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inflorescence of fifteen very large flowers, some of them measuring five 
inches across, and richly tessellated with deep blue on a paler ground. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
At the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on September 
5th last, the members of Committee present were: Rev. J. Crombleholme 
(in the Chair), Messrs. R. Ashworth, J. Bamber, J.-C. Cowan, J. Evans, 
W. H. Hatcher, W. Holmes, A. J. Keeling, ]. Lupton, D. McLeod, W. 
Morgan, C. Parker, H. Thorp, Z. A. Ward, A. Warburton, and H. Arthur 
(Secretary). : 
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), was awarded a 
Silver-gilt Medal for an excellent group of well-grown plants of varieties of 
Cattleya Iris, some carrying six and seven flowers, a Cultural. Certificate in 
two instances being awarded to the gardener. The named varieties were : 
Jasper, George, Mrs. Ward, and Willie (A.M.). There were also Cattleya 
Venus (Iris X aurea) (F.-c.C.), ©. Vulcan var. Louisa: (A.M.), C. Pittiana 
Ward’s var., C. iridescens Ward’s var., C. Maronie, and C. Dusseldoriii 
var. Undine, Cypripedium Daisy Barclay Ward’s var. and C. Zethus, with 
Oncidium incurvum and O. tigrinum. 
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Gilden), was also awarded a 
Silver-gilt Medal for a nice mixed group, including Odontoglossum Blue 
Peter, ardentissimum, grande, several good forms of O. crispum, Odontioda 
Thwaitesii, Miltonia vexillaria Leopoldii, M. Bleuana gigantea and rosea, 
Cattleya Hardyana and Iris, Lzliocattleya Henry Greenwood, with 
Cypripedium Fairrieanum, vexillarium, bellatulum, concolor, Transvaal, 
Rossetti, Victoria, Massaianum, Model (A.M.), and Daisy Barclay. 
J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), was awarded a Large 
Silver Medal for a group of Cattleyas, including C. Van Dyck, Harrisoniana, 
Iris var. latifolia, Hardyana, Princess Patricia, with Leliocattleya Cappel, 
callistoglossa, and a few Odontoglossum hybrids, and forms of O. crispum. 
Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lupton), was awarded a 
Silver Medal for a small group of Cattleya Gaskelliana and Iris, Cypri- 
pedium Maudiz and Rossetti, Odontoglossum Rossii majus, O. grande, and 
several spotted hybrids, also Miltonia spectabilis Moreliana. 
Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors (gr. Mr. Marshall), staged a 
nice group of Cypripediums, including C. Charlesworthii, - memoria 
Douglasii, bingleyense Under Fell var., Lumsdenii, venocentrum, Baron 
Schréder, Niobe Westonbirt var., Hitchinsiz, and Sir Redvers Buller, a 
Silver Medal being awarded. ; 
E.H. Davidson, Esq., Twyford, Berks, staged a group of very choice 
plants, to which a large Silver Medal was awarded. It contained Cattleya 
Adula var. gloriosa (A.M.), O’Brieniana alba, Roupelliana Davidson’s Var., 
