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excellent groups, Certificates and Medals being granted as follows:— 

 S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. G. Cypher), staged a remark 

 able group of Cypripediums, to which a Silver-gilt Medal was awarded. It 

 contained numerous fine varieties of C. insigne, among which twenty-seven 

 yellow forms were conspicuous, and the fine Harefield Hall variety. C. X 

 Minos var. Youngii was also conspicuous, and Awards of Merit were also 

 given to C. insigne Bohnhofianum and C. X Corona. 



W. Duckworth, Esq., Flixton (gr. Mr. Tindall), also gained a Silver-gilt 

 Flora Medal for a handsome group. In the centre were about a dozen 

 good Cattleya Dowiana aurea, with some splendidly grown Oncidiums behind, 

 as O. Marshallianum, O. crispum, O. Forbesii and O. praetextum. There 

 were also some good Odontoglossum cirrhosum, the chaste Lselia Perrinii 

 alba, and other choice things, the whole being very effectively arranged. 

 Awards of Merit were given to Oncidium X Mantinii and Cattleya aurea 

 Distinction. 



O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), staged a group of well- 

 grown Cypripediums, to which a Silver Medal was given. Prominent among 

 them were several plants of C. insigne Sanderae, a good C. i. Harefield 

 Hall variety, and three plants of C. X Arthurianum in five-inch pots, 

 bearing five flowers each. All the plants were well-flowered, and a First- 

 class Certificate was given to C. X nitens Wrigleyanum in fine condition. 

 W. Thompson, Esq., Stone (gr. Mr. Stevens), staged a small choice 

 group, which gained a Bronze Medal. Prominent in it were Cattleya X 

 Mantinii and a light form of Odontoglossum X crispo-Harryanum; also 

 Laelio-cattleya X Statteriana, which gained an Award of Merit. A 

 Cultural Certificate and Bronze Medal was also given to three fine plants 

 of Epidendrum vitellinum var. autumnale, bearing six fine inflorescences 

 each. 



T. Statter, Esq., Whitefield (gr. Mr. Johnson), received an Award of 

 Merit for Laelio-cattleya X Ingramii superba, a large and richly coloured 



R. Tunstill, Esq., Burnley (gr. Mr. Balmforth), also received an Award 

 of Merit for Cattleya labiata reedleyense, a pretty variety having white 

 sepals and petals and a pale rose-coloured lip. 



Mr. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, received a Silver Medal for a very effective 

 group, containing some good varieties of Cattleya labiata and Cypripedium 

 insigne, together with some fine cut spikes of Dendrobium Phalaenopsis. 



Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Enfield, received a First-class Certificate 

 for the beautiful Cattleya labiata Amesiana, which is noted on another page- 

 Mr. W. Owen, Hartford, Cheshire, staged a good group of Cypripedium 

 insigne, for which a Vote of Thanks was given. 



