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from Wm. Pickup, Esq. 
Bridge Hall, Bury (gr. Mr. A. Burns), for 4 fine group, 
Cypripediums, Lycastes and Odontoglossums were wel 
Marcu-Aprit, 1919.) THE ORCHID REVIEW. 65: 
Messrs. Sanders, St Albans, sent a few good Odontoglossums and 
Odontiodas. 
At the meeting held on Thursday, March 2oth, 1919, the members of 
Committee present were: Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the chair), Messrs. A. 
Burns, J. C. Cowan, J. Cypher, A. Hanmer, J. Howes, A. Keeling, D. 
McLeod, J. McNab, W. Pickup, W. Shackleton, and H. Arthur (Secretary). - 
. First-CLass CERTIFICATES. 
Brassocattleya Cowanii (Thorntonii X Maronii), a very handsome, well- 
set flower of almost perfect shape, and Odontioda highfieldensis superba 
(Odm. crispum Luciani X Oda. Schroeder); from P. Smith, Esq. 
Cypripedium Mrs. Wm. Pickup (Thisbe X Alcibiades Illustrious). 
Perhaps the finest Cypripedium that has yet been seen in the North of 
England; a huge well-proportioned flower, with round dorsal sepal, 3% 
inches across, yellow madder at base, shaded to crimson and with white: 
margin; petals 13-in. wide; mahogany yellow, with dark line down the 
centre ;- pouch mahogany-crimson (a Silver medal was a 
Awarps OF MERIT. 
Odontoglossum Pickupiz (Pescatorei X 2), O. Conqueror var. Lily, and: 
Odontioda Royal Gem var. violacea ; from Wm. Pickup, Esq. 
Dendrobium Gratrixianum (Wiganianum X Artemis), a fine hybrid; 
from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Odontoglossum Doreen var. magnificum (eximi 
from P. Smith, Esq. 
Frirst-cLass BoTANICAL CERTIFICATE. 
Masdevallia Wallisii stupenda; from 5. Gratrix, Esq. 
CULTURAL C ERTIFICATE. 
To Mr. J. Howes, Dendrobium nobile yar. West Point. 
A Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to S. Grairix, Esq-, Walley Range, (gt-- 
Mr. J. Howes), for a fine group of Dendrobiums, Cattleyas, and 
Odontoglossums, with a few other good things. 
A Large Silver Medal was awarded to Mrs. Bruce an 
um x Empress of India) ; . 
d Miss Wrigley, 
in which 
repressented, with. 
afew other good things. 
A Silver Medal was awarded to Messrs. Cy 
a fine group of winter-blooming Orchids, in Ww 
Were conspicuous. : 
Interesting exhibits were staged by Wm. Pickup, 
(gr. Mr. P. Mercer); P. Smith, Esq., Ashton-on-Mersey ( 
Thompson); and Mr. W. Shackleton, Bradford. 
pher & Sons, Cheltenham, for 
hich a few good Cymbidiums 
Esq., Great Harwood, 
er, Mr. E. Ww. 
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