THE ORCHID WORLD. 
Cattleya Dominianu Monkend variet}' winch 
secured an Award of Merit. 
R. Brooman-White, Esq., Arddarroch, 
Garelochhead, exhibited cut flower spikes of 
some excellent varieties of Odontoglossum 
crispum, the best being O. crispum Mercedes. 
John S. Moss, Esq., Wintershill House, 
Bishop's Waltham, exhibited a cut spike of 
Odontoglossum Jasper (amabile x crispum), 
and a large branching spike of O. amandum 
with numerous flowers. 
The Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le- 
Moors, Accrington, sent Cypripedium John- 
sonii var. spinus-implexum. 
William Bolton, Esq., Warrington, sent a 
cut spike of a Dendrobium resembling D. atro- 
violaceum, and said to have been imported 
with I). Ashworthia?. 
Major E. C. Rogerson, Harpenden (gr. 
Mr. Price), exhibited Odontoglossum eximium 
Ethel Rogerson, a very fine variety. 
AWARDS. 
First-class Certificate. 
Odontoglossum Jeanette (Rossii rubescens 
X amabile heatonense), from Messrs. Charles- 
worth and Co. See p. i6i. 
Awards of Merit. 
Cymbidium Alexanderi (eburneo-Lowianum 
X insigne Sanderi), from Lieut.-Col. Sir George 
L. Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. 
H. G. Alexander). See page 149. 
Cymbidium Gottianum (eburneum x insigne 
Sanderi) from Messrs. Sander and Sons. See 
page 149. 
Odontoglossum mirum Bruggense (crispum 
X Wilckeanum), from Messrs. Sander and 
Sons. A very grand hybrid. The flowers are 
well-formed and heavily blotched with purple. 
Laelio-Cattleya Dominiana Monkend variety 
(L. purpurata x C. aurea) from Henry Innes, 
Esq., Croft Spa, Yorks. One of the finest 
varieties of this hybrid seen, the flowers being- 
large and richly-coloured. 
THE NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
Members of the Orchid Committee present : 
C. J. Backhouse, Esq. (in the chair), and 
Messrs. Gurney Wilson (hon. sec), J. Cypher, 
J. Cowan, F. W. Corney, A. Keeling, H. A. 
Inness, J. T. Barker, A. J. Hall, W. Shackle- 
ton, W. Mansell, G. Taylor, F; C. Puddle, 
W. H. Hatcher, and G. Elwood. 
Messrs. Mansell and' Hatcher, Ltd., Raw- 
don, Yorks., obtained the Gold Medal for a 
fine group extending the whole length of one 
bench. It contained a good variety of La?lio- 
Cattleya Dominiana, some splendid forms of 
Odontoglossum crispum, including the scarce 
rosy type, the pretty Miltonia Bleuana, Onci- 
dium concolor, many very good Cypripe- 
diums, Odontioda Charlesworthii, Brasso- 
Cattleya Maronii, B.-C. Digbyano-Mendelii, 
Trichopilia suavis, and three superb plants 
which obtained awards. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 
Heath, were awarded a large Silver-gilt 
Medal for a good group of excellently- 
flowered Orchids. Several Phaius Norman, 
the very pretty Sophro-Laelio-Cattleya Mara- 
thon, Cattleya Empress Frederick, some good 
Odontoglossum hybrids, a nice assortment of 
Odontiodas, a grand variety of Odontoglos- 
sum eximium, and a large plant of the beau- 
tiful Brasso-Cattleya Queen Alexandra, which 
obtained an award. 
Messrs. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, 
obtained a large Silver-gilt Medal for a group 
of excellent orchids. Those specially noticed 
were Lycaste Skinneri alba, Cypripedium 
Helen II., the yellow Laslio-Cattleya Ophir, 
Sophro-Cattleya Saxa, which received an 
award, several good varieties of Cattleya 
Schroderas, and a large plant of Cjmbidium 
Lowianum. 
J. H. Craven, Esq., The Beeches, Keighley 
(gr. Mr. Corney), was awarded a Silver-gilt 
Medal for a group of excellent orchids. It 
contained the new Odontoglossum Ceres, 
Cattleya Trianae alba, a nice Laelio-Cattleya 
luminosa, the beautiful Cypripedium Mrs. 
Wm. Mostyn, Lycaste Skinneri alba, some 
good varieties of Odontoglossum crispum and 
several fine Cypripediums. In the centre of 
the group were some splendid plants of 
Odontioda keighleyensis. 
