July, 1912.] THE 



hybrid Orchids, the best being Cattleya 

 Mossiae Wagrieri and Odontioda Thwaitesii. 



E. H. Davidson, Esq., Borlases, Twyford, 

 received a Silver Flora Medal for an effective 

 group of Cattleyas and Laelio-Cattleyas. A 

 good variety of Odontoglossum hibernicum, 

 O. Aireworth, and O. eximium were well 

 staged. 



Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Bush Hill 

 Park, were awarded a Silver Flora Medal for 

 a group containing a very fine variety of 

 Laelio-Cattleya Martinettii, a well-grown plant 

 of Odontoglossum Williamsianum, Miltonia 

 vexillaria virginalis, and the pretty Oncidium 

 leucochilum. 



Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, received a Silver Banksian Medal for 

 a select group of various Orchids. Included 

 m it were Odontoglossum citrosmum roseum, 

 Cattleya Mossias Wagneri, and Vanda 

 Charlesworthii. 



The Liverpool Orchid Co. were awarded a 

 Bronze Banksian Medal for a good group of 

 Laslio- Cattleyas and other hybrids. 



Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards 

 Heath, exhibited Cattleya Mendelii alba " The 

 Queen," the rare Cattleya Harrisoniana alba, 

 and the interesting Ccelogyne burfordiense. 



H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney (gr. 

 Mr. G. E. Day), exhibited Odontoglossum 

 cnspo-Wiganianum, a good yellow hybrid, O. 

 Goodsonii, and the richly-marked O. Eleanor. 



W. Waters Butler, Esq., Southfields, 

 Edgbaston, sent Laelio-Cattleya Martinettii 

 " Southfields var.," a distinct variety with 

 lemon-yellow sepals and petals. 



Mr. W. A. Manda, St. Albans, staged 

 Cattleya Warscewiczii Mandaiana, a distinct 

 coloured form. 



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F. Evelyn-Jones, Esq., Whytelcaf Grange, 

 Warlingham, sent a good variety of Laelio- 

 Cattleya Canhamiana. 



AWARDS. 



First-class Certificates. 



La?lio-Cattleya Baroness Emma (L.-C. 

 eximia x C. Hardyana), from Baron Bruno 

 Schroder, The Dell, Englefield Green (gr. Mr. 

 J. E. Shill). — A well-grown plant carrying a 

 spike of large flowers of excellent shape and 

 colour. The broad front lobe of the lip is a 

 solid blotch of crimson-purple. 



Odontioda CooksonijE " Fowler's variety " 

 (O. ardentissimum x C. Noezliana), from 

 Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. — A remarkable 

 hybrid with broad segments of a rich blood 

 red colour. The white labellum is blotched 

 with crimson at the base ; the crest being 

 bright yellow. 



Awards of Merit. 



Miltonia Bleuana Rising Sun, from Baron 

 Bruno Schroder (gr. Mr. J. E. Shill). — A large 

 clear-white flower with brownish-orange 

 markings at the base of the lip. 



Odontonia St. Alban (Miltonia Warscewiczii 

 X Odontoglossum Pescatorei), from Messrs. 

 Sander and Sons, St. Albans. — A new hybrid 

 with a branching spike of white flowers 

 prettily marked with chocolate-red. 



Laelio-Cattleya Ganymede " Southfields 

 var." (L. Latona x C. Schroderae), from W. 

 Waters Butler, Esq., Southfields, Edgbaston. 

 — A bright orange-yellow flower with a slight 

 cinnabar tint on the sepals and petals. The 

 broad' hp rub)'-crimson. 



ORCHID 



MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY. 



May 1 6th, igi2. 

 Members of the Committee present : Rev. J. 

 Crombleholme (in the chair), Messrs. R. 

 Ashworth, J. Bamber, C. Parker, H. Thorp, 

 Z. A. Ward, J. C. Cowan, J. Evans, W. 

 Holmes, A. J. Keeling, D. McLeod, and H. 

 Arthur (Secretary). 



A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden, was 

 awarded a Silver-gilt Medal for a choice group 

 of Odontoglossums. 



Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn, was 

 awarded a Silver Medal for a good group of 

 Cattleyas and hybrids 



Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden, received a 



