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the front of the lip bright purple, a fine white Miltonia Bleuana, and the 
striking Odontioda St.-Quentin (Oda. Zephyr X Odm. Wiganianum), 
bearing two spikes of bright yellow flowers, with a cluster of red spots on 
the centre of the segments. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
At the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on May roth, 
the members of Committee present were: Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the 
chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, D, A. Cowan, J. C. Cowan, Dr. Craven 
Moore, J. Cypher, A. G. Ellwood, J. Evans, P. Foster, A. R. Handley, 
A. Hanmer, F. Houghton, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, H. Thorp, and H. 
Arthur (Sec.). 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Odontioda St. Fuscian (C. Noetzliana X Odm. Adrianz), and Miltonia 
Bleuana Perfection ; from R. Ashworth, Esq. 
Odontoglossum crispum Matador; from J. J. Bolton, Esq. 
Odontoglossum Fascinator aureum ; from Dr. Craven Moore. 
Odontoglossum Leeanum (Odm. Calypso x Odm. Rouge Dragon); from 
W. R. Lee, Esq. 
Cattleya Mendelii Fairy Queen; from Mr. J. Birchenall. 
FirsT-cLass AWARDS OF APPRECIATION. 
Odontoglossum promerens xanthotes Conyngham var., and O. crispum 
Ishtar; from Dr. Craven Moore. 
A Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. 
C. Branch), for a choice group, including some excellent Odontoglossums 
and Brassocattleyas, Leliocattleya Canhamiana alba, Miltonia, Bleuana 
rosea, Odontioda Zenobia, and other fine things. 
A Large Silver Medal was awarded to R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch 
(gr. Mr. S. Davenport), for a fine group, in which Odontoglossums and 
Odontiodas were well represented, with some good Leliocattleyas, varieties 
of Cattleya Mendelii, Miltonias, and others. 
A Silver Medal was awarded to Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, 
for a fine general group, in which some good Cattleyas, Brassocattleyas, 
Odontoglossums, and Dendrobiums were conspicuous, with examples of 
Renanthera Imschootiana, the rare Sarcochilus Fitzgeraldii, and others. 
A number of interesting exhibits were staged by Dr. Craven Moore, 
Victoria Place, Manchester (gr. Mr. T. Arran); P. Smith, Esq., Ashton- 
on-Mersey (gr. Mr. J. N. Kitchin) ; J. J. Bolton, Esq., Pendleton (gr. Mr. 
J. Law); Mr. J. Evans, Lymm, and Mr. J. Birchenall, Alderley Edge, 
several of which appear in the above list of Awards. 
The Annual Meeting of the Society was held at 2.30 p.m., the Rev. J- 
