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present were: Rev. J. Crombleholme (in- the Chair), R. Ashworth, Z. A. 
Ward, W. R. Lee, C. Parker, G. H. Peace, H. Thorp, P. Weathers, J. 
Evans, W. Holmes, A. J. Keeling, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, were again awarded a ‘Silver Medal 
for a nice group of plants, principally sees C a? and two nice plants 
of Dendrobium regium. 
Colonel Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), exhibited forms 
of white Cattleyas, and a Cultural Certificate and Silver Medal were 
awarded to the gardener for a splendid form of Cattleya Gaskelliana alba, 
carrying five spikes of flowers. 
J. J- Holden, Esq., Southport (gr. Mr. Johnson), staged several choice 
plants, First-class Certificates being awarded to a nice plant of Cattleya 
Queen Mary (Warneri alba x Mendelii alba), and the rare Dendrobium 
Sanderz, and an Award of Merit to Laliocattleya epicasta (C. Warsce WICZIl 
x L. pumila). 
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), ea hibited : an sxe prically 
well-flowered plant of Renanthera Imschootiana, and a very fine form of 
Cypripedium Fletcherianum. 
Rey. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors (gr. Mr. Marshall), staged 
ouripcdition Vipanii and Cypripedium Antigone. 
Mr. E. V. Low Haywards Heath, sent a well-flowered plant of 
Odontioda Thwaitesii, and a good form of Odontoglossum crispum. 
At this meeting two new members were elected. 
GRAND: YORKSHIRE GALA. 
Orchids, as usual, formed a prominent feature at the Grand Yorkshire 
Gala, which was held at Bootham Park on June 14th, 15th, and 16th, this 
being the 53rd annual exhibition. 
In the class for a table of Orchids twelve feet by five feet there were two 
exhibitors, Messrs. James Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, and Messrs. 
Mansell & Hatcher, Rawdon, and the competition was so keen that they 
were given equal first prizes. Messrs. Cypher used some excellent 
examples of Miltonia vexillaria, Lzliocattleyas, Brassavola Digbyana and 
Cymbidium Lowianum, with a number of cut flowers in the background, 
while Messrs. Mansell & Hatcher had fine plants of Leeliocattleya 
Canhamiana and Fascinator, Cattleya Warscewiczii, Odontoglossum 
crispum, Renanthera Imschootiana, and others. 
In the class for ten Orchids in bloom Messrs. Cypher were again first, 
their plants of Cattleya Mossiz, Mendelii,; and Warscewiczii, Lzliocattleya 
Canhamiana, Epidendrum prismatocarpum, Miltonia vexillaria, and 
Oncidium macranthum being very fine. W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq., West 
Hill, Hessle (gr. Mr. J. T- Barker), was second, his exhibit including fine 
