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which has dark rosy claret sepals and petals, shading off to lilac at the 
undulate margin, and the lip pandurate, very dark at the base and lilac in 
front. Exhibited by Messrs. Armstrong & Brown. 
MANCHESTER AND NorTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
At the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on March 
4th, the members of Committee present were :—Rev. J. Crombleholme 
(in the Chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, J. J. Bolton, J- Cypher, J. Evans, 
A. Hanmer, Dr. Hartley, J. Howes, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, C. Parker, 
W. Shackleton, H. Thorp, Z: A. Ward, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 
Large Silver Medals were awarded to R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch 
(gr. Mr. Gilden), and to W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange (gr. Mr. 
Howes), for fine miscellaneous groups, 
Silver Medals were awarded to Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn 
(gr. M. Lupton), Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, Messrs. Sander & 
Sons, St. Albans, and to Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, for good 
misceHaneous groups. 
Interesting exhibits were also sent by A. J. Oakshott, Esq., Birkenhead 
(gr. M. Findlow), S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. Brown), 
J- Butterworth, Esq., Burnley (gr. Mr. Wilson), and Mr. D. McLeod, 
Chorlton-cum-Hardy. 
FIRsT-cLass CERTIFICATE. 
Cypripedium Daisy Barclay var. nigrum, a massive flower, of deep 
colour, with broad flat petals, from Wm. Thompson, Esq. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. ; 
Leliocattleya Lucasiana atropurpurea, and Odontoglossum _ illustris- 
simum W. L., Evans, from Wm. Thompson, Esq. 
Odontoglossum excellens Mrs. R. Ashworth, and Odontioda Brad- 
shawize Ashlands-var., from R. Ashworth, Esq. 
Odontoglossum Aireworth Rosy Gem, and O. amabile Mrs. A. Oakshott, 
from A. J. Oakshott, Esq. 
Odontioda West Point Bea 
uty (Oda. Bradshawize x Odm. eximium), 
from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
AWARD OF APPRECIATION. 
Odontoglossum maculum (maculatum x 
aspersum), from Wm.- 
Thompson, Esq. 
the members of Committee present 
were:—Z. A. Ward, Esq., (in the Chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, J. C- 
Cowan, J. Cypher, A. G. Ellwood, J. Evans, A. Hanmer, Dr. Hartley, 
J. Howes, A. J. Keeling, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, W. J. Morgan, C. Parker, 
W. Shackleton, H. Thorp, G. Weatherby, and H. Arthur (Sec.). 
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