JANUARY, 1914.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 27 
At the meeting held on December 18th, 1913, the members of 
Committee present were :—Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the Chair), Messrs. 
R. Ashworth, J. Cypher, A. G. Ellwood, J. Evans, A. Hanmer, J. Howes, 
J. Lupton, D. McLeod, W. J. Morgan, C. Parker, W. Shackleton, Wm. 
Thompson, H. Thorp, Z. A. Ward, G. Weatherby, and H. Arthur 
(Secretary). 
A Gold Medal was awarded to R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. 
Gilden), for a magnificent miscellaneous group. 
A Gold Medal was also given to Mr. Rogers, gardener to O. O, 
Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury, for the splendid culture of a group of 
over fifty fine Cypripediums, forming a magnificent display. 
A Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden 
(gr. Mr. Dalgleish), for a group composed largely of Cypripediums, with a 
few Odontoglossums. 
Six Large Silver Medals were awarded for very fine groups, that from 
Wm. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange (gr. Mr. Howes), containing no 
fewer than fifteen plants which gained Certificates, while that from H. J. 
Bromielow, Esq., Rann Lea (gr. Mr. Morgan), included the rare Cypripedium 
Charlesworthii Bromielowianum, and some promising unnamed seedlings. 
The other groups were from Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn 
(gr. Mr. Lupton)—including a fine specimen of Cypripedium Leeanum 
giganteum, which gained a Cultural Certificate and Bronze Medal for the 
gardener—Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby); Messrs. 
Sander & Sons, St. Albans, and Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham. 
A Silver Medal was awarded to the Hon. Robert James, St. Nicholas, 
Yorks (gr. Mr. Benstead), for a fine group of Calanthes, with a few 
Cypripediums, a Silver Medal being also awarded to the gardener for 
culture. 
Silver Medals were also awarded to A. E. Penny, Esq., Preston (gr. Mr. 
Sumner), and J. Butterworth, Esq., Burnley (gr. Mr. Wilson), for good 
miscellaneous groups. 
A Bronze Medal was awarded to H. Arthur, Esq., Blackburn, for a 
group of Cypripediums. 
Interesting exhibits were staged by W. R. Lee, Esq., Plumpton Hall 
(gr. Mr. Branch); Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford ; Messrs. Stuart 
Low & Co., Enfield; Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, and 
Mr. W. Shackleton, Great Horton, Bradford. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Odontoglossum fulgidum (parentage unknown, but showing the influence 
of O. Harryanum), a large dark bronze flower, with cream margin round 
the sepals and petals ; O. The Egyptian, a finely-shaped flower, the sepals 
and petals very dark chocolate, margined with white, and the lip broad, 
