156 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, core. 
. AWARDS OF Merit. 
Cattleya Cappei (Trianz x Schroederz); from J. J. Holden, Esq. 
Odontoglossum triumphans, Ward's var.; from Z. A. Ward, Esq. 
Cypripediam Carola (Euryades splendens X Thompsonii) ; from. Wm. 
Thompson, Esq. 
AT the meeting held on Thursday, March 21st, the members of Committee 
present were:—Rey. J. Crombleholme (in the Chair), Messrs. C. Parker, 
H. Thorp, A. Warburton, Z. A. Ward, J. Cypher, J. Evans, W. Holmes, 
A. J. Keeling, D. McLeod, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), was awarded a 
Silver-gilt Medal for a well-staged group, Odontoglossums predominating, 
the choice hybrids making a fine diversity of colour, with Odontiodas, 
Cypripedium aureum virginale, Euryades magnificum and Miltonia 
Warscewiczil. 
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. Brown), was also awarded a 
Silver-gilt Medal for an excellent group, including Cattleya Trianz alba, 
C. Schroeder, Dendrobiurn Wardianum, nobile virginale, Rubens, Harold, 
Cybele, Owenianum, Schneiderianum, and Cooksonii, and a fine plant of 
Odontoglossum crispum, Leonard Perfect, and others, making a fine display. 
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Branch), was awarded a Silver 
Medal for an effective group, principally Dendrobium Wardianum, Rubens, 
Ainsworthii, Cooksonii, atroviclaceum, and Brymerianum, with a fine form 
of Cattleya Schroeder, Brassocattleya langleyensis var. Bradshawiz, &c. 
Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), was awarded a 
Silver Medal for a nice group, including Odontoglossums of the crispum 
section, white and spotted, several good forms of O. Rossii, Pescatorei, and 
Cervantesii, Cattleya Trianz alba, Brassocattleya Warneri, &c. 
J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), was also awarded a 
Silver Medal for a nice group, including Cattleya Schroederz Diadem, alba, 
and Model, several good forms of C. Trianz, C. Parthenia Prince of Wales, 
Leliocattleya Hypatia, Lelia flava, and others. 
Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors (gr. Mr. Marshall), was 
awarded a Bronze Medal for a small group of Odontoglossum crispum in 
variety, Cypripedium villexul, concolor, Actzus Gratrixie, hirsutissimum, 
aureum virginale and Leopoldianum, Mortonii albens, and Lathamianum 
Rex. 
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), staged a plant of Lycaste 
Skinneri alba, with twenty-six flowers fully open, Odontoglossum crispum, 
several Cypripedium villosum, and a few plants of Lelia Jongheana. 
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden, staged Cypripedium Mrs. Cary-Batten. 
C. Parker, Esq., Preston, staged a plant of Cypripedium Harrisander. 
