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}et seen ; an attractive form of Cattleya 

 Hardyana, as well as C. Kienastiana and the 

 interesting C\cnoches Peruviana. 



R. G. Thwaites, Esq., showed excellent 

 examples of Cattleya Warscewiczii Frau M. 

 Beyrodt and C. O'Brieniana alba. 



MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY 



August 1 8th, 1915. 



Members of the Committee present : Rev. 

 J. Crombleholme (ni the chair), Messrs. J. C. 

 Cowan, J. Cypher, J. Evans, A. R. Handler, 

 Dr. Hartley, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, W. J. 

 Morgan, W. Shackleton, S. Swift, Z. A. Ward, 

 and H. Arthur (Secretary). 



A Large Silver Medal was awarded to R. 

 Ashvvorth, Esq., Xewchurch ; and Silver 

 Medals to Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn; 

 Messrs. C\ pher and Sons, Cheltenham ; and 

 Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans. 



O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury, staged a nice 

 example of Peristeria elata. 



First-class Certificates. 



Cypripedium niveum var. Heatherlea, a fine 

 flower of perfect form, from Miss Bolton, 

 Penketh, Warrington. 



Cattleya Sibyl var. Emmilene, a well set 

 flower of even colour, with distinct markings 

 on the lip, from Mrs. R. le Doux. 



Laelio-Cattleya Armada (C. fulvescens x 

 L.-C. luminosa), a large flower of good shape 

 and colour, from. S. Gratrix, Esq. 



Awards of ^Ierit. 



Miltonioda Harwoodii Ashland's var. 

 (C. Xoetzliana x M. Harwoodii) Oncidium 

 Mantinii Ashworthae, and Odontoglossum 

 percultum var. Brunette, all from R. Ashworth, 

 Esq. 



Cattleya Sibyl var. Arline, from Mrs. le 

 Doux. 



[October, 191 5. 



First-class Cultural Certificate. 



Miltonia vexillana var. Enchantress, a 

 grand specimen with 1 1 8 flowers, grown by 

 Mr. C. Findlow, gr. to A. J. Oakshott, Esq. 

 A Bronze Medal was also awarded. 



Sept 2nd, 191 5. 



Members of the Committee present : Rev. 

 T. Crombleholme (in the chair), Messrs. R. 

 Ashworth, J. J. Bolton, J. C. Cowan, J. Evans, 

 P. Foster, A. R. Handley, Dr. Hartley, 

 1. Lupton, D. McLeod, W. Shackleton, 

 S. Swift, H. Thorp, Z. A. Ward, G. Weatherby 

 and H. Arthur (Secretary). 



A Large Silver Medal was awarded to 

 R. Ashworth, Esq., Xewchurch ; and Silver 

 Medals to Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., 

 Blackburn ; Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton- 

 le-Moors ; and Messrs. A. J. Keeling and 

 -Sons, Bradford. 



First-class Certificates. 



Miltonia Harwoodii var. Mad. le Doux, 

 of good form and size, crimson-scarlet, from 

 Mrs. le Doux. 



Odontioda Brewii var. Brunette, sepals and 

 petals chestnut-red, lip orange-chrome, from 

 R. Ashworth, Esq. 



Cattleya Venus " Haddon House var.," 

 large flower, with a yellow vein in centre of 

 petals, from P. Smith, Esq. 



Awards of Merit. 



Cattleya Sybil aurea and Odontioda Brewii 

 heliotropia, both from R. Ashworth, Esq. 



Laelio-Cattleya Geo. Woodhams " Marlfield 

 var.," from Mrs. R. le Doux. 



Cypripedium Solon var. St. Mary, from 

 the Rev. J. Crombleholme. 



Laelio-Cattleya Irenis var. Rachel (Iris x 

 bletchleyensis), from P. Smith, Esq. 



First-class Cultural Certificate. 



Mr. E. Rogers, gr. to O. O. Wrigley, Esq., 

 for fine examples of Vanda cceruleas. 



THE ORCHID WORLD. 



