THE ORCHID WORLD. 
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Messrs. Mansell and Hatcher, Rawdon, 
Yorks., showed the curious Eria bractescens 
with whitish flowers aaid purple-tmted hp. 
From the trustees of the late E. Rogerson, 
Esq., Didsbury, Manchester (gr., Mr. W. C. 
Price), came a fine-grown Cattleya Wavri- 
niana, Miltonia Rogersonii, and M. Bleuana. 
AWARDS. 
First-Class Certificate. 
Cattleya Rhoda Fairlawn variety (Iris x 
Hardyana), from H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fair- 
lawn, Putney (gr., Mr. G. E. Day). One of 
the finest coloured hybrids yet seen. Sepals 
and petals deep reddish-purple ; lip broad 
and open, claret-crimson, lined with gold. 
Awards of Merit. 
Laelio-Cattleya Golden Oriole var. tigrina 
(L.-C. Charlesworthii x C. aurea), from Lieut.- 
Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O. (gr., Mr. 
H. G. Alexander). A beautiful hybrid. The 
ground colour is chrome-yellow, the spaces 
between the veining being dark Indian 
red. The lip is ruby-crimson with gold veins 
from the base. 
Cattleya Hardyana Holford's variety, from 
Lieut.-Col. Sir George Holford, K.C.V.O. 
Sepals and petals very broad and rosy-lilac ; 
the lip is rosy-claret colour, with bright yellow 
patches in the throat. 
Cattleya Adula, Vale Bridge variety, from 
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards 
Heath. One of the finest varieties of this 
popular hybrid. All the segments are very 
broad and of a splendid colour. 
Botanical Certificate. 
Dendrobium Karoense, from Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart., K.V.C.O., Burford (gr., Mr. 
W. H. White). A pretty little species from 
New Guinea. The small flowers are white, 
and are borne singly from the base of the leaf. 
Cultural Commendation. 
To Mr. H. W. White (orchid grower to Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O.) for a large 
specimen of Platyclinis filiformis. 
September 13th, igio. 
Members of the Orchid Committee present : 
J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (in the Chair) ; and 
Messrs. Jas. O'Brien (hon. sec), Harry J. 
Veitch, J. Wilson Potter, H. Ballantine, W. H. 
Hatcher, W. P. Bound, Walter Cobb, J. 
Cypher, C. H. Curtis, W. Thompson, F. J. 
Hanbury, Henry Little, Clive Cookson, R. G. 
Thwaites, W. Bolton, 'de Barri Crawshay, 
Gurney Wilson, W. H. White, and H. G. 
Alexander. 
Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, were 
awarded a Silver-gilt Medal for a large group, 
the centre of which was composed of many 
fine plants of Vanda Coerulea, which only 
arrived in this country four months ago ; other 
interesting species and hybrids noticed were 
Aganisia ionoptera, Dendrobium Sanderas 
(with large trusses of flowers), Cattleyas ful- 
vescens, Pittiana, aurea, Iris, and Wavriniana ; 
Laelio-Cattleya Walter Gott (C. bicolor x 
L.-C. Bletchleyensis), the interesting Notylia 
sagittifera, and an extraordinary species 
of Coryanthes, provisionally-named Sanderi, 
with a fleshy flower, the lower part of which 
is yellow, spotted inside with purple, the neck- 
like middle showing several raised rings. 
H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. 
Mr. G. E. Day), was awarded a Silver Flora 
Medal for a nice group containing several 
choice things. In the centre was the splendid 
Cattleya Iris, King Edward VII., surrounded 
by other Cattleyas such as Mrs. J. Whiteley, 
aurea, and Enid ; while other plants noticed 
were Cypripediums Sir Redvers Buller, Ley- 
senianum, and Fairrieanum ; Sophro - Cat- 
tleyas Nestor and heatonensis ; Lycasta 
leucantha, and Odontoglossum ardentis- 
simum. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 
Heath, received a Silver Flora Medal for a 
fine group of good things, amongst which 
was a plant of Brasso-Cattleya Moneta (C. 
Gaskelliana x B.-C. Mdm. Chas. Maron), 
having very broad petals, the whole flower 
being of a beautiful soft-mauve colour, with 
a distinct greenish-yellow throat. Another 
grand thing was Leelia-Cattleya St. Gothard 
(C. Hardyana x L.-C. Gottoiana). Among 
