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MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY. 
May 3rd, 1923. 
edie of the Committee present: Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the 
chair), Messrs. B. J. Beckton, J. Birchenall, A. Burns, A. Coningsby, 
J. Cypher, J. Evans, W. Giles, Dr. Hartley, A. Hanmer, J. Howes, J. 
Jackson, H. M. Jackson, A. Keeling, D. Losh Thorpe, J. Lupton, D. 
McLeod, E. W. Thompson, J. Whitham and H. Arthur (secretary). 
: FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Odontoglossum Tagus var. Eros, round flower, solid plum colour, lip 
with apical half pure-white; Lzeliocattleya Goldflake, a well set flower of 
orange-red colour; and Cattleya Vishna var. Snowflake, large white 
flower with lemon-yellow shading in the throat; from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Odontoglossum crispum. var. Lady Mary Cambridge, large white 
flower cf good substance with occasional spots on the sepals; Odontioda 
La Papilon, of maroon colour with white edges to segments; Odm. 
nebulosum xanthotes, the marking of pure dark-yellow; from Mrs. Gratrix. 
Odontioda Juno var. Mira, a beautiful variety, flowers of good shape, 
almost solid pink with red marking on segments ; from P. Smith, Esq. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Lycaste Gratrixie (plana xX Lawrenceana), Cypripedium bellatulum 
var. Leviathan, Odontoglossum crispum var. Faustina, and Angulocaste 
Sandere var. suavis; from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Cattleya The Bride; from Mrs. Gratrix. 
Miltonia Butterfly var. Radiant; from Messrs. Sanders. 
AWARD OF APPRECIATION, FIRST-CLASS. 
_ Odontoglossum Duchess of York; from Mrs. Gratrix. 
CULTURAL CERTIFICATES. 
Mr. E. W. Thompson for Odontioda Juno’ var. Mira; Odontoglossum 
mirum, Haddon House var.; and O. Pescatorei grande. 
Mr. J. Howes, for Angulocaste Cooperi magnifica. 
GROUPS. 
Gold Medals were awarded to S. Gratrix, Esq. for an excellent exhibit 
of Odontoglossums in variety ; and to A. Hanmer, Esq. for a fine exhibit 
of Odontoglossums and Odontiodas. 
A Large Silver Medal was granted to Mrs. Bruce & Miss Wrigley for a 
fine group containing many varieties and hybrids of Miltonia vexillaria. 
Silver Medals were awarded to B. J. Beckton, Esq. for an interesting 
collection of species ; to Jas. Whitham, Esq., for a group of Cymbidiums 
and Cypripediums ; and to Messrs. J. Cypher & Son for a varied collection. 
Messrs.- Keeling & Sons staged several elegant Odontoglossums, the 
scarce Dendrobium arachnites, and some of the best Masdevallias. 
