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House var. and Brassocattleya Warburtoni (B. Digbyana x C. Schroeder 
alba), a beautiful greenish white flower, fairly intermediate in shape. 
Awards of Merit were also given to Cypripedium insigne Sadleri, C. x 
Ville de Paris, and C. X Amy Moore. 
E. Ashworth, Esq., Harefield Hall, Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Holbrook, 
Staged a very choice group of Cypripediums, species and hybrids, a Silver- 
gilt Medal being awarded. 
_ J. H. Craven, Esq., Keighley, Yorks (gr. Mr. Corney), received a First- 
class Certificate for Cypripedium x Archimedes var. eboraicum, and an 
Award of Merit for C. x Archimedes, Craven’s var. 
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. Cypher), received Awards of 
Merit for Cypripedium insigne Holfordianum, C. i. Sheila, and C. x 
General Stoessel. 
Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, received a Silver Medal for a 
choice group, in which a fine specimen of Cypripedium x Leeanum bear- 
ing thirty flowers, was particularly noteworthy. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Heaton, Bradford, sent the very pretty 
Odontioda heatonensis var. St. Vincent (Cochlioda sanguinea x Odonto- 
glossum cirrhosum). 
Messrs. Keeling and Sons, Bradford, received an Award of Merit for 
Cypripedium xX Hector, said to be a cross between C. xX Sallieri and C. Xx 
nitens magnificum. 
At the meeting held on january roth there was again a fine display of 
plants, and the awards included six medals and twelve Awards of Merit. 
The members of the Committee present were, E. Ashworth, Esq., Chair- 
man, and Messrs. Ashton, R. Ashworth, Cypher, Keeling, Parker, Ritchie, 
Rogers, Sander, Shill, P. Smith, Thompson, Thorpe, Ward, Williamson, 
and P. Weathers (hon. sec.). 
W. Thompson, Esq., Stone (gr. Mr. Stevens), staged a fine group, the 
most noteworthy plant being the fine Odontoglossum x Thompsonianum, 
now in much improved condition, while each of the following gained an 
Award of Merit :—Cypripedium x Alcibiades superbum, C. xX aureum 
delicatum, C. x Hitchinsiz var. Babette, C. X H. stupendum, C. x H. 
Thompsonianum, C. insigne var. Eileen, C.i. var. Mars, C. X Violet Arkle, 
and Odontoglossum X Lambeauanum Thompson’s var. 
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden, received a Silver Medal for a good 
group, the most noteworthy plant being Odontoglossum crispum var. Flora 
Marguerite, derived from two spotted varieties, which received an Award of 
Merit. 
J. H. Craven, Esq., Keighley (gr. Mr. Corney), received an ead of 
Merit for Cypripedium x Venus, Craven’s var. : 
