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OZ. VOL. XXV. January, 1917. No. 289. S 
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HE past year has again been overshadowed by the tragedy of a great 
war, and except in the department of the hybridist there is little of 
importance to review, and here, of course, the numerous seedlings that 
have flowered for the first time date from a period before the war. A good 
many have been recorded, and with those of earlier years that have now 
reached their full development, or such of them as have been exhibited, 
have kept our horticultural meetings full of interest. The regular fortnightly 
meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society, with the Chelsea and Holland 
House Shows, have been held as usual, but on a considerably reduced 
scale, and have been well supported by trade exhibitors, while a few 
amateur exhibits have appeared at most of the meetings. The meetings of 
the Manchester Orchid Society have been well supported, and with few 
exceptions there has been a considerable award list throughout the year, as 
may be seen by the monthly reports in our pages. 
The Orchids certificated by the R.H.S. are about as numerous as last 
year, except for a decline in the number. of First-class Certificates from 
twenty-eight to fourteen, these consisting of four Leliocattléyas, three 
Odontoglossums, two each of Sophrocattleya and Brassocatlelia, and one 
each of Cattleya, Odontioda, and Cypripedium. The Awards ot Merit 
number sixty-one, while the new Preliminary Commendation, instituted for 
meritorious seedlings that have not reached the full development, has been 
awarded on fifteen occasions. Ten Cultural Commendations have been 
given, twice aS many as last year, and it may be added that the circum- 
stances have not been favourable for the bringing to the meetings of such 
specimens as are likely to secure this award. The Lindley Medal was 
awarded at the Holland House Show to a magnificent specimen of 
Epidendrum prismatocarpum from the collection of F. M. Ogilvie, Esq. 
It may also be added that the Society's Gold Medal has been awarded to 
five magnificent groups, two staged by Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., two by 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., and one by Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, the 
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