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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



for a magnificent group of Cattleyas of the 

 Iris section, prominent amongst which was a 

 fine form, Ward's var., a large flower, brilHant 

 m colour, with an intensely coloured lip. 

 (F.C.C.) Amongst the Cypripediums were 

 noticed Rossettii, Triumplians, and Leeanum 

 Corona. A Cultural Certificate and Bronze 

 Medal were granted to the gardener for the 

 exxellent growth of the Cattleyas. 



Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. 

 Mr. Lupton), staged a nice group, to which a 

 .Silver Medal was awarded. Cattleya Gaskel- 

 liana alba, C. Dominiaiia langleyense, and 

 C. Iris sanguinea were very good, as were 

 Cypripedium Rossettii, C. Chorltonii, and 

 Lycaste Skinneri alba. 



W. R. Lee, Esq., Hej-wood (gr. Mr. Wood- 

 house), was awarded a .Silver Medal for a 

 group of choice plants. Cattleya Thur- 

 goodiana nobilior (F.C.C), C. Gaskelliana 

 alba, Laelio-Cattleya Maqueda, Brasso- 

 Cattleya, Mrs. J. Leemann, Dendrobium 

 Phalaenopsis Colmanii, Cypripedium Rossettii, 

 amongst others, making a nice display. 



Dr. Hod'gkinson, Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Moore), 

 staged an interesting plant of Laelia Bertii 

 (tenebrosa x majalis). 



R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. 

 Gilden), staged an unnamed variety of 

 Catasetum macrocarpum. 



J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), 

 staged Laelio-Cattleya Rubens magnifica, 

 a good variety. 



Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, 

 were awarded a Silver Medal for a group 

 containing the following Cypripediums: — 

 Niobe superbum, Milo, Leonae, and Fair- 

 rieanum. Tlie dark-coloured Miltonia Morel- 

 liana, Vanda coerulea, Odontoglossum grande, 

 and a nice plant of Phaio-Cymbidium chard- 

 warense were also well shown. 



Messrs. Keeling and Sons, Bradford, staged 

 a group to which a Bronze Medal was 

 awarded. The best Cypripediums being 

 Kimballianum, Lord Derby, Rolfeae super- 

 bum, Arthurianum, and gigas Corndean var. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, staged 

 a few plants of merit, Cattleya iridescens 

 cuprea being specially noticeable. Examples 



of La?lio-Cattleya Walter Gott, and a Cypri- 

 pedium hybrid between Harefield Hall and 

 Hitchinsis were also shown. 



Mr. E. V. Low, Haywards Heath, staged 

 Cattleya Gaskelliana Phyllis, C. Adula, a fine 

 variety, Cypripedium Mirablis, and C. 

 Amboyne. 



Mr. W. Shackleton, Great Horton, staged a 

 plant of Cypripedium Lord Ossulston, Chil- 

 lingham variety. 



AWARDS. 



First-class Certificates. 



Cattleya Thurgoodiana nobilior, from W. 

 R. Lee, Esq. A splendid flower of good form 

 and substance. Dendrobium Plialaenopsis 

 Colmanii, from the same exhibitor, a large 

 full flower, well lined in the lip. 



Cattleya Iris Wards var., from Z. A. Ward, 

 Esq. One of the finest forms of the type seen, 

 sepals and petals very brilliant, with intense 

 colouring m the lip. 



Awards of Merit. 



Laelio-Cattleya Maqueda (G. Woodhams 

 X Lord Rothschild), from W. R. Lee, Esq. 

 An excellent form, very even in colour. 



Cattleya Adula, var. Maronii, from Z. A. 

 Ward, Esq., also C. Iris "St. Giles," and 

 '■ No. 3," both fine forms, from the same 

 exhibitor. 



Laelia Bertii (tenebrosa x majalis), from 

 Dr. Hodgkinson. A large flower of deep 

 colour. 



Catasetum macrocarpum, from R. Ashworth, 

 Esq. A well-flowered plant of a supposed 

 new variety. 



Laelio-Cattleya Rubens magnifica, from J. 

 McCartney, Esq. A very nice variety of good 

 form. 



Cattleya iridescens cuprea (birolor x Eldo- 

 rado), from Messrs. Hassall and Co. A ver\- 

 distinct form, brilliant in colour. 



Miltonia Crashlayana alba, from Messrs. A. 

 J. Keeling and Sons. A very distinct variety 

 of the type. 



