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ianum, and other good things. The second prize also went to Cheltenham, 
being secured by Messrs. Heath & Son, whose group contained a fine 
series of Odontoglossum citrosmum, the best lot of Phalenopsis in the 
Show, Sobralia macrantha Kienastiana, Aérides crassifolium, &c. Mr. 
John Robson, The Down, Altrincham, secured the third prize. 
For the best collection of Cattleyas and Lelias the first prize was won 
by T. Statter, Esq., Stand Hall, Whitefield, Manchester (gr. Mr. Johnson), 
with a wonderfully well-grown lot of plants. E. Ashworth, Esq., secured 
second honours with a fine group in which Cattleyas predominated ; while 
Mr. J. Cypher was third with another good group in which Lelias were 
equally to the front. 
The first prize for the best collection of Cypripediums again fell to W. 
R. Lee, Esq., Beech Lawn, Audenshaw (gr. Mr. Billington), the group con- 
taining the beautiful C. x Winifred Hollington, fine specimens of C. 
Rothschildianum, C. Stonei, C. X macropterum, Selenipedium X grande, 
and others, in excellent condition. Fred Hardy, Esq., was second with a 
large group, noteworthy among them being C. x Gowerii magn ificum, 
Selenipedium X albopurpureum, S. X grande atratum, and others. T. 
Statter, Esq., was third with a smaller group, including several fine speci- 
mens, as C. Stonei, C. philippinense, C. Rothschildianum, Selenipedium 
Sargentianum, S. caudatum Wallisii, &c. An extra prize was given to BE. 
Ashworth, Esq., for a group too meritorious to be passed over. 
For the best collection of Dendrobiums, premier honours were again 
secured by Mr. J. Cypher, E. Ashworth, Esq., being second, and F. Hardy, 
Esq., third ; all the exhibits being good. 
Joseph Broome, Esq., Sunny Hill, Llandudno, presented a Silver Cup, 
value £10, for the best collection of Odontoglossums in bloom, which 
was easily secured by W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone (gt: 
Mr. Stevens), with a magnificent and representative group conta ining some 
splendid masses of O. nevium, a splendid series of O. crispum varieties, 
O. Uroskinneri, O. Cervantesii decorum and QO. c. roseum, O. sceptrum 
aureum, a superb form of O. X Humeanum, O. x Ruckerianum, and 
many other species and hybrids. | F. Hardy, Esq., took the second prize 
with a group containing some good O. crispum, O. nebulosum, O. 
Pescatorei, O. X Andersonianum, &c. Mr. S. Hinchcliffe, Ashfield, Hale, 
obtained the third prize. 
A Silver Cup was also presented by T. Statter, Esq., for the best ten 
specimen Orchids (made-up plants excluded), and this was won by 
Ashworth, Esq., with a fine lot, in which Dendrobium pulchellum (Dal- 
housieanum) D. Phalaenopsis, Cattleya superba, Lelia purpurata, and 
Cymbidium Lowianum were “specially meritorious. The second prize went 
to Messrs. Heath & Son, and the third to Mrs. Hodgkinson, Haigh Lawn, 
Bowdon. 
