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CULTURAL COMMENDATIONS. 
DENDROBIUM VICTORIA-REGINA.—To Mr. W. H. White, Orchid grower 
to Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., Burford, for a very fine specimen, 
bearing a profusion of its striking violet-blue and white flowers. It had 
been grown in the Cool house. 
ODONTIODA COOKSONI2 FOWLER’S VAR.—To Mr. J. Davis, gardener to 
J. Gurney Fowler., Esq., Glebelands, 5. Woodford, for a very fine specimen 
of this brilliant scarlet-red hybrid. 
MANCHESTER & NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
At the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on May 15th 
the members of Committee present were: Rev. J. Crombleholme (in the 
Chair), Messrs. J. Cypher, Dr. Hartley, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, C. Parker, 
G. Weatherby, A. Warburton, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 
- A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), was awarded a 
Silver-gilt Medal for a group of choice Odontoglossum crispum, including 
vars. King of England, Britannia, Marie, Annie, F. K. Sander, Meleagris, 
Orion, Bertii, Victoria-Regina, and Franz Masereel, with O. Pescatorei 
album, Cattleya Schroedere varieties, and Miltonia vexillaria. 
Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), was awarded a 
Large Silver Medal for a good group, including Leliocattleyas in variety, 
Cattleya Mendelii Duchess of York, Odontoglossum crispum and hybrids, - 
with other good things. 
Rey. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors (gr. Mr. Marshall), sent two 
plants of Cypripedium Vipanii. 
Mr. J. Stott; Radcliffe, sent a nice varlety of Odontoglossum crispum. 
Mr. J. Birchenall, Alderley Edge, sent Miltonia vexillaria and three 
varieties of Cattleya Mendelii. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Cymbidium Gottianum (insigne X eburneum), Leliocattleya gloriosa 
(C. Fascinator x L.-c. Empress Frederick). Both from Col. J. Rutherford. 
Odontioda Schreederiana Highfield var. (O. crispum X Bradshawiz). 
From Mr. W. Shackleton. 
At this meeting competitions for the following prizes during the ensuing 
session were arranged :— 
Silver Cup, and Prize to Gardener, for General Excellence, presented by 
R. Ashworth, Esq. 
Medals, and prize to Gardener, for Cypripediums, presented by J. J. 
Bolton, Esq. 
Silver Cup and Prize to Gardener, for Odontoglossums, presented by 
Mr. E. H. Davidson. | [P.T.O. 
