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Plumpton var., Cattleya x Venus, Plumpton var., C. x V. Leeana, C. X 
Oriel (C. x Mantinii nobilior < Hardyana), C. x Crown Prince (C. Leo- 
poldi x Hardyana), and C. x Adula var. wivelsfieldensis were all voted 
Awards of Merit. 
Mr. J. Birchenall, Alderley Edge, exhibited Acineta chrysantha (Award 
of Merit) and Chondrorhyncha fimbriata. 
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), staged a group of 
Cattleyas and Leelias, principally hybrids, in which there was a fine selection 
of forms of Cattleya x Iris. The whole group had a most telling effect, and 
richly deserved its award of a Silver Medal. 
Col. J. Rutherford, Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lofthouse), who is also competing 
in the ‘‘ R. Ashworth Cup,” staged a good miscellaneous collection, which 
included several good Leliocattleya hybrids, the albino form of Odonto- 
glossum Rossii (var. immaculatum), and a fine Cattleya Schilleriana. 
Contributions of plants were also staged by Messrs. Charlesworth 
& Co., Haywards Heath, E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, and Mr. W. 
Shackleton, Great Horton, Bradford. 
At the meeting held on September 22nd the Committee was present as 
follows :—Messrs. E. Ashworth (Chairman), Arthur, Bolton, Crombleholme, 
Cypher, Holmes, Lee, Parker, Stevens, Thorp, Ward, and Weathers (Hon. 
Sec.). 
Messrs. J. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, were awarded a Silver Medal 
for a group of plants, which included several Cattleya hybrids, some nice 
forms of C. X iridescens being particularly noticeable, Cypripedium X 
triumphans, Sophrocatlelia Medeia, a good form of Vanda ccerulea, and a 
nice sprinkling of Pleione Wallichiana. 
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood (gr. Mr. Woodhouse), again exhibited some 
good plants. Inthe group were Odontoglossum x W. R. Lee, a hybrid 
stated to be O. X amabile X ardentissimum, a flower of fine proportions 
and well marked, the ground work being white with purple markings 
thickly placed (Award of Merit). Miltonia x W. R. Lee, parentage 
unknown, but evidently M. x Bleuana and M. vexillaria Leopoldi were 
responsible, also received an Award of Merit. Cattleya x amabilis (C. 
speciosissima var. Stanleyi X C. xX Fascinator var. albens), a new and 
very pretty hybrid, was awarded a First-class Certificate, C. x Phrygia 
(Portia X Enid), C. X Priam (C. Harrison# x callistoglossa), Sophro- 
catlelia Olive (Psyche X Enid), and Cypripedium x plumptonense (C. X 
Leeanum Clinkaberryanum X Hitchinsiz) received Awards of Merit. Nine 
points were awarded to the group in “‘ R. Ashworth ’’ Competition. 
Col. J. Rutherford, Blackburn (gr. Mr. Lofthouse), was awarded five 
points in the “‘R. Ashworth” Competition. This group consisted of a 
