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fine. It also included O. crispum in variety, O. cordatum, O. x 
Andersonianum, &c. Mr. J. Robson was second with a larger but less: 
varied group, chiefly composed of good forms of O. crispum. 
The trade exhibits were very fine, Gold Medals being awarded to 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Bradford ; Messrs. John Cowan & Co, 
Gateacre ; and Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans ; anda Silver Medal to 
Messrs. William Bull & Sons, of Chelsea, for fine groups. 
Messrs. Charlesworth’s group was rich and varied, the hybrids being in 
great force. First-class Certificates were given to Léelio-cattleya xX 
Fascinator and L.-c. X Major-Gen. Baden-Powell, and Awards of Merit to 
L.-c. & Dora (L.-c. X Phoebe xX C. Schreedere) and Phaius X 
Crawshawianus (Humblotii x Blumei assamicus). L.-c. & G. S. Ball and 
others were also conspicuous. 
Messrs. Cowan & Co.’s group included some good forms of Cattleya 
Mossiz and C. Mendelii, C. intermedia alba, Coelogyne pandurata, 
Cypripedium callosum Sanderz, Cymbidiums, &c. First-class Certificates 
were given to two finely blotched forms of Odontoglossum crispum. 
Messrs. Sander & Sons staged a very fine group, and gained First-class 
Certificates for Brasso-cattleya x Empress of Russia, Lelio-cattleya xX 
Arnoldiana magnifica, Odontoglossum X ardentissimum numosum, and 
O. X Wilckeanum venerandum, and Awards of Merit for O. X amcenum 
and O X Adrianew F. K. Young. 
Messrs. William Bull & Sons received Awards of Merit for Cattleya 
Mossiz chelseensis and Odontoglossum xX Wilckeanum Nestor. 
Orchids also played a prominent part in one of the groups of plants 
arranged for effect in a space of not less than 150 square feet. This was 
staged by Mr. Upjohn, gardener to the Earl of Ellesmere, Worsley Hall, 
and gained the second prize. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
At the meeting held on June 12th there was a good display of Orchids 
awards being granted as follows :— 
_ W. Duckworth, Esq., Flixton (gr. Mr. Tindall), received a Silver-gilt 
Medal for a very beautiful group, containing two plants of Cattleya 
Mendelii Quorn House var. (F.C.), C. Mossiz flixtonensis (A.M.), Saige * 
Phyllis (A.M.), C. M. Cahuzace, a well-grown plant of Epidendrum 
atropurpureum Randii, &c. 
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. G. Cypher), received a Silver 
Medal, for a group consisting chiefly of choice Odontoglossums. Awards o 
Merit were given to O. c. Alport, a good broad blotched form with a rosy 
ground, and Cattleya Mossiz West Point var. 
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), received a Bronze Meda 
