Marcu, 1916.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 83 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
At the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on February 
3rd the members of Committee present were: R. Ashworth, Esq. (in the 
Chair), Messrs. J. Cypher, J. Evans, P. Foster, A. R. Handley, A. Hanmer, 
A. J. Keeling, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, W. Shackleton, S. Swilt, H. Thorp, 
and H. Arthur (Sec.). 
A Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch 
(gr. Mr. W. Gilden), for a fine miscellaneous group, in which Odonto- 
glossums and Cypripediums were well represented, with Miltonias, Dendro- 
chilum glumaceum and var. validum, Odontioda Charlesworthii, forms of 
Cattleya Trianz, and others. 
Large Silver Medals were awarded to A. Hanmer, Esq., Chester (gr. 
Mr. B. Wilson), and to Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, for fine 
miscellaneous. groups of winter-blooming Orchids, in both cases 
Cypripediums being well represented. 
Large Silver Medals were awarded to Col. Sir J. Rutherford, Bart., 
“M.P. (gr. Mr. J. Lupton), and Tom Worsley, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. T. 
Wood), for fine groups of Cypripediums. 
A Silver Medal was awarded to Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, for 
a group of choice Orchids. 
- A Bronze Medal was wetted to Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons for a 
‘small group of good things. 
Interesting exhibits were also sent. by O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. 
Mr. E. Rogers); Philip Smith, Esq., Ashton-on-Mersey (gr. Mr. E. W. 
Thompson) ; John Hartley, Esq., Morley (gr. Mr. W. Coupe); Frank 
Houghton, Esq., Appleton (gr. Mr. W. Maddock); S. Gratrix, Esq., 
Whalley Range (gr. Mr. W. W. Field); Mrs. S. Gratrix; The Liverpool 
pechic & Nursery Co., Gateacre, and Mr. W. Shackleton, Bradford. 
FirsT-CLAss CERTIFICATES. 
Odontoglossum crispum var. Gloria, a fine flower of good shape and 
heavily blotched, from R. Ashworth, Esq. 
Odontioda Royal-Gem The Knowle var. (armainvillierense X Vuylstekez), 
a round, deep purple flower, with lighter margins, from J. Hartley, Esq. 
' AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Cypripedium chrysotoxum Carter Place var. (Lathamianum X villosum), 
- C. Desdemona Worsley’s vat. (Mrs. Carey Batten x Alcibiades), C. Caruso 
(insigne Harefield Hall var. X J. Howes), C. The Pearl (G. F. Moore x 
aureum virginale), and C. O. C. Evans (parentage unknown), from Tom 
’ Worsley, Esq. 
Odontioda Rubro-Primus (Oda. Goodsonie xX Oda. Hippolyta), O 
Schroederi var. ignea, and leet Wilckeanum var. se taal from 
R. Ashworth, Esq. 
