4188 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JUNE, 1912 
At the meeting held on April 18th, the members of Committee present 
were :—Messrs. Z. A. Ward (in the Chair), R. Ashworth, J. Bamber, 
C. Parker, H. Thorp, A. Warburton, J. C. Cowan, J. Cypher, J. Evans, 
W. Holmes, A. J. Keeling, D. McLeod, F. K. Sander, and H. Arthur 
(Secretary). 
Silver-gilt Medals were awarded to Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. 
Mr. Weatherby), and to R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Gilden), 
for very fine miscellaneous groups, in both of which Odontoglossums formed 
a prominent feature. 
Silver Medals were given to Col. J. Rutherford, Blackburn (gr. Mr. 
Lupton) ; J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes) ; Messrs. J. Cypher 
& Sons, Cheltenham ; and the Liverpool Orchid Co., for excellent groups. 
‘A Bronze Medal was awarded to A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. 
Mr. Dalgleish), for a small group of choice Odontoglossums and Odontiodas. 
Other interesting exhibits came from O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, 
Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers); Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford ; Messrs 
‘Stuart Low & Co., Enfield; Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate; Mr. W. 
Shackleton, Bradford ; and Mr. J. Evans, Congleton. 
- FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Odontoglossum crispum xanthotes Lady of the Snow, one of the best 
albinos yet seen in the North of England; a well-grown plant, carrying a 
fine spike of over a dozen good flowers; from R. Ashworth, Esq. 
Odontoglossum eximium var. xanthotes, another beautiful albino, with 
very round flowers, having pale orange spots on the sepals, petals, and lip; 
‘from A. Warburton, Esq. 
AWARDS OF MERIT. 
Odontioda Hyeana var Willie, Odontoglossum crispum var. George, and 
O. The Moor (luteo-purpureum x Harryanum), a_ brilliantly-coloured 
flower; from Z. A. Ward, Esq. 
Odontoglossum crispum Leeanum Ashlands var., and Odontioda Diana 
Ashworth’s var. (O. amabile X C. Neetzliana) ; from R. Ashworth, Esq. 
Odontoglossum eximium, The Premier; from J. J. Holden, Esq. 
Sophrocatlelia Sandhaghe (C. Enid x S.-l. heatonensis), and Brasso- 
cattleya Cliftonii Leemann’s var. (B.-c. Veitchii x C. Triane Uplands 
var.) ; from J. Leemann, Esq. 
At the meeting held on May 2nd the members of Committee present 
were: Rev. 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). 
A Silver-gilt Medal was‘awarded to Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. 
Mr. Weatherby), for a fine group of Odontoglossums andOdontiodas. 
