248 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [AuGuST, 1911. 
The results of the various annual Competitions were announced as 
follows :— 
CHARLESWORTH’S Cup, for the amateur gaining the highest number of 
points for plants not previously certificated by the Society, was won by W. 
RoLee, Esq. 
Rogson’s Cup, for Odontoglossums, was won by W. R. Lee, Esq. 
R. ASHWORTH’S Cup, for general excellence and arrangement, was won 
by W. R. Lee, Esq. 
- AMATEUR COMPETITION.—The Society’s Gold Medal was won by Z. A. 
Ward, Esq.; the Silver-gilt Medal by R. Ashworth, Esq., and the Silver 
Medal by W. Thompson, Esq. 
SMALL AMATEUR COMPETITION.—The _ Society’s Gold Medal was 
awarded to H. Arthur, Esq. 
THE first meeting of the rg1I-1912 Session was held in the Coal Exchange, 
Market-place, Manchester, on Thursday, July 6th, 1911. Members of 
Committee present: Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the Chair), R. Ashworth 
(Hon. Treasurer), Z. A. Ward, C. Parker, H. Thorp, P. Weathers, W. 
Holmes, D. McLeod, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, exhibited a small group of plants, 
and were awarded a Silver Medal. Several fine hybrids of the Cattleya 
section were noticeable, as was also a nice specimen of Cattleya Warscewiczii 
{gigas). 
Colonel Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), staged a few 
good plants; two nice forms of white Cattleyas, Odontoglossum Rossianz 
(Rossii rubescens x Adriane), and a well-flowered plant of Odontioda 
Charlesworthii being noteworthy. 
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Woodhouse), sent some excellent 
forms of Miltonia vexillaria, one of which received an Award of Merit. 
H. Jj. Bromilow, Esq., Rann Lea, Liverpool (gr. Mr. Morgan), 
staged some excellent varieties of the Cypripedium bellatulum section. 
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), staged Cattleya 
Mossiz Bleuana. 
Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors (gr. Mr. Marshall), exhibited 
a fine plant of the Selenipedium section, the four flowers on the spike being 
well expanded. 
Mr. J. Stott, Radcliffe, was awarded a First-class Certificate for a plant 
of Stanhopea tigrina, a very brightly coloured variety. 
Mr. Birchenall, Alderley Edge, made a small exhibit of plants of 
botanical interest. 
_ At the meeting held on Thursday, July 2oth, the members of Committee 
