April, 1914.] 



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Eulophiella Elizabethae, Cypripedium Baron 

 Schroder, many Odontoglossum species and 

 hybrids, and a darl-: form of B.-C. WiUiam 

 P'ltt. 



Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, 

 was awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for a 

 beautiful exhibit of Odontiodas, one of which 

 carried a spike of iig ffowers and buds. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, 

 obtained a .Silver Banksian Medal for a neat 

 group containing some choice varieties of 

 Cattleya Schrbderae, the elegant Brasso- 

 Cattleya Menda, a specimen plant of 

 Maxillaria .Sanderiana, and a strong plant of 

 Cattleya amethystoglossa. 



Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, 

 secured a .Silver Banksian Medal for a good 

 exhibit of species and hybrids. An 

 interesting plant was Masdevallia Gargantua, 

 and Angraecum citratum and A. sesquipedalc 

 were well shown. Dendrobium Thwaitesii, 

 of rich colour, as well as Epidendrum 

 xanthmum, and a fine form of Oncidium 

 concolor were also included. 



Messrs. hlory and Black, Slougli, were 

 awarded a .Silver Banksian Medal for an 

 extensive exhibit. In it were the rare 

 Gongora truncata, Odontoglossum Pescatorei 

 " J. M. Black," Lycaste .Skinneri alba, Ejelio- 

 Cattleya h>edenck Boyle, of which both the 

 white and coloured forms were shown, and 

 the elegant L.-C. In\ incible " Orama," which 

 has previously obtained an Award of Merit. 



E. R. Ashton, Esq., Tunbridge Wells, 

 exhibited Miltonia \exillaria Lyoth, a very 

 pleasing variety with rose coloured flowers 

 having a crimson blotch on the lip. 



Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, 

 exhibited Odontoglossum Aureole, of 

 unknown parentage, but suggesting harveng- 

 tense or hellemense. The plant carried a 

 spike of four golden-yellow flowers. 



Richd. G. Thwaites, Esq., .Streatham, 

 staged a group of Odontiodas and several 

 plants of Odontoglossum Clare (Ossulstoni x 

 cirrhosum). I^jplia Jongheana was well 

 represented. 



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

 staged Sophrocattla?lia Niobe, a very fine 

 form with rich rosy-purple flowers. Also 



Odontioda Bradshawiae Borlases var., with 

 large scarlet-red flowers. 



W. Waters Butler, Esq., Edgbaston, 

 Birmingham, showed a very good variety of 

 Cattleya Tityus, with four large flowers. 



Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 

 staged excellent varieties of various 

 Odontiodas, Odontocidium Cooksonias, with 

 rich reddish flowers, and Odontoglossum 

 Pascatorei Pitt's var. 



First-class Certificate. 



Odontioda Zenobia (Oda. Charlesworthii x 

 Odm. percultum), from F. M. Ogilvie, Esc]., 

 The Shrubbery, Oxford. -A most remarkable 

 hybrid and by far the finest of all the 

 Odontiodas. The spike carried two flowers, 

 having the sepals and petals of excellent 

 shape and of rich crimson colour. The largi^ 

 l)andurate labellum of rose colour, and v.illi 

 a prominent crest. In every respect a model 

 flower. 



A\\ARi)S OK Merit. 

 I )eiidrobniin siiperbiini llnttonii, .Southfield 

 \<ir., fr<iin W. Waters Butler, Esq. — A 

 licMutiln! \,iru-t\ with white sepals and petals, 

 the large labclliiiii h,i iidsoinely blotched with 

 |)uri)le. 



.Soplirocattla-lia Niobe (L.-C. Gottoiana x 

 .S.-L. b'elicia), from Messrs. E. H. Davidson 

 and Co. —A very attractive hybrid with broad 

 segments of a rich rosy-purple colour. One 

 of the best. 



Cultural COx\lmenimtion 



To Mr. Collier, Orchid grower to Sir 

 Jeremiah Colman, Bart., for excellent plants 

 of Odontiodas. 



To Mr. White, Orchid grower to Lady 

 Lawrence, for a good specimen of Platyclinis 

 glumacea. 



MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY. 



February 26th, 1914. 

 Members of the Committee present :— Rev. 

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

 Bamber, J. Cypher, A. G. Ellwood, J. Evans, 

 A. Hanmer, J. Howes, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, 

 C. Parker, W. Shackleton, A. Warburton, 



