DECEMBER, 1914.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 369° 
(gr. Mr. Gilden); Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), 
and Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, for fine miscellaneous groups. 
A Silver Medal was awarded to Wm. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange 
(gr. Mr. Howes), for a fine general group. 
Interesting exhibits were sent by S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range 
(gr. Mr. Brown); Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby); P 
Smith, Esq., Ashton-on-Mersey (gr. Mr. E. Thompson) ; H. J. Bromilow, 
Esq., Rann Lea (gr. Mr. W. J. Morgan); Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. 
Albans; Messrs. Keeling & Sons, Bradford; Messrs. J. & A. McBean, 
Cooksbridge (including Cypripedium Draco X Euryades); Messrs. Charles- 
worth & Co., Haywards Heath, and Mr. W. Shackleton, Bradford. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Odontoglossum crispum hololeucum, a largeround flower, with a distinct 
yellow blotch on the lip, and O. Hermese, a large well-set flower ; petals 
almost solid madder crimson, and sepals of a brown shade, from Wm. 
Thompson, Esq. 
Odontoglossum crispum Mrs. J. Helm (Rossendale x Empress of India), 
a large flower with heavy blotches of a crimson madder colour, and Cattleya 
Alcimedia var. Antiochus (Gaskelliana alba x labiata alba), a fine flower, 
with broad segments and distinct yellow lines in the throat, both from R. 
Ashworth, Esq. 
Odontoglossum Zulu (Harryanum X eximium), a large flower of good 
substance; sepals and petals solid crimson madder, with purple lined tips- 
and white edges, and a good flat lip, from Z. A. Ward, Esq. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Cypripedium Actzeus Ethel (Leeanum Clinkaberryanum X_ insigne 
Harefield Hall), C. Royal George (Harrisianum X Minos Youngii), and 
Cattleya Helius var. Mary Amelia (Iris X Dowiana aurea), all from S. 
Gratrix, Esq. 
Cattleya labiata Andromache and Sophrocattleya Pearl (C. Portia X 
S.-c. Doris), both from R. Ashworth, Esq. 
Cypripedium Eileen (Euryades X Beeckmanii), from Wm. Thompson, 
sq. 
Cypripedium Selene (triumphans X Godefroyz), from H. J. Bromilow, 
Esq. 
Cypripedium Reginald Young var. Calliope (insigne 
Hitchinsiz), from Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons. ! 
Harefield Hall x 
OrRcHIDS AT THE NEW YORK EXHIBITION. 
The Autumn Exhibition of the New York Horticultural Society was. 
held at the Museum of Natural History, New York City, from October 
30th to November 3rd, and we extract from our contemporary, 
Horticulture,’ 
