June, 1914-] 



THE ORCHID WORLD. 



colour, with a granulated surface, and large 

 fleshy leaves, purplish-green, having a 

 glaucous nature. The inflorescense had seven 

 dark reddish flowers, speckled with white. A 

 native of New Guinea. 



Cypripedium macranthum album, from Mr. 

 G. Reuthe, Fox Hill Nursery, Keston. — The 

 true albino form of the species. 



Oncidioda Mauricii (On. tigrinum x C. 

 vulcanica), from M. H. Graire, Amiens, 

 France. — A new bigeneric hybrid. The plant 

 carried a spike of 14 flowers, the sepals and 

 petals dull purple, the labellum primrose- 

 yellow and resembling the Oncidium parent. 



Other Exhibits. 



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

 Westonbirt, exhibited Odontioda Chantecleer 

 Orchidhurst variety, and also the Westonbirt 

 variety of the same hybrid, both being verv 

 attractive, and of bright scarlet colour. 



The Hon. Lady Neeld, Grittleton, Wilts, 

 exhibited Odontioda Diana Grittleton var., 

 a very beautiful hybrid with a spike of 25 

 red flowers. 



Mrs. Norman Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam, 

 showed Odontioda Vivienne, a charming 

 variety, ■ and Odontoglossum illustrissimum 

 Cookson's variety, a large handsomely 

 blotched flower. 



F. M. O gilvie, Esq., The Shrubbery, 

 Oxford, exhibited Odontoglossum Jorisianum 

 aureum (triumphans aureum x luteopurpureum 

 Vuylstekeanum), an interesting hybrid with 

 yellow blotches on all the segments ; also the 

 unique Odontoglossum Harwoodii Shrubbery 

 variety, figured in the ORCHID WORLD, 

 Vol. III., p. 92. 



de Barri Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, 

 Sevenoaks, showed Odontoglossum harveng- 

 tense, a round flower with dark blotches ; O. 

 Queen Alexandra, a fine hybrid with bold 

 flowers richly coloured ; and Odontioda 

 rosefieldiensis Crawshayana, with large 

 orange-red flowers. 



F. du Cane Godman, Esq., South Lodge, 

 Horsham, showed the pretty Pleione 

 yunnanensis. 



R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Streatham, showed a 

 few select Orchids, including Odontoglossum 

 Pescatorei virginale and Laelio-Cattleya 

 Pizarro. 



H. T. Pitt, Esq., Stamford Hill, received a 

 Silver Flora Medal for an extensive exhibit 

 which contained Aguloa uniflora, A. Clowesii, 

 Maxillaria luteo-alba, Laelio-Cattleya Gany- 

 mede (L. Latona x C. Schroderas), and L.-C. 

 Syrinx, of reddish colour. 



Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Bush Hill 

 Park, were awarded a Silver Flora Medal for 

 a large group, in which were many fine plants 

 of Renanthera Imschootiana and Dendrobium 

 Jamesianum, the red and white making an 

 effective display. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, were 

 awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for a group 

 of well-flowered Trichopilia Backhouseana, 

 Cattleya Schroderae in variety, and others. 



Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, staged a few very choice plants, the 

 best being Miltonia Charlesworthii, and 

 Odontiodas Madeline and Hippolyta. 



Messrs. Flory and Black, Slough, exhibited 

 a good selection of Lielio-Cattleyas, the best 

 being L.-C. Dominiana alba, with pure white 

 sepals and petals, and a richly coloured lip ; 

 and the pretty Disa Luna, with effective blue 

 coloured flowers. 



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

 showed Sophrocattlaelia Dorila var. Mrs. 

 Hatfield (.S.-C. Doris x L. pumila), a very 

 pretty flower with round segments of rosy- 

 mauve colour. 



MANCH ESTER ORCH I D SOCI ETY. 



April 1 6th, 1914. 

 Members of the Committee present : Rev. 

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

 Bamber, J. Cypher, A. Hanmer, J. Howes, J. 

 Lupton, C. Parker, F. K. Sander, W. Shackle- 

 ton, H. Thorp, A. Warburton, Z. A. Ward, 

 G. Weatherby, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 



Large Silver Medals were awarded to R. 

 Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch ; A. Warburton, 

 Esq., Haslingden ; and Wm. Thompson, Esq., 

 Stone. 



