattleya Percivaliana, a pleasing 

 variety, the scarce Laelia harpophylla and 

 Cattleya Trianae alba. 



Mons. Jules Hye dc Crom exhibited 

 Cypripedium Tracyanum maximum (aureum 

 X Leeanum), the broad dorsal having a green 

 base, the upper part bordered with white. 



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

 exhibited Cattleya O'Brieniana alb;i ;ind 

 Odontoglossum crispum Lucianii. 



Miss Sidney, Moreton, Holly Place, Hamji- 

 stead, exhibited a large specimen plant of 

 Dendrobium splendidissimum, with ni;iny 

 flowers. 



de Barri Crawshay, Esq., Sevenoaks, staged 

 several interesting hybrids, the best being 

 Odontoglossum Boadicea, with a branched 

 spike of red-brown flowers, and O. Da maris 

 (Rolfeae x waltf)niense). 



C. J. Lucas, Esq., Horsham, showed 

 Cypripeduim Harlequin, a large flower, and 

 Cymbidium W'olfordii, of unknown parentage. 



First-class Certificates. 



Odontoglossum Colossus, parentage 

 unknown, from Baron Bruno Schroder, Engle- 

 ficld Green. — A magnificent hybrid with 

 llowers more than 4-1 inches across. The 

 large segments weic liandsonirly marked 

 with claret-red lilotches, the nuiucnsc lip 

 pandurate m form. The plant earned a spike 

 ol four blooms. 



Cymbidium Alexanderi Hamilton-.Smith's 

 variet)', from George Hamilton-.Smith, Esq., 

 Church End, Finchley. — The plant (-arncd an 

 upright spike of two flowers, ivory-whit(\ with 

 the lip effectively marked with crimson round 

 its edges. The column rose-colour. One of 

 the most beautiful h\'l)rid Cymbidiums yet 

 seen, a fine addition to the genus. 



Awards of Merit. 



L2elio-("attle\-a Ariel (aurea x Cowanii), 

 from Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holford, K.C.V.O., 

 Westonbirt. — A beautiful hybrid with a many 

 flowered spike, the bright orange-yellow 

 segments being exceedingly attractive. 



Cypripedium Mogul (Mrs. Mostyn x 

 chrysotoxum), from Lieut.-Col. Sir George 

 Holford.-- A noble flower with the broad 

 dorsal almost covered with rich crimson- 

 purj^le. The petals orange-yellow with 

 mahogany markings. 



PIiaL-rnopsis Ariadne (Ajihrodite x .Stuart- 

 iana), from Messrs. Sander and .Sons. — A 

 most beautiful liybrid with large flowers of 

 excellent shape, the lower sepnls lightly 

 sjiotted. 



MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY. 



January 29th, 1914. 

 Members of the Committee present: — Rev. 

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

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

 Ellwood, J. E\ans, A. Hanmer, J. Howes, 

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

 Morgan, W. Shackleton, H. Thorp, Z. A. 

 Ward, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 



