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' FrrsT-cLass CULTURAL CERTIFICATES. 
To Mr. E. Rogers, for Phalznopsis amabilis Rimestadiana. 
The Secretary regrets to record the death, after a rather long illness, of 
Mr. Ziba A. Ward, one of the earliest and most enthusiastic members of 
the Society, who passed away peacefully on the evening of Tuesday, the 
4th inst. 
The Society was represented at the interment by Messrs. H. Arthur 
(Sec.), A. R. Handley, and D. McLeod. 
At the meeting held on July zoth the members of Committee present 
were: The Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, 
A. G. Ellwood, J. Evans, P. Foster, A. R. Handley, A. Hanmer, A. J. 
Keeling, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, S. Swift, H. Thorp, and H. Arthur 
(Secretary). . 
Exhibits were not numerous, and the awards consisted of four Awards 
of Merit and two medals. 
Tom Worsley, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. T. Wood), staged a group to 
which a Silver Medal was awarded. It contained Cattleyas of the Mendelii 
section, Cypripedium bellatulum, Mary Beatrice, Lawrenceanum and var. 
Hyeanum, Chamberlainianum, Rossetti, niveum, and Edwardii, Oncidium 
leucochilum and O. pulvinatum, with others. 
Philip Smith, Esq., Ashton-on-Mersey (gr. Mr. E. Thompson), sent 
Odontioda Zenobia var. lilacina. 
Col. Sir J. Rutherford, Bart., M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. J. Lupton), sent 
Brassolelia Veitchii Beardwood var. 
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. E. Rogers), staged Odontoglossum 
hibernicum, and a magnificent specimen of Cymbidium Humblotii (see 
Awards). 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Leliocattleya rubens var. Arthur (L. pumila X C. Hardyana) and 
Cattleya Hesta (Suzanne Hye de Crom X Warscewiczii Frau Melaine 
Beyrodt) ; from P. Smith, Esq. 
Odontioda Sir Douglas Haig (Odm. percultum X Oda. Cooksone) ; 
from Tom Worsley, Esa. 
Cattleya eis oe aurea X Warneri); from Col. Sir J. 
Rutherford, Bart., M.P. 
FrrstT-cLass CULTURAL CERTIFICATE. vs 
To Mr. E. Rogers, for a very magnificent plant of Cymbidium 
Humblotii, carrying a branched spike of seventy-five flowers and buds, over 
fifty of the flowers being fully expanded. A Silver Medal was also awarded 
to Mr. Rogers for this fine specimen. 
