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Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons staged some interesting Cypripedium 
hybrids, as well as the rare Vanda cristata. Mr. D. McLeod showed 
Miltonia vexillaria G. D. Owen and a fine Odontoglossum hybrid. 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
At the Annual Meeting of the Manchester Orchid Society, held June 
2st, the following prizes were presented to successful competitors :— 
J. J. Bolton’s Gold Medal for Cypripediums to S. Gratrix, Esq. (gr. Mr. J. 
Howes); Silver-gilt Medal to A. Hanmer, Esq. (gr. Mr. W. Giles) ; 
Botanic Society of Manchester’s Silver-gilt Medal to Mrs. Bruce and Miss 
Wrigley ; Silver Medal to S. Gratrix, Esq.; Dr. R. N. Hartley’s prizes for 
culture, in connection with the above medals: 1st to Mr. A. Burns, 2nd to 
Mr. J. Howes, 3rd to Mr. W. A. Stewart. 
Charlesworth’s Objet d’Art for new awards, Cypher’s Gold Medal for 
arrangement of plants, Evans’ Silver Trophy for Odontoglossums, A. 
Hanmer’s Silver Trophy for most points, and Hassall’s Silver Trophy for 
Cattleyas and hybrids, were all won by S. Gratrix, Esq. 
S. Gratrix’s Silver Cup for Odontiodas to A. Hanmer, Esq. (gr. Mr. G. 
Giles) ; Keeling’s Gold Medal for Botanical species to B. J. Beckton, Esq. 
(gr. Mr. H. A. Stewart); Stuart Low’s trophy for small amateurs to J. 
Whitham, Esq. (gr. Mr. E. Greaves) ; McBean’s trophy for Cymbidiums to 
the Rev. J. Crombleholme (gr. Mr. A. Coningsby); and P. Smith’s prizes 
for groups to gardeners: 1st, Mr. J. Howes ; and, Mr. W. Giles; 3rd, Mr. 
A. Burns. 
June 21st, 1923. 
Members of the Committee present:—A. Hanmer (in the Chair), 
Messrs. R. Ashworth, B. J. Beckton, J. Birchenall, A. Burns, D. A. Cowan, 
A. Coningsby, A. T. Cussons, A. G. Ellwood, W. Giles, Dr. Hartley, J. 
Howes, J. Jackson, A. Keeling, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, F. K. Sander, 
E. W. Thompson, J. Whitham, H. Arthur (Secretary), and A. McBean 
{visitor). 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Odontoglossum Doreen var. Dreadnought, a magnificent variety with 
large flowers of perfect shape and heavily blotched ; Odontioda Vesuvius, 
brilliantly coloured ; from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Cattleya Hardyano-Warneri var. The King, large flowers richly coloured, 
lip very dark; from A. Hanmer, Esq. 
Odontioda Flamingo var. Ignea, of brilliant scarlet colour; Odm. 
eximium xanthotes var Thelma, one of the finest and best coloured forms 
seen, the segments having large deep-yellow blotches; from Messrs. J. and A. 
McBean. 
