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Messrs. Armstrong and Brown, Tunbridge 
Wells, staged a nice group of well-grown 
plants, which was awarded a Silver Banksian 
Medal. The varieties of Cypripediums 
included the beautiful Germaine Opoix, 
Fowlerianum magnificum and Lord Roberts, 
a very fine variety of Cattleya Fabia, Odon- 
tioda Thwaitesii, and a good Brasso-Cattleya 
Thorntonii. Many interesting botanical 
orchids were included, such as Bulbophyllum 
Godsefftanum, Dendrobium coelogyne, and 
Cirrhopetalum appendiculatum. 
Messrs. Stanley and Co., Southgate, brought 
a good selection of fine varieties of Cattleya 
Fabia and other hybrids of Cattleya, some 
distinct plants of Cattleya Heloisias (Forbesii 
X Mossias), Laslio-Cattleya Whitiniae (L. pur- 
purata x C. Harrisoniana), and a good L.-C. 
Lady Rothschild. A plant which attracted 
considerable notice was Cattleya labiata Vir- 
ginia, a flower with pure white sepals and 
petals, having a slight tinge of colour at the 
tips, and a lip slightly marked with purple. 
The plant had four leads, and seven 
flowers. 
Messrs. J. and A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 
exhibited a grand plant of Cattleya Portia, 
carrying fifteen flowers on a spike, a good 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF 
November 3rd, igio. 
Committee present : Messrs. E. Ashworth 
(chairman), R. Ashworth, Arthur, Ashton, 
Bolton, Holmes, Keeling, Parker, Sander, 
Thorp, Ward and Weathers (hon. sec.) 
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywcod (gr. Mr. 
Woodhouse), exhibited a fine group of many 
good and rare plants. Awards of Merit were 
granted to Cattleya Coo'ksonii var. Queen 
Amelia, C. Princess Royal, C. labiata var. 
Leeana, and Odontoglossum Aireworth var. 
Fire King. 
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newthurch (gr. Mr. 
Gilden), received a First-class Certificate for 
a fine variety of Odontoglossum crispum var. 
R. Ashworth, of which O. c. Graireianum was 
one of the parents- 
G. Shorland Ball, Esq., Burton, Westmore- 
land (gr. Mr. Herdman), sent a good collection 
hybrid between Cypripedium Harefield Hall 
and C. nitens, and Sophro-Cartleya Doris. 
Monsieur Mertens, Ghent, brought a selec- 
tion of Odontoglossum hybrids, several of 
which were beautifully coloured, and a La;lio- 
Cattleya hybrid with probably Laelia pumila 
as one parent. 
AWARDS. 
First-class Certificate. 
Sophro-Cattleya Doris Cobb's variety (C. 
aurea X S. grandiflora), from Walter Cobb, 
Esq., No/manhurst, Sussex (gr. Mr. C. J. 
Salter). The largest and best-coloured variety 
of this hybrid yet seen. 
Awards of Merit. 
Laslio-Cattleya Olivia (L. Jongheana x C. 
Schroderas), from Lieut.-Col. Sir George L. 
Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. H. G. 
Alexander). A grand, well-formed hybrid ; 
sepals and petals of a delicate mauve tint, 
slightly veined, the lip being broad and 
orange-coloured with rose-tinted margin. 
Calanthe Cooksonias gigantea (vestita 
rubro-oculata gigantea x Harrisii), from Mrs. 
Norman Cookson (gr. Mr. H. J. Chapman). 
A pure white hybrid, and a great acquisition. 
ENGLAND ORCHID SOCIETY. 
of plants, oompriisinig several good Cypri- 
pediums, and a Lycaste Skinneri alba. Silver- 
gilt Medal. 
H. J. Broimilow, Esq., Rainhill (gr. Mr. 
Morgan), exhibited Cypripedium Reginald 
Young, which received an Award of Merit. 
Col. J. Rutherford, Blackburn (gr. Mr. 
Lupton), staged a group of Cypr.pediums in 
competition for the " R. Ashworth " Cup. 
J. J. Holden, Esq., Southport (gT. Mr. 
Johnson), brought two varieties of Cattleya 
Fabia, one of which named splendens 
received an Award of Merit. 
J. H. Craven, Esq., Keighley (gr. Mr. 
Corney), staged an excellent group of the 
autumn flowering variety of Epidendrum 
vitellinuim. A Silver Medal and Cultural 
Certificate were awarded. Cattleya Fabia 
Cravens' variety obtained an Award of Merit. 
