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rhodochilum, to which a First-class Certificate w as awarded. 



Dr. Hodgkinson, Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Woore), sent a plant of the remark- 

 able Madagascar Cymbidium rhodochilum, to which a First-class Certificate 

 was awarded. Its history was given at page 184 ot our tenth volume. 



N. C. Cookson, Esq., Wylam-on-Tyne (gr. Mr. Chapman), gained First- 

 class Certificates for three beautiful varieties of Odontoglossum crispum, 

 called Ashworthianum, Harold, and Raymond Crawshay. 



E. Rogerson, Esq., Didsbury (gr. Mr. Blomeley), staged a beautiful 

 group, to which a Silver Medal was given. He also gained Awards of 

 Merit for Loelia-cattleya X bletchleyensis excelsior and Odontoglossum 

 crispum Stanley Rogerson. 



G. W. Law-Schofield, Esq., Rawtenstall (gr. Mr. Schill), received a 

 Bronze Medal for a small group, and Awards of Merit for Odontoglossum 

 Pescatorei Frances, O. crispum George W. Law, and O. c. Hon. Florence 

 Brooks. 



M. Ch. Vuylsteke, Loochristi, Ghent, sent a few choice Odontoglossums, 

 which received a Vote of Thanks, and Award of Merit also going to Odonto- 

 glossum X mirificum var. spectabile. 



Votes of thanks were also given to Messrs. James Cypher $c Son, Chel- 

 tenham, and Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Enfield, for two very pretty groups. 



The Annual General Meeting was held on the same date, and it was 

 shown that the Society was in a very satisfactory condition, the member- 

 ship having increased during the year, and there being a substantial balance 

 at the bankers. 



It was decided that in future the day of meeting shall be Thursday, such 

 meetings to follow those of the Royal Horticultural Society held in London 

 on Tuesday. 



MANCHESTER ROYAL BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL. 



The Annual Whitsuntide Show of this Society opened on May 21st, when 

 there was a very good display of Orchids, though not equal to that of some 

 former years, for which the coming Temple Show is believed to have been 

 partly responsible. 



The prize for the best miscellaneous collection of Orchids in flower was 

 won by E.Ashworth, Esq.,Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Holbrook), with a very beautiful 

 group, including a good example of Eriopsis rutidobulbon (Award of Merit), 

 Dendrobium nobile macrophyllum (A.M.), Cattleya Skinneri, C. Mendelii 

 Sanderi, Laelio-cattleya X Phoebe, and many other fine things. The Hon. 

 W. A. Bass, Burton-on-Trent (gr. Mr. Nisbet), was second, and Mrs. S. 

 Wood, Glossop (gr. Mr. Gould), third. 



