JaNvaRY, 1923.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 3r 
MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY. 
November 2nd, 1922. 
EMBERS of the Committee present :—Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the 
chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, B. J. Beckton, A. Burns, A. Coningsby, 
D. A. Cowan, J. Cypher, A. G. Ellwood, J. Evans, J. Howes, W. M. 
Jackson, D. McLeod, F. K. Sander, E. W. Thompson, and H. Arthur 
(secretary). 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Odontoglossum crispum Pharo, a splendid flower of the Doin type; 
Od. crispum Snowdrift, one of the finest forms of the virginale section ; 
Od. St. George var. solum, a large flower curiously marked on the segments; 
Cyp. Cavalier var. West Point, a fine form with the dorsal sepal well 
spotted; and Cyp. Mad. Fevrier var. Mastiff, a very large flower of the 
Germain Opoix type. From S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Cyp. Earl of Chester, large flower, brilliantly coloured, almost solid red; 
Cyp. West Point solum (Bianca X insigne Sanderz), a very fine flower of 
the Bianca type; Od. crispum West Point Triumph, a handsome flower, 
heavily blotched with plum purple; Odontioda Colinge var. Gratrixie, 
flower very bright, with peacock eyes on each petal. From Mrs. Gratrix. 
Brassoleliocattleya Truffautiana var. Distinction, a fine flower of the 
Dowiana Rosita type of colouring; Lelia preestans var Queen Alexandra, 
a chaste variety, faint flush of colour through sepals and petals, lip slate 
blue; Oda. Ganesa var. Haddon House, large flower, very dark purple-red 
colour and rose tinted margin; Od. crispum Zeno, magnificent flower of 
perfect shape and great substance. From P. Smith, Esq. 
Cattleya Alcimeda var. Fair Lady, large handsome flower of good 
substance and even colour; Leliocattleya Rossendale, very richly coloured 
flower, dark lip, and throat golden lined. From R. Ashworth, Esq. 
Dendrobium Phalenopsis album, Beckton’s var., flower large and of 
fine shape, the best of its type. From B. J. Beckton, Esq. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Leliocattleya var. Sunbeam; Cattleya Anette var. West Point. From 
S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Brassocattleya Ashworthii (Bc. Dietrichiana xX C. Fabia). From 
R. Ashworth, Esq. 
Cypripedium Chrysostum var. Conyngham (Hera Mostyn X 
Christopher). From Dr. Craven Moore. 
CULTURAL CERTIFICATES. 
Mr. J. Howes, for Cattleya Portia, C. labiata, and gies Suzanne. 
Mr. F. Cookson, for Pleione lagenaria. 
