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CULTURAL COMMENDATION. 
SIGMATOSTALIX RADICANS.—To Mr. W. H. White, Orchid grower to Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., Burford, for a very large specimen, 
covered with flowers. 
MANCHESTER & NORTH oF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
At the meeting held on Thursday, November t4th, in the Town Hall, 
Manchester, the members of Committee present were: Rev. J. Cromble- 
holme (in the Chair), R. Ashworth, J. Cypher, J. Evans, W. Holmes, 4: 
Lupton, C. Parker, H. Thorp, Z. A. Ward, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Branch), was awarded a Gold 
Medal for a group composed principally of Cypripediums, all the finest 
varieties in cultivation, with several fine Cattleyas of the labiata and Portia 
section. 
Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), was also awarded 
a Gold Medal for a very effective mixed group, including Cattleyas of the 
labiata section, Octave Doin, Portia, Lzliocattleya callistoglossa, Odonto- 
glossum armainvillierense, Ceres, crispum and hybrids in variety, Oncidium 
tigrinium, and Cypridiums of sorts. 
Mrs. A. K. Wood, Glossop (gr. Mr. Gould), was awarded a Silver- gilt 
Medal for a very pleasing display, including Cattleyas in variety, Lzlio= 
cattleyas, including Orion, Oncidium tigrinum, Cypripediums, and several 
plants of Vanda ccerulea—to one of which, Moorfield var., were awarded a 
Cultural Certificate and Bronze Medal to the gardener. 
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), staged a nice 
group, to which a Silver-gilt Medal was awarded. It contained Cattleyas 
of the labiata section and hybrids, Odontoglossum crispum (fine forms), 
and hybrids, Cypripediums in variety, including Leeanum Clinkaberryanum, 
Euryades Warburtonianum, Thalia magnificum, and insigne in variety. 
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Gilden), was awarded a Large 
Silver Medal for a choice group, including Cattleya Portia superba (C.C. 
and Bronze Medal to gardener), Sophrocatlelia rubra, Odontoglossum 
rubrum, Bronze Dragon, amabile Triton, eximium, Adriane, Fascinator, 
crispum, Odontioda Bohnhofiz, Cypripedium Priam, villosum, Sir Trevor, 
and Dendrobium Phaleznopsus album. 
Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors (gr. Mr. Marshall), was 
awarded a Silver Medal for a small group of Cypripediums, including 
varieties of insigne and Leeanum, with tesselatum, Milo, and eboriacum. 
J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), was also awarded a Silver 
Medal for a group, including Cypripedium insigne Chantinii Lindenii, 
Laura Kimball, and Sanderz, C. Hitchinsiz, Arthurianum, and Mrs. i 
McCartney. 
