May-JUNE, 1920.] THE. ORCHID REVIEW, 89 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
At the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on March 4th, 
the members of Committee present were :—Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the 
Chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, D. A. Cowan, J. C. Cowan, A. Coningsby, J. 
Cypher, J. Evans, J. Howes, A. Keeling, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, J. McNab, 
W. Shackleton, E. W. Thompson, J. Thrower, and H. Arthur (Secretary), 
Mrs. Slingsby was invited to sit with the Committee. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Cattleya Lady Rowena var. White Swan, an exceptionally large snow 
white flower, the lip beautifully fringed, with throat and side lobes yellow’ 
and Dendrobium nobile Sir Frederick Moore magnificum, a brightly- 
coloured form, from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Cypripedium memoria F. M. Ogilvie var. Rex (Pyramus X Curtmanii), 
a finely proportioned flower, with round, heavily spotted dorsal sepal, very 
broad, well spotted petals, and the pouch pale chocolate colour (a Gold 
Medal being also awarded); and Dendrobium Findlayanum album, a 
beautiful pure white form, from P. Smith, Esq. 
Odontioda Red Cross Brackenhurst var., sepals and petals deep red, 
margined with rose, and lip large, flat, and white in front, from Dr. Craven 
Moore. 
Dendrobium. Austinii Bolholt var., a oe bold flower, with blush 
white sepals and petals, and an intense rich maroon lip, from Capt. W. 
Horridge. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Odontoglossum Parsifal, O. Gipsy Queen, Dendrobium nobile Hercules, 
D. Melpomene splendissimum, D. Lady Jellicoe (Salteri xX Rolfez), 
and Lycaste Skinneri rubella superba, from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Odontioda Madeline Christabel, from Mrs. Slingsby. 
Cypripedium Seraphina var. Marcell (Lord Ossulston seraphicum X 
Beeckmanii), from the Rev. J. Crombleholme. 
pottleys Harrisoniana The Grange var.; from Messrs. Keeling & Sons. 
AWARDS OF APPRECIATION. 
Odontioda Sir Douglas Haig (Odm. percultum x Oda. Cooksoniz), 
from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Odontoglossum Pluto, from Col. Sir John Rutherford, M.P. 
CULTURAL CERTIFICATE. 
To Mrs. Slingsby, for Odontioda Madeline Christabel. 
Silver Medals were awarded to S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. 
Mr. J. Howes); Capt. W. Horridge, Bury (gr. Mr. Coningsby) ; and 
Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, for fine representative groups. 
- Interesting exhibits were staged by Mrs. Slingsby, Beverley, Yorks; the 
new). Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors (gr. Mr. E. Marshall) ; Dr. Craven 
