ORCHID WORLD. 
AUGUST, 1913. 
NOTES. 
Bengal Botanic Gardens. — The Annual 
Report mentions a gift of a collection of 
Orchids from Messrs. Sander, which is a 
valuable acquisition to the collection in the 
Garden. 
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Cattleya AUREA. — This species has 
always been the great favourite for hybridi- 
sation purposes, and, judging from the 
favourable results, it will continue to be so. 
At this time of the year strong flowering- 
plants are in much demand, and a special 
offer of the same will be found in our 
advertisement pages. 
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The Coronation Challenge Cup. — 
The Fifty Guinea Silver-gilt Coronation 
Challenge Cup to be competed for annually 
at the Royal Horticultural Society's Summer 
Show has this year been won by Messrs. 
Sander and Sons for their splendid group of 
Orchids. The Cup was established in 
commemoration of the Coronation of their 
Majesties King George V. and Queen Mary, 
and is awarded by the Council for the most 
meritorious exhibit in the show. An illus- 
tration of the Cup appeared in the Orchid 
World, April, igii. 
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Gold Medal Group. — At the recent 
Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural 
Exhibition, Mr. W. Waters Butler, of South- 
field, Edgbaston, staged one of the largest 
and finest groups of Orchids ever seen in 
the district. No less than 250 square feet 
were occupied with choice and remarkable 
specimens from his collection. A Gold 
Medal and Cultural Commendation were 
unanimously awarded. At the same Exhibi- 
tion, Messrs. Sander and Sons and Messrs. 
Cypher and Sons received Silver-gilt Medals, 
and Mr. E. V. Low was awarded a Silver 
Medal. 
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Bristol Show. — At this important event, 
a Gold Medal was granted to Lieut.-Col. Sir 
George Holford for a superb group of 
Orchids. Messrs. Armstrong and Brown 
were placed first for a group of Orchids 
arranged for effect in a space of 100 square 
feet, the second prize going to Messrs. 
Cypher and Sons. A Gold Medal was 
granted to Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., a 
Silver-gilt Medal to Messrs. A. J. Keeling 
and .Sons, and a Silver Medal to Col. Cary 
Batten, of Abbots Leigh, Bristol. 
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The King and Queen's Visit to 
Warrington. — Among the guests invited 
by Lord and Lady Derby to the entertain- 
ments at Knowsley, given in honour of the 
Royal visit, were Alderman and Mrs. Bolton, 
of Warrington. Mr. Bolton had previously 
sent a large number of choice Orchid flowers 
for the acceptance of the Queen, and a few 
days afterwards he received an intimation 
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