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Cattleya Venus var. Evansie, a splendid flower, of good form and 
substance; from Mr. J. Evans. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Cattleya Naidia var. Ruby, and C. N. rubella (Hardyana X iridescens) ; 
from R. Ashworth, Esq. 
Cattleya Sybil var. Lord Kitchener (iridescens X Dowiana aurea), and 
C€. Anubis; from W. R. Lee, Esq. 
Cattleya Sybil Houghton’s var. (iridescens X Dowiana aurea) ; from T. 
Houghton, Esq. 
Large Silver Medals were given to R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. 
Mr. W. Gilden), and to W. R. Lee, Esq:;.Heywood (gr. Mr. C. Branch), 
for very fine groups, the latter consisting chiefly of Cattleyas and Cypri- 
pediums, and the former some fine Odontoglossums and Miltonias in 
addition. 
Silver Medals were awarded to S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. 
Mr. Jemmison), and to Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, for fine miscel- 
laneous groups, the latter including examples of Oncidiom incurvum album 
and Anguloa Cliftonii. 
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. E. Rogers), received a Special 
Vote of Thanks for a fine exhibit of forty-six plants of Cypripedium 
Maudiz, with good examples of Vanda ceerulea and Epidendrum vitellinum 
autumnale. 
Interesting exhibits were staged by F. Houghton, Esq., Houghton (gr. 
Mr. W. Maddock); John Walker, Esq., Pendleton; Tom Worsley, Esq-, 
Haslingden: (gr. -Mr. T. Wood); Messrs. J. & A. McBean, Cooksbridge ; 
Messrs. J. C. Cowan & Co., Gateacre; Messrs. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, 
and Mr. John Evans, Lymm, several of which appear in the above list 
of awards. 
At the meeting held on September 21st, 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. J. Ellwood, 
R. Handley, A. Hanmer, D. McLeod, W. Shackleton, S. Swift, H. Thorpe, 
and H. Arthur (Sec.). 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Odontoglossum Hamilton, a fine round flower, heavily blotched, and 
with large flat lip; O. eximium xanthotes var. Citrona, a good form with 
very delicate markings ; Cattleya Gaskelliana var. Reine Blanche, a well- 
set flower, with pure white sepals and petals, and yellow lines on the lip, 
and Leliocattleya Sakharoff; from Dr. Craven Moore. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Cattleya Venus var. Conyngham (Iris ¥ Dowiana aurea), C. Naidia 
