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Fletcher) ; Messrs. J. & A. McBean, Cooksbridge, and Messrs. Sander & 
Sons, St. Albans, for good groups. 
F. A. Hindley, Esq., Bradford, was awarded a Bronze Medal for a good 
group of Cypripediums. 
Interesting exhibits were also sent by Mrs. Armitage, Windermere (gr. 
Mr. W. Welch); O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers) ; Messrs. 
A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, and Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Odontogossum illustrissimum var. Sultan, and O. eximium var. Cairo, 
both very fine flowers, with almost solid port wine colour, from R. Ash- 
worth, Esq. 
Cattleya Trianz alba var. Snowflake, a very fine pure white flower, from 
Mrs. R. le Doux. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Odontoglossum Walton Ruby, O. amabile Thompsonianum, and Cypri- 
pedium aureum Hyeanum Thompson’s var., from Wm. Thompson, Esq. 
Cypripedium Lord Fisher (Alcibiades superbum x chrysotoxum Victor), 
from Mrs. Armitage. 
Brassocattleya Brenda Ashlands var., from R. Ashworth, Esq. 
At the meeting held on February 18th the members of Committee 
present were: Z. A. Ward, Esq. (in the chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, J. J. 
Bolton, J. C. Cowan, J. Cypher, A. G. Ellwood, J. Evans, A. Hanmer, J- 
Howes, A. J. Keeling, D. McLeod, C. Parker, W. Shackleton, H. Thorp, 
G. Weatherby, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 
Large Silver Medals were awarded to R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch 
(gr. Mr. Gilden), and to William Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange (gt- 
Mr. Howes), for fine miscellaneous groups, while a similar award went to 
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr..Mr. Weatherby), for a group of well- 
grown Odontoglossums. 
Silver Medals were given to Mrs. R.. le Doux,: West Derby (gr. Mr- 
Fletcher), F. A. Hindley, Esq., Bradford, Messrs. Cypher & Sons, 
Cheltenham, Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, Messrs. A. J. Keeling & 
Sons, Bradford, and Mr. W. Shackleton, Bradford, for good groups, the 
last-mentioned consisting of Odontiodas raised from the same seed pod, and 
showing great diversity of form and colour. 
Interesting exhibits were also sent by P. Smith, Esq., Heaton Mersey 
(gr. Mr. Thompson), S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. Brown), 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, Messrs. Hassall & Co-r 
Southgate, and Mr. D. McLeod, Chorlton-cum-Hardy. 
FirstT-cLass CERTIFICATES. 
Odontoglossum crispum Walton Beauty, a good round flower, with 
