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118 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, 1918, 
Odontoglossum ~Conqueror (parentage unrecorded); from Messrs, J 
Armstrong & Brown. : 
FirsT-CLass AWARDS OF APPRECIATION. 
Odontoglossum crispum Sir Douglas Haig, and O. General Petain ; from : 
R. Ashworth, Esq. a 
Odontoglossum promerens xanthotes, and O. crispum versicolor; from : 
S. Gratrix, Esq. | ; 
Odontoglossum Colmars (Colossus X Mars); from P. Smith, Esq. 
Odontoglossum Ardentillus (parentage unrecorded) and O. Adonis : 
(Jasper X Mars); from Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. 
FIRST-CLASS CULTURAL CERTIFICATES. : 
To Mr. C. Branch, for Odontoglossum crispum (fine form), 0. ¢. : 
xanthotes Walkeriz, and Cattleya Tityus Osiris. . 7 
Large Silver Medals were awarded to R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. : 
Mr. S. Davenport), and to W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. C. Branch), : 
for very fine general groups, the Odontoglossum section being again well to 
the front. a 
Interesting exhibits were staged by P. Smith, Esq., Ashton-on-Mersey (gt. 7 
Mr. J. N. Kinchin); S. Gratrix, Esq, Whalley Range (gr. Mr. J. Howes), | 
and Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, all of which figure well q 
in the award list. sor 2 
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The Annual General Meeting (to which all members are invited) will be 
held at 2.30 p.m. on May gth, when the balance sheet will be submitted for 
approval, officers and Committee elected, Prizes presented to the sucessfil 7 
competitors, alterations or additions to Rules (of which immediate notice c 
should be given to the Secretary), and any other business transacted. © 
The Secretary will be pleased to receive offers of Prizes for competitioa er 
during the coming session, so that’same may be announced at the Annual 
Meeting. 7 
ObonTiopAs FROM ASHTON-oN-MEKSEY.—Two handsome Odontiodas 
have been sent from the collection of Philip Smith, Esq., Haddon Houst, : 
Ashton-on-Mersey, by Mr. E. W. Thompson. O. mira (Oda. Bradshaw — 
X Odm. mirum) is a magnificent thing, which received a First-class 
Certificate and a Silver Medal at the Manchester and North of England 
Orchid Society's meeting held on April 4th. It bore a spike of elevel | 
flowers, the largest measuring over 3} inches from tip to tip of the pet 
these being over 1} inches broad. The ground colour of the petals is cream 
yellow, with two zones of orange red, and a broad central line at the bate 
the broad, fringed margin being rosy lilac. The sepals are similar, except 
that the markings take the form of two great solid blotches, while the : 
