Nov.-Dec., 1919.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 187 
Coningsby, D. A. Cowan, J. Cypher, J. Evans, A. Keeling, E. W.- 
Thomson, and J. Thrower. 
First CLaAss CERTIFICATES. 
Cypripedium Rossetti var. Goliath ; from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
_ Cattleya Capella alba var. Snow Queen (Mossiz Wageneri X O’Brieniana 
alba) ; from P. Smith, Esq. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. : 
Cattleya Mrs. Pitt West Point var., and C. Hardyana alba Regina, 
from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Cypripedium Roth-Maud (Rothschildianum X Maudie), from Mrs. 
Bruce and Miss Wrigley. 
Brassocattleya Ilene var. lilacina (Bc. Maronia xX C. Dowiana aurea), 
from P. Smith, Esq. 
First-cLass AWARD OF APPRECIATION. 
Odontoglossum Victory var. Rufus (crispum The Baroness X ?), from 
Capt. W. Horridge. 
CULTURAL CERTIFICATES. 
To Mr. A. Burns, for Odontoglossum grande. 
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. J. Howes), staged a choice 
group, to whicha Silver-gilt Medal was awarded. It included Cattleya 
‘flammea alba, O’Brieniana alba, Empress Frederick alba, Rothschildiana 
var. Pearl, Astron alportensis, and Soulange; Brassocattleyas Sofrano and 
Ilene Gratrixie ; Sophrocattleya Faboris var. Gratrixiz ; Cypripediums, 
The Baron, Gaston Bultel, Ellis Markendale magnificum, and others. 
Mrs. Bruce & Miss Wrigley, Bury (gr. Mr. A. Burns), staged a good 
group, composed principally of fine examples of Odontoglossum grande, 
Cypripediums [o var. Argonaut, Sir Redvers Buller var. Beaute, Maudize 
magnificum, Boltonii, and delicatum; Ccelogyne Veitchii, Cycnoches 
chlorochilon, and others, a large Silver Medal being awarded. . 
Capt. W. Horridge, Bury (gr. Mr. Coningsby), staged Odontoglossum 
Jasper, and O. Lambeauianum. : 
Messrs. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, staged Cattleya Comet, Mormodes 
citrinum, Cypripedium Chas. Sladden and C. Minos Lowii. 
P. Smith, Esq., Ashton-on-Mersey (gr. Mr. E. W. Thompson), also 
staged some interesting things which appear in the List of Awards. 
At a meeting held ‘on October 2nd, there was a very poor attendance, 
owing to the Railway Strike, the members of the Committee present being: 
Messrs. D. McLeod, J. McNab, J. Howes, and E. W. Thompson. Mr. P. 
Weathers was invited to assist in adjudicating on the plants exhibited, 
and recommendations were made to the Committee sitting at the meeting 
on October 16th for confirmation of the awards voted. 
