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MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
A MEETING was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on Thursday, 
May 16th, when the members of Committee present were: Rev. J. Cromble- 
holme (in the Chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, J. Bamber, C. Parker, H. Thorp, 
Z. A. Ward, J. C. Cowan, J. Evans, W. Holmes, A. J. Keeling, D. McLeod, 
and H. Arthur (Secretary). 
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), was awarded a 
Silver-gilt Medal for a choice group of Odontoglossums, varieties and 
hybrids, including O. crispum var. Perfection, Hopher, Kathleen, and 
Golden Queen, O. ardentissimum, O. eximium, and Odontioda Cooksoniz. 
Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), was awarded a 
Silver Medal for a choice group, including several varieties of Cattleya 
Mendelii, C. Skinneri, C. S. alba, C. intermedia alba, Brassocattleya 
Maronii, Brassocatlelia Purity, Lzliocattleya Fascinator, and others. 
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), was awarded a 
Silver Medal for a meritorious group of well-grown Odontoglossums,. 
including several good varieties of O. crispum, hybrids of O. Harryanum, 
O. triumphans, and others, being very fine and too numerous to mention. 
J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), was awarded a Silver 
Medal for a nice exhibit of Cattleyas, including C. Mendelii Excelsior and 
Grahame White, C. Mossiz in variety, with C. Dowiana aurea, C. 
Schroeder, and a good plant of Miltonia Bleuana. 
H. Thorp, Esq., Rhodes, was awarded a Silver Medal for a group,. 
composed principally of Odontoglossums of the crispum section, and several 
plants of Lelia purpurata alba and Cattleya Skinneri. 
J. J. Holden, Esq., Southport (gr. Mr. Johnson), staged Cattleya. 
Dusseldorfii var. Undine, Brassocattleya Marie, and Odontoglossum Archie 
Neill. 
W. R. Lee, Esq., Plumpton Hall, sent Cattleya Mossiz Reineckeana,. 
and two other good things which are mentioned under Awards. 
Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors (gr. Mr. Marshall), sent 
Cypripedium Muriel Hollington and C. Wottonii carminosum. 
Messrs. Hassall & Co., Southgate, were awarded a Silver Medal for a 
choice group, Odontoglossum crispum, with O. Rolfez, and other hybrids, 
Leliocattleya Fascinator Olivia, several good forms of Cattleya Mossiz, C.. 
Walkeriana, Odontioda Charlesworthii, O. chelseiensis, and several plants 
of the pretty Oncidium pulchellum. 
Messrs. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, staged Oncidium curtum and 
pulchellum, with three good forms of Cypripedium bellatulum. 
Mr. J. Birchenall, Alderley Edge, staged forms of Cattleya Mossie and 
Mendelii. 
Mr. J. Evans, Congleton, sent varieties of Cattleya Mossiz. 
