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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
sepals, the lip being rich crimson. It is one 
of the nearest forms to the ideal shaped Catt- 
leya which orchid cultivators have so long 
looked for. 
Catasetum fimbriatum aureum, from J. 
Gurney Fowler, Esq., Glebelands, South 
Woodford (gr., Mr. J. Davis). — A light-green 
form of this elegant aromatic species, the lip 
having a large amoimt of golden-yellow colour. 
Laelio-Cattleya Golden Oriole superba 
(L.-C. Charlesworthii x C. aurea) from Lieut.- 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH ( 
October 6th, 1910. 
Members of the Orchid Committee present : 
Messrs. E. Ashworth, Arthur, Ashton, Cowan, 
Chapman, Crombleholme, Cypher, Holmes, 
Holden, Keeling, Parker, Shill, Thorp, Ward, 
and W'eathers (hon. sec). 
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. 
ShiU), exhibited a nice collection of good 
Cypripediums, which included some of the 
best known recent hybrids, one fine new 
hybrid being voted a First-class Certificate 
under the name C. Ellis Markendale, the 
parentage not being recorded ; Brasso- 
Cattleya Mrs. J. Leeman also received a 
First-class Certificate. A Silver Medal was 
awarded to this group. 
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Wood- 
house), exhibited a good collection which 
included many choice varieties. Odonto- 
gloissum crispum var. La Dame Charmante, 
apparently a garden raised form, was greatly 
admired, and was voted a First-class Certifi- 
cate. This variety is remarkable for the 
perfect rotundity of its flower, which is pure 
white, of very good substance, and with rather 
a brightly marked hp. Cattleya Colleen 
Baron, a good hybrid of unknown parentage, 
was also awarded a First-class Certificate. 
Awards of Merit were given to Odonto- 
glossum crispum xanthotes var. Snow Queen, 
C)q3ripedium Antinous Lee's variety, and 
Cattleya aurea Mercia. 
J. J. Holden, Esq., Southport (gr. Mr. John- 
son) received Awards of Merit for Cypri- 
pedium Bleriot, Cattleya Hera superba, and 
Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O. (gr. Mr. 
H.G.Alexander). — One of the prettiest hybrid 
orchids ; the petals and sepals are canary- 
yellow colour ; the lip is heavily veined and 
margined with rosy-purple. 
Laelio-Cattleya Ortrude magnifica (L. 
anceps x C. aurea). — An elegant hybrid, with 
petals and sepals of a curious light purple 
tinge. The lip is very fine, being broad, 
crimped at the margin, and of a deep claret 
colour. 
ENGLAND ORCHID SOCIETY. 
Cattleya Ins illummata. A vote of thanks 
was given for the collection. 
Clive Cookson, Esq., Wylam-on-Tyne (gr. 
Mr. Chapman), was awarded a Silver Medal 
for a nice group of plants, some new hybrids 
being prominent. Cypripedium Sibyl puncta- 
tissimum, the result of crossing C. Fair- 
rieanum x C. Francisiae, which showed the 
parentage plainly, was awarded a First-class 
Certificate ; four distinct forms of this hybrid 
were exhibited. Awards of Merit were given 
to Cattleya Thayeriana Angela (C. inter- 
media nivalis x C. Schroderae alba) and to 
Cattleya Hardyano-Warneri. 
H. Arthur, Esq., Blackburn, received an 
Award of Merit for Oncidium Larkinianum, 
a natural hybrid. 
F. A. Hindley, Esq., Gt. Horton, Bradford, 
was a new exhibitor, and received a Bronze 
Medal for a mixed group of orchids. 
Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, 
staged, as usual, a bright gro'up, consisting of 
good Laelio-Cattleyas, Cypripediums, and a 
good lot of Dendrobium Phalasnopsis Schro- 
derianum. Silver Medal. 
The Liverpool Orchid Co., Gateacre, 
were awarded a Silver Medal for a well-staged 
groujD of popular species and varieties. 
Votes of Thanks were accorded to Messrs. 
E. V. Low, Haywards Heath ; J. Birchenall, 
Alderley Edge ; J. H. Craven, Esq., Keigh- 
ley ; J. Robson, Bowdon ; Stuart Low and 
Co., Bush Hill Park ; for various exhibits 
Col. J. Rutherford, Blackburn (gr. Mr 
Lofthouse), was awarded Silver Medal points 
for a nicely arranged group, which was 
entered in the " R. Ashworth competition." 
