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Certificate. Odontoglossum xX ardentissimum var. Phoebe, O. crispum 
var. Clive, and O. c. Chapmanii each received a First-class Certificate, the 
last-named being a flower of good size and shape, heavily blotched with 
reddish brown, and delicately margined and lined with white. Awards of 
Merit were given to Calanthe X Goldeni, C. x Harrisii, and Cypripedium 
x Hera, Oakwood var. The group included also C. insigne Harefield Hall 
var., C. X Leeanum giganteum, and various forms of C. x Actzus (Silver- 
gilt Medal). 
J. Talbot Clifton, Esq., Lytham Hall (gr. Mr. Float), again sent a very 
fine mixed group, including at the back some well-flowered Oncidium 
tigrinum, Odontoglossum crispum, various hybrids, Angraecum sesquipedale, 
&c. Brassocattleya x Thorntoni, a pure white flower with a small 
reddish brown blotch on the front of the lip, received a First-class Certifi- 
cate. Lzeeliocattleya X Enid-Harold was a flower of large size and good 
shape, with rich rosy-purple sepals and petals, and a darker tinted lip. 
Several plants gained First and Second-class Botanical Certificates. The 
group was divided for competition purposes, and gained a Silver-gilt Medal 
and a Silver Medal for Cattleyas, Lzlias, &c. 
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), sent a 
specially fine group of Cypripediums, which included all the better types of 
C. insigne, C. X Leeanum, &c. I noted C. i. Gladys, one of the best of 
yellows, C. i. Laura Kimball, C. 1. aureum var. Marion, €. X Madame 
Jules Hye, very fine, C. X Marjorie, C. x W. Hopkins, the unique C. x 
Euryades incomparabile, the fine C. X nitens Wrigleyanum, C. X Veronica, 
and others in great variety. All were well-grown, and the group gained a 
special Vote of Thanks. 
Charles Parker, Esq., Ashton-on-Ribble, staged a fine group of Cypri- 
pediums, including C. insigne, x Leeanum, X aureum, and X nitens in 
great variety (Silver-gilt Medal). Well-flowered plants of C. insigne 
Sandere, C. i. Harefield Hall var., and C. X Leeanum giganteum each 
gained a Cultural Certificate. i 
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Cringlewood, Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), 
staged a fine group of Odontoglossums, Oncidium tigrinum, Calanthe 
x Veitchii, well flowered, Cypripedium x Nogi, C. X aureum Ward’s 
var. &c. The whole group was very tastefully set up, and gained a Silver- 
gilt Medal. 
R. le Doux, Esq., West Derby (gr. Mr. Fletcher), sent a small group of 
choice Cypripediums, including Cypripedium X Leeanum Corona, C. X 
Madame Jules Hye, C. x triumphans, &c., backed with the pretty Calanthe 
x Veitchii, &c. (Silver Medal). Odontoglossum x Miss Lawrence Hignett, 
O. x amabile Mrs. Florence Boundy, and Cypripedium x eboriacum le 
Doux’s var. each gained an Award of Merit. 
