4196 . THE ORCHID REVIEW. (JUNE, 1913. 
MANCHESTER & NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
AT the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on April 17th, the 
‘members of Committee present were: Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the 
‘Chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, J. Bamber, A. Hanmer, W. Hatcher, A. J. 
Keeling, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, W. Morgan, C. Parker, F. K. Sander, H. 
Thorp, A. Warburton, E. H. Davidson, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 
A Gold Medal was awarded to Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. 
Weatherby), for a magnificent group, composed chiefly of Odontoglossums 
of the crispum section, with some very fine hybrids and other good things. 
Silver-gilt Medals were awarded to R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. 
Mr. Gilden), whose group included the original Odontoglossum Pescatorei 
xanthotes, imported several years ago, and A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden 
{gr. Mr. Dalgleish), for very fine mixed groups. 
Large Silver Medals were awarded to Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Black- 
burn (gr. Mr. Lupton), and W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Branch), 
for choice groups. 
A Silver Medal was awarded to J. Lawson, Esq., Sharples, Bolton (gr. 
Mr. Pountain), for a group of very fine, well-flowered plants of Dendrobium 
Wardianum and Odontoglossums in variety. 
Bronze Medals were awarded to Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le- 
Moors (gr. Mr. Marshall), for a small group of Cypripediums, and to Messrs 
A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, for a good miscellaneous group. 
Interesting exhibits were staged by W. Thompson, Esq., Walton 
Grange (gr. Mr. Howes); H. Arthur, Esq., Blackburn; Mr. E. 
Davidson, Twyford; and Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells. 
FIRSsT-CLAss CERTIFICATES. 
Odontoglossum Mrs. Thompson (parentage unknown), a large flower, 
with wavy segments of almost solid colour; and Odontioda Wm. Thompson, 
of good’colour, 23 inches across, both from Wm. Thompson, Esq. 
Brassocatlelia King Emperor (L.-c. callistoglossa x B.-c. Veitchii), a 
magnificent flower, over eight inches across, with broad petals and lip, the 
latter with a yellow throat and deep maroon band, from W. R. Lee, Esq- 
Odontoglossum crispum militare, a good round flower, very bright, and 
of almost solid colour, from A. Warburton, Esq. 
Odontoglossum crispum Orchid Dene var., a large flower, with fringed, 
heavily blotched sepals and petals, from Mr. E. H. Davidson. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Odontioda Bradshawie Hestia, and O. Evadne, from W. R. Lee, Esq- 
Odontonia Edna (O. Wilckeanum x Miltonia Warscewiczii), and 
Leliocattleya Mrs. Temple Ashlands var., both from R. Ashworth, Esq. 
Odontoglossum crispum var. J. Howes, from Wm. Thompson, Esq- 
Odontoglossum Dreadnought, from Z. A. Ward, Esq. 
