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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
[August, 1913. 
Catasetum fimbriatum, and the rare Catasetum 
Colmanje. 
E. de Quincy, Esq., Oakwood, Chislehurst, 
sent Cypripedium Wiertzianum (Rothschild- 
ianum x Lawrenceanum), with six flowers. 
Mons. H. Graire, St. Fuscien, Amiens, 
sent Odontioda Brindejone des MouUnais 
(Odontioda Devossiana x Odontoglossum 
Arlequin), with a many flowered spike of 
reddish-purple blooms. 
The Earl of Craven, Coombe Abbey, 
Coventry (gr. Mr. H. Chandler), exhibited 
Laelio-Cattleya Martinetti Coombe variety, a 
very distinct form with primrose-yellow sepals 
and petals and purple lip. The variety of 
Mossiae known as Arnoldiana was used in the 
production of this hybrid. 
A. W. D. Oakes, Esq., Knockwood, Short- 
lands, Kent (gr. Mr. Fame), exhibited a good 
specimen of Aerides odoratum growing on 
a raft and bearing eight many-flowered 
spikes of bloom. 
AWARDS. 
First-class Certificate. 
Dendrobium Dearei McBean's variety, 
from Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge. 
— A remarkably fine variety of this white 
flowering species from the Philippine Islands. 
The plant carried two spikes having a total 
of twenty flowers. 
Awards of Merit. 
Odontioda Cooksoniae venusta (O. ardentis- 
simum x C. Noezliana), from Lieut.-Col. Sir 
George Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. 
Mr. H. G. Alexander). — A very beautiful 
result in which the large flower is almost 
covered with brilliant red, the apex of the 
lip light rose. The spike carried 22 flowers. 
Odontioda Thwaitesii " Purple Emperor " 
(O. Harryanum x C. vulcanica), from E. H. 
Davidson, Esq., Orchid Dene, Twyford. — 
One of the finest varieties of this handsome 
hybrid. The plant carried a branching spike 
of 35 bronze-purple flowers. 
Paphinia cristata, from Messrs. Charles- 
worth and Co. — A very beautiful Orchid, and 
one, unfortunately, now very scarce. The 
comparatively small plant carried a spike of 
two large flowers, about 4 inches across, 
white, but almost covered with longitudinal 
streaks of claret-red. The well-developed 
labellum is dark purple with white hairs at 
the apex. Years ago this species was more 
often seen, but its difficult cultivation seemed 
to be the cause of its rareness during later 
times. It is much to be hoped that correct 
methods of culture can now be given. 
MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY. 
June 5th, 1913. 
Members of the Committee present : Messrs. 
Z. A. Ward (in the chair), H. Thorp, J. Evans, 
D. McLeod, Dr. Hartley, J. Bamber, C. Parker, 
G. Weatherby, A. J. Keeling, W. Shackleton, 
A. G. EUwood, J. Lupton, J. Cypher, and H. 
Arthur (Secretary). 
A Large Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to 
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch, and a similar 
award to Messrs. Armstrong and Brown, 
Tunbridge Wells. 
A Large Silver Medal was granted to A. 
Warburton, Esq., Haslingden, and Silver 
Medals to Messrs. Cypher and Sons, Chel- 
tenham ; Messrs. A. J. Keeling and Sons, 
Bradford ; and the Liverpool Orchid Co. 
A Bronze Medal and Cultural Certificate 
were awarded to Mr. Dalgleish (gr. to A. 
Warburton, Esq.) for a fine plant of Cypri- 
pedium Rothschildianum carrying five fully 
expanded flowers on one stem. 
A Bronze Medal and Cultural Certificate 
were granted to Mr. Weatherby (gr. to Z. A. 
Ward, Esq.) for Odontoglossums, one of 
which had a spike of 74 flowers. 
Other exhibitors included O. O. Wrigley, 
Esq., Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Messrs. Stuart 
Low and Co., and Messrs. Charlesworth 
and Co. 
First-class Certificate. 
Coelogyne pandurata, a very fine variety, 
from Messrs. Armstrong and Brown. 
Awards of Merit. 
Odontioda Vuylstekeos Ashlands var., and 
Odontoglossum Vertumis, both the property 
of R. Ashworth, Esq. 
