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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
THE NORTH OF ENGLAND 
April 19th, lyii. 
Members of the Orchid Committee present : 
G. W. Jessop, Esq. (m the chair), and Messrs. 
Gurney Wilson (hon. sec), W. Mansell, H. A. 
Inness, F. W. Corney, A. R. Crossley, G. W. 
Musk, W. li. Hatcher, A. G. Ellwood, W. 
Shackleton, G. Taylor, and A. V. Hall. 
Messrs. Charlesvvorth and Co., Haywards 
Heath, received a Silver-^ilt Medal for an 
excellent group containing the following- 
choice Orchids : Cattleya Empress Frederick, 
good varieties of C. Schroderas, a fine Brasso- 
Cattleya Veitchii, Cypripedium Maudiae, a 
pretty variety of Odontoglossum Jasper, O. 
Lambeauianum, a richly-coloured form of O. 
Aireworth, and several attractive Oncidiums. 
Messrs. Mansell and Hatcher, Rawdon, 
Yorks, were awarded a Silver-Gilt Medal for 
a large group of well-grown Orchids. Those 
principall)' noticed were Odontioda Ernest 
Henry var. Jessopia?, a very fine Cypripedium 
Lilian Greenwood, Chysis bractescens, Maxil- 
laria luteo-purpurea, Calanthe veratrifolia, a 
large pan of Cypripedium bellatulum, some 
pretty varieties of Anoectochilus, and the 
scarce Dendrobium secundum. 
J. H. Craven, Esq., The Beeches, Keighley 
(gr. Mr. Corney), received a Silver Medal for 
a very effective group, in the centre of which 
were several good varieties of Odontioda 
keighleyensis and O. Bradshawije. Several 
fine varieties of Miltonia Bleuana, a Laelio- 
Cattleya Wellsiana with a very dark lip, 
Cattleya Enid, C. Empress Frederick, having 
a richly-coloured flower, and the elegant 
Renanthera Imschootiana were much admired. 
Mr. E. \^ Low, Haywards Heath, was 
awarded a Bronze Medal for a neat group 
of rare Orchids. In the centre was the noted 
Cattleya Liiddemanniana Stanleyi, and sur- 
rounding it a choice selection of Dendrobiums, 
including the yellow D. chessingtonense and 
D. nobile virginale. Some Brasso-Cattleyas 
and good Cypripediums were also shown. 
Messrs. Keeling and Sons, Westgate 
Hill, Bradford, received a Bronze Medal for 
a group of interesting Orcliids. Included 
m it were good plants of Brasso-Cattleya 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Queen Alexandra, Odontioda Bradshawias, 
Odontoglossum Persephone, a large 
plant of Cymbidium insigne, Cypripedium 
Gratrixianum, C. Shillianum, C. .Sirius, and 
the pretty Masdevallia Estradae. 
Mr. W. .Shackleton, Great Horton, Brad- 
ford, received a Vote of Thanks for a small 
group containing nice plants of Dendrobium 
Wardianum, a good variety of Lycaste Skin- 
neri, Cypripedium Pomona, C. Colin, and 
several Odontoglossums. 
Major Rogerson, Harpenden (gr. Mr. W. C. 
Price), exhibited Cypripedium Chapmanii, 
C. Earl of Tankerville, and two good blotched 
varieties of Odontoglossum crispum. 
AWARDS. 
First Diplomas. 
Odontoglossum Jasper, from Messrs. Man- 
sell and Hatcher. A very pretty variety of 
this h\'brid Odontoglossum. The ground 
colour is rose, prettily marked with purple. 
Cypripedium Lawrenceanum Hyeanum G. 
.S. Ball's variety, from Messrs Mansell and 
Hatcher. A very large and good-shaped 
variety of this albino Cypripedium. 
Cattleya Mendelii var. Dainty, from J. H. 
Craven, Esq., The Beeches, Keighley (gr. \lv. 
Corney). One of the prettiest varieties of 
Cattleya Mendelii, reminding one of the noted 
C. M. Ouorndon House variety. The whole 
flower is a delicate mauve tint, and without 
the usual dark blotch of purple on the front 
of the lip. 
Second Diplomas. 
Zygo-Colax Charlesworthii, from Messrs. 
Charlesworth and Co., Haywards Heath. A 
striking variety of this hybrid ; the lip is 
exceedingly well coloured with violet-purple. 
Odontioda Lairessea? (O. crispum x M. 
Warscewiczii), from Messrs. Charlesworth and 
Co. One of the pretty bigeneric h\'brids, and 
an attractive and useful Orchid. 
Cypripedium niveum Oakdene variet}', from 
Major Rogerson, Harpenden (gr. Mr. Price). 
A pure white flower with a few minute dots 
of purple on the lower sepals. All the seg- 
ments in this variet\- are verv broad. 
