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and an Award of Merit for Laelio-cattleya X Major-Gen. Baden-Powell. 



Messrs. Stanley, Ashton & Co. received a Bronze Medal for a small 

 group, and an Award of Merit for Cattleya X Miss Harris var. Stanleyi. 



Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham, received a Bronze Medal for a small group, 

 in which two nice plants of Cymbidium Lowianum concolor were 

 conspicuous. 



Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. sent Cattleya intermedia alba and a few 

 other things. 



Mr. A. J. Keeling sent a good Odontoglossum X elegans. 



MANCHESTER ROYAL BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL. 



The usual Whitsuntide Show was held at the Society's Gardens, Old 

 Trafford, from May 17th to 22nd, when there was a fine display of 

 Orchids. 



For the best group (amateurs), E. Ashworth, Esq., Wilmslow (gr. Mr. 

 Holbrook), was first with a very fine group, including two fine pans of 

 Der.drobium Victoria-Regina, and Cypripedium X Mrs. A. W. Sutton 

 (Chamberlainianum X niveum), carrying a fine branching spike (F.C.)» 

 besides the usual instalment of well-known things. W. Duckworth, Esq., 

 Flixton, was second, and W. E. Watson, Esq., Stretford, third. 



In the corresponding class for Nurserymen, Mr. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, 

 was first, with a splendid group, in which Odontoglossums, Oncidiums, 

 and Laslias were particularly good. Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham, was 

 second. 



The prizes for the best ten Cattleyas and Laelias, and for ten specimen 

 Orchids, also went to Mr. Cypher. 



For the best ten Odontoglossums, Mr. J. Robson was, curiously enough, 

 the only exhibitor, and was awarded the second prize. 



Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., staged a splendid group of Orchids, and 

 were awarded a Gold Medal, also First-class Certificates for Odonto- 

 glossum crispum Gladys, a heavily blotched form, and O. Pescatorei 

 Charlesworthii, a beautiful white form blotched with violet, which was 

 greatly admired. Awards of Merit were given to O. Hallii heatonense, 

 Ladio-cattleya X highburiensis nobilior, L.-c. X G. S. Ball, and L.-c. X 

 Major-Gen. Baden-Powell. 



Messrs. John Cowan & Co. also gained a Gold Medal for a fine group, 

 in which a plant of Ccelogyne pandurata was conspicuous. An Award of 

 Merit went to Odontoglossum crispum King of Spain. 



Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. included some fine Orchids in a group of 

 plants which also gained a Gold Medal. 



Messrs. Sander & Sons also staged a small group, consisting largely of 

 good Odontoglossums. 



