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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
[September, 1913. 
a Silver Banksian Medal for a pretty group, 
in which were good plants of Miltonia 
Bleuana, Laslia monophylla, Bulbophyllum 
barbigerum and Cypripedium Chas. Rich- 
man. Cattleya Gertrude Pitt (Mossiae x 
Pittiae) was in good form. 
Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, secured 
a Silver Banksian Medal for a collection of 
pleasing plants. The Cattleyas included 
good aureas, Thurgoodiana, Iris, and a dark 
form of Gaskelliana. Odontoglossum Uro- 
Skinneri was also represented by a good 
variety. 
Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., Gatton Park, 
Reigate, exhibited Brassia brachiata mag- 
hifica, a very fine form with two spikes 
having a total of 17 flowers. Also a 
specimen Laelia monophylla and Pleurothallis 
velaticaulis, a scarce species. 
Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, Surrey, 
exhibited a good variety of Odontioda 
Euterpe, the flowers of scarlet-red with a 
broad labellum. 
H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney, 
showed Cattleya Hardyana Goodsonias, with 
creamy-white sepals and petals, and crimson- 
purple hp. 
AWARDS. 
First-class Certificates. 
spike showed some of the bending habit of 
the vexillaria parent. 
Awards of Merit. 
Cattleya Hardyana var. Mrs. Waters 
Butler, from W. Waters Butler, Esq., 
Edgbaston, Birmingham. — The plant carried 
a spike of four flowers, the large central 
area of the labellum being bright yellow. 
A very effective and unusual result. 
Laelio-Cattleya Marquis de Wavrin, from 
Messrs. Armstrong and Brown, Tunbridge 
Wells. — An excellent flower, of dark purple 
colour, the labellum being rich crimson- 
purple. 
Lselio-Cattleya Olenus var. Ettrick (C. 
aurea x L.-C. bletchleyensis), from Messrs. 
Veitch and Sons. — A large flower of rich 
purple-mauve colour, the labellum showing 
some sign of C. gigas, but otherwise of dark 
crimson-purple. 
Cultural Commendation 
To Mr. J. Collier, Orchid grower to Sir 
Jeremiah Colman, Bart., for a specimen of 
Ornithidium sophronitis, with numerous 
scarlet flowers. 
Brassocattlaslia The Baroness (B.-C. Mrs. 
J. Leemann x L.-C. Ophir), from Baron 
Bruno Schroder, Englefield Green, Surrey. — 
A beautiful result. Flowers deep canary- 
yellow, the sepals and petals of thick 
substance. The broad labellum crisped and 
slightly fringed at the margin, with a 
creamy-white border, the centre flushed with 
rose, the throat bright yellow. One of the 
finest of the yellow flowering hybrids. 
Odontoma brugensis var. Eileen (Od. 
Edwardii x M. vexillaria), from J. Gurney 
Fowler, Esq. — A very interesting hybrid, in 
which the flowers are about two inclies 
across, of a deep rose-purple colour. The 
labellum pandurate, and with a crimson 
blotch of colour beneath the crest. The 
MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY. 
July 3rd, 191 3. 
Members of the Committee present: — Rev. 
J. Crombleholme (in the chair), Messrs. J. 
Bamber, Dr. Hartley, A. J. Keeling, D. 
McLeod, C. Parker, W. Shackleton, P. Smith, 
H. Thorp, Z. A. Ward, G. Weatherby, A. 
Warburton, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 
Silver-gilt Medals were awarded to R. Ash- 
worth, Esq., Newchurch, and A. Warburton, 
Esq., Haslingden. A Cultural Commen- 
dation and Bronze Medal were awarded to 
Mr. Rogers, gr. to O. O. Wrigley, Esq., for 
very fine plants of Phalsenopsis, etc. Mr. J. 
Birchenall and Messrs. A. J. Keeling and 
Sons also exhibited interesting plants. 
