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FirsT-CcLAss CERTIFICATES. 
CYMBIDIUM ALEXANDERI HAMILTON-SMITH’S VAR. (insigne X Veitchii). 
—A remarkably fine blush form, with a zone of large crimson blotches 
round the front of the lip. Exhibited by G. Hamilton-Smith, Esq., 
Finchley. 
OponToGLossumM Cotossus (parentage unrecorded).—A very large and 
handsome form, heavily blotched with purple-red on a white ground. Ex- 
hibited by Baron Bruno Schréder, The Dell, Englefield Green (gr. Mr. Shill). 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
CYPRIPEDIUM MoGuL (Mrs. Wm. Mostyn xX chrysot ).—A_ hand- 
some hybrid, having an ivory white dorsal sepal with a purple median 
band, and the lip and petals yellow tinged with brown. Exhibited by 
Lt.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O 
L#LIOCATTLEYA ARIEL (L. Cowanii x C. Dowiana aurea).—A bright 
and pretty hybrid, bearing a tall spike of copper yellow flowers, with a 
ruby-red lip. Exhibited by Lt.-Col. Sir George L. Holford. 
PHAL#NoPSIS ARIADNE (Aphrodite X Stuartiana).—A beautiful hybrid, 
- having large white flowers of intermediate shape, with some brown spots 
on the inner halves of the lateral sepals. Exhibited by Messrs. Sander & Sons. 
MANCHESTER & NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
At the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on January 
29th the members of Committee present were: Rev. J. Crombleholme 
(inithe Chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, J. Bamber, J. Cypher, A. G. Ellwood, 
J. Evans, A. Hanmer, J. Howes, A. J. Keeling, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, 
W. J. Morgan, W. Shackleton, H. Thorp, Z. A. Ward, and H. Arthur 
(Secretary). 
A Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. 
Mr. Gilden), for a choice group, in which Odontoglossums were particularly 
well represented, with Odontioda Bradshawiz and a few good Cypripediums. 
Large Silver Medals were awarded to Wm. Thompson, Esq., Walton 
Grange (gr. Mr. Howes), and A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. 
Dalgleish), for choice groups, composed chiefly of Cypripediums and 
Odontoglossums in variety. 
Silver Medals were awarded to Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, and 
Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, for good mixed groups. 
Interesting exhibits were staged by O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. 
Rogers) ; H. J. Bromielow, Esq., Rann Lea (gr. Mr. Morgan); R. le Doux, 
Esq., West Derby (gr. Mr. Fletcher) ; the Hon. Lady Neeld, Grittleton, 
- Wilts (gr. Mr. Pitts); Col. J. Rutherford, Esq., M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. 
Lupton); H. Arthur, Esq., Blackburn; Mr. J. E. Sadler, Newbury; Mr. 
J. Birchenall, Alderley Edge; Mr. D. McLeod, Manchester; Mr. W. 
