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CULTURAL CERTIFICATE. 
To Mr. S. Davenport, for plants of Miltonia Charlesworthii and. M. 
vexillaria memoria G. D. Owen. 
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Davenport), staged a fine group, 
to which a Silver-gilt Medal was awarded. It contained Cattleyas in 
variety, including forms of Mendelii and Schroedere, Lawrenceana Hyeana, 
Dusseldorfii Undine and Robert de Wavrin, Brassocattleya Bianca var. 
Daphne, Odontioda Teresa and Bradshawie Aglaia, Miltonia Bleuana 
vars. Rossendale and purpurea, and others. 
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. C. Branch), was awarded a Large 
Silver Medal for a fine group, including Cattleya Mendelii vars. Hercules, 
Quorn House, and St. Amaranthe, Brassocattleya Veitchii, Brassocatlelia 
King-Emperor, Miltonia vexillaria Lyoth, virginalis, M. Bleuana rosea, 
M. Charlesworthii, Odontoglossums in variety, including crispum xanthotes, 
Plato, Walkerz, and others. 
The Exors. of the late O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. E. Rogers), 
were awarded a Special Vote of Thanks for a group of Miltonia vexillaria, 
including vars. Cobbiana, Crimson King, leucoglossa, memoria G. D. Owen, 
Lyoth, robusta, nobilior, and Empress Augusta Victoria. 
Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, were awarded a Silver Medal for 
a good group, including Cattleya Mendelii, Mossiz, and Warneri, Lzlio- 
cattleya Aphrodite, Baden Powell, and Fascinator, Odontoglossum crispum, 
Pescatorei, and harvengtense, Cirrhopetalum Collettii, and others. 
Interesting exhibits were staged by S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. 
Mr. J. Howes); Mrs. Gratrix, Whalley Range (gr. Mr. J. Howes); Dr. 
Craven Moore, Victoria Park, Manchester (gr. Mr. T. Arran) ; and Col. Sir 
J. Rutherford, Bart., M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. J. Lupton) ; the majority of 
them appearing in the above List of Awards. 
The annual meeting of the Society was held at 2.30 p.m. OF the same 
date, the Rev. J. Crombleholme presiding. The Report and Balance 
Sheet were adopted. R. Ashworth, Esq., was re-elected President. The 
Vice-Presidents, Officials, and Committee were re-elected, with the addition 
of Wm. Pickup, Esq., to the Amateurs, and Messrs. E. Rogers and S. 
Davenport to the Gardeners. 
The Prizes were presented to the successful exhibitors as follows :— 
J. J. Bolton’s Gold Medal to the Rev. J- Crombleholme. Gardener's 
Prize to Mr. E. Marshall. : 
J. J. Bolton’s Silver-gilte Medal to S. Gratrix, Esq. Gardener’s Prize 
to Mr, J. Howes. 
Botanic Society of Manchester's Gold Medal to Mr. C. Branch. 
A. R. Handley’s Prizes to Messrs. E. Rogers and S. Davenport, 
