254 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [AUGUST, 1923. 
MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY. 
June 7th, 1923. 
EMBERS of the Committee present :—Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the 
chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, B. J. Beckton, J. Birchenall, A. Burns, A. 
Coningsby, D. A. Cowan, J. Evans, W. Giles, Dr. R. N. Hartley, J. Howes, 
A. Keeling, D. McLeod, E. W. Thompson, J. Witham, and H. Arthur 
{secretary). 
FirsT-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Odontoglossum crispum Mirimar, a fine large flower with heavy blotch 
_on lip; O. crispum Apple Blossom, a large flat flower of perfect shape and 
beautifully tinted with rose; Odontioda Murillo, flowers of perfect shape 
and richly coloured ; Cypripedium Fletcherianum var. Antinea, large flower, 
sepals and petals pale yellew, spotted with burnt carmine; from 
Gratrix, Esq. 
Odontoglossum Radiant (Alexandra x Dora), a pretty variety, the round 
flower of rose-purple, spotted with deeper purple, and the large lip white ; 
Ble. Jupiter var. Mrs. Hanmer very fine flower, one of the largest yet seen, 
‘sepals and petals slightly flushed, lip beautifully frilled, front lobe cerise- 
purple; from A. Hanmer, Esq. 
Odontioda Duchess of York, one of the finest varieties yet seen in the 
North of England; Miltonia Lady Veitch, a very pretty variety, the lip 
‘bearing a richly coloured mask; from H. T. Pitt, Esq. 
Cypripedium Goultenianum albens (callosum Sandere X Curtisil 
‘Sanderee), fine flower, emerald green, pouch yellowish green ; from Messrs. 
A. J. Keeling & Sons. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Odontoglossum crispum Annette; O. amabile St. André; O. eximium 
‘St. Alban ; Leliocattleya Surprise ; from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Cypripedium Marian; Odontioda Chanticler, Orchidhurst var. ; Odon- 
tonia Gratrixie (Odontonia Magali Sander X Odm. Rio Tinto); from 
Mrs. Gratrix. 
Odontoglossum promerens var. Princess Mary ; Odm. Penelope Rosslyn 
var.; from H. T. Pitt, Esq. 
Odontioda Marina var. rubra; from H. T. Pitt, Esq. 
CULTURAL CERTIFICATE, FIRST-CLASS. 
Mr. J. Howes, for Blc. Jupiter var. Lady Mary Cambridge, and Cattleya 
“Tityus var. Royalist. 
GROUPS. 
S. Gratrix, Esq., was awarded a Gold Medal for a group of Odonto- 
glossums in great variety; and A. Hanmer, Esq., received a Large Silver- 
gilt Medal for an exhibit of Odontoglossums and Odontiodas. 
