222 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JULY, 1922. 
MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY. 
T the Annual Meeting of the above Society, held on May 11th, the 
following Prizes were presented:—J. J. Bolton’s Gold Medal for 
-Cypripediums, to S. Gratrix, Esq., with a guinea to his gardener, Mr. J. 
Howes: and the Bolton Silver-gilt Medal for Cypripediums to Mrs. Bruce 
and Miss Wrigley, with a guinea to their gardener, Mr. A. Burns. The 
Royal Botanical Society’s Silver-gilt Medal, to Mrs. Bruce and Miss Wrigley 
whose gardener obtained the most points in Cultural Certificates ; the 
Society’s Silver Medal in this section going to S. Gratrix, Esq. Dr. RN, 
Hartley’s prizes in connection with the preceding were awarded Ist to Mr. 
A. Burns, 2nd to Mr. J. Howes, and 3rd to Mr. G. Giles. 
Charlesworth’s Objet d’Art, for new awards, Cypher’s Gold Medal 
for the most points gained in general excellence and arrangement of 
group, and Evans’ Silver Trophy for Odontoglossums, were all won by 
S. Gratrix, Esq. and the gardener’s prize in connection with the same, to 
Mr. J. Howes. 
The Gratrix Silver Cup, for the most points gained during the session for 
Odontiodas, went to A. Hanmer, Esq., and the prize of two guineas to his 
gardener, Mr. G. Giles. 
A. Hanmer’s Silver Cup for the amateur who gained the highest number 
of points for groups and individual plants was awarded to S. Gratrix, Esq., 
and the two guinea prize to his gardener, Mr. J. Howes. The Hassall 
Trophy for Cattleyas and their hybrids also went to the last mentioned 
amateur. The stuart Low Gold Medal for home-raised seedlings was 
awarded to the Rev. J. Crombleholme, and the Silver-gilt Medal in the 
same section to Mrs. Bruce and Miss Wrigley. Capt. Horridge’s Prizes» 
in connection with the preceding were awarded first to Mr. E. Marshall, 
and second to Mr. A. Burns. The McBean Trophy for the amateur who 
gained the highest number of points during the session for Cymbidiums 
went to the Rev. J. Crombleholme, whose gardener secured the money 
prize of two guineas. The money prizes presented by P. Smith, Esq., to 
the gardener who exhibited the greatest number of groups were first prize 
of three guineas, Mr. J. Howes; second of two guineas, Mr. A. Burns; 
and the third of one guinea was divided between Mr. G. Giles and Mr. E. 
Marshall. 
May 11th, 1922. 
Members of the Committee present :—Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the 
chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, B. J. Beckton, J. Birchenall, A. Burns, A. 
hapegeed ca Cowan, J. C. Cowan, J. Cypher, A. G. Ellwood, J. 
es ; Hees A. Hanmer, J. Howes, A. Keeling, D. McLeod, J. 
rower, E. W. Thompson and H. Arthur (secretary). 
