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R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Gilden), sent Odontoglossum 
grande aureum var. Ashworthiz. 
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, were awarded a Large Silver 
Medal for a choice group, including Cattleya Fabia (two vars.), Ashtonii, 
Leliocattleya Fred Gott and Decia, Brassocattleya Euterpe, Cypripedium 
insigne Harefield Hall, Ellerdale, Beeckmanii x Leeanum Corona, 
Odontoglossum percultum, amabile, eximium, ardentissimum, and others. 
Messrs. J. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham were awarded a Silver Medal 
for a nice group, including Cattleya Hardyana and Fabia, Cypripedium 
fulshawense, Moonbeam, Thalia Mrs. F. Wellesley, Leeanum Corona, 
insigne Harefield Hall and Sandere, Madame Jules Hye, Sir Redvers 
Buller, Priam, Actzeus, Miss Caver, and others. 
Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, were awarded a Silver Medal 
for a group, including Cattleyas of sorts, Brassocattleya Maronii, with 
Cypripedium Rossetti, Maudie magnificum, Sandere Keeling’s var., 
Standard, Little Gem, and syhlletense magnificum. 
Mr. W. Shackleton, Great Horton, Bradford, staged Cattleya labiata 
hortoniensis, Cypripedium insigne Berryanum, fastuosum, Harefield Hall 
and Sander, Acteeus Highfield var., Leeanum highfieldiense and Clinka- 
berryanum, Hitchinsiz magnificum and Fairrieanum. 
Mr. J. Birchenall, Alderley Edge, staged Kefersteinia graminea var. 
aurea, Cypripedium Marie, and a hybrid. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Cattleya Iris var. Ashworthiz, a large round flower of good colour and 
a dark lip. From R. Ashworth, Esq. 
Cypripedium Jasper (Alcibiades x Hitchinsiz), a well-formed flower, 
with good white margin to the dorsal sepal. From Z. A. Ward, Esq. 
Cypripedium Hassallii Hindley’s var. (Charlesworthii X bingleyense), a 
good dark flower, and of good substance. From F. A. Hindley, Esq. 
AWARD OF MERIT. 
Odontoglossum crispum var. Arther, a seedling of unknown parentage. 
From Z. A. Ward, Esq. 
ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS. 
Two meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the Royal 
Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, West ter, on December 3rd and 
17th. On the latter date, however, there will be no show, but only a 
meeting of the Committees, when plants entered for Certificates only will 
be received. The Orchid Committee will meet at the usual hour, 12 
o’clock noon. The first meeting in the New Year is fixed for January 7th. 
The Manchester and North of England Orchid Society will hold 
