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crimson blotch on the lip, and C. 1. Lady Duff, another albino with faint 
blush lip and a yellow throat, both received First-class Certificates. I 
noted also C. 1. coerulea, C. x Mantinii, Fowler’s var., Odontoglossum grande 
Pittianum, Cypripedium x fulshawense, C. x Actzeus, &c. (Silver Medal). 
Messrs. Keeling & Sons, Westgate Hill, Bradford, staged a small group, 
in which I noted several goud types of Cypripedium insigne, Dendrobium 
Phalzenopsis hololeucum, Pilumna nobilis, &c. 
Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham, gained Awards of Merit for Cypripedium X 
Dido and Lelio-cattleya x Ariadne. I also noted a fine hybrid Cypri- 
pedium from C. Charlesworthii x C. insigne Harefield Hall var., C. x 
Madame Jules Hye, C. x Mary Beatrice (very fine), &c. 
Mr. W. Shackleton, Great Horton, Bradford, showed a small group, in 
which I noted Cypripedium insigne Cobbianum, C. X Arthurianum, C. 
Fairrieanum, &c. (Bronze Medal). 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, Sussex, staged Cattleya 
labiata Gilmouriiand C. 1. Bank House var. 
’ Mr. Wm. Bolton, Wilderspool, showed Cypripedium x Euryades Sir 
Trevor Lawrence’s var., C. X keighleyense, and C. Xx nitens magnificum. 
Mr. J. Birchenall, Alderly Edge, showed several good types of Cypri- 
pedium Charlesworthii, Cochlioda rosea, and Trichopilia nobilis. 
At the meeting held on November rgth the plants exhibited, though 
slightly less in quantity, were excellent in quality, the majority of those 
shown having been recently certificated. Nearly sixty plants were placed 
before the Committee, of which the following members were present :— 
Messrs. E. Ashworth (Chairman), Thorp, Smith, Cowan, Ward, Warburton, 
Upjohn, Shill, Sander, Keeling, Cypher, Ashton, Leeman and Weathers 
(Secretary). 
Ziba A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), staged a graceful 
and varied group, which was full of interest. At the back were well-flowered 
plants of Oncidium crispum and O. curtum, blended with good spikes’ of 
Odontoglossum hybrids and species, and in the centre I noted the beautiful 
O. X Wardiz, which was certificated at the previous meeting, and had kept 
remarkably well. There were also Cypripedium insigne Sander, C. X 
Leeanum giganteum, and many others (Silver-gilt Medal). 
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), staged a splendid 
group of Cypripediums, no fewer than seven gaining Awards of Merit, 
namely, Cypripedium x Euryades, Warburton’s var., C. x President Taft, 
a flower of large proportions, C. x Rossetti, Warburton’s var., C. X 
Euryades var. Ruby, C. insigne Robert Scott, C. x Bianca, and C. X 
Sunset. The group contained many other plants which had their previous 
Awards and Certificates confirmed (Silver-gilt Medal). 
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