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THK ORCHID WORLD. 



[June-July, 1916. 



Cattleya Brenda var. Gratrixiae, fine flower 

 uf y,oud substance, and S.-L.-C. Niobe. Both 

 from S. Gratrix, Esq. 



Odontioda Brewii var. Nigger, a very dark 

 variety, almost black; O. Brewii " Haddon 

 House var.," well-formed flower of good 

 colour. Both from P. Smith, Esq. 



Oncidioda Cooksonias splendens, flower of 

 the macranthum shape, and a deep red colour. 

 From Messrs. J. and A. McBean. 



Awards of Merit. 



Odontoglossum Aireworth var. Rossen- 

 dale ; O. Vulturia " Ashland's var." ; Odon- 

 tioda Zenobia " Ashlands var." ; and 

 Cypripedium caudatum " Ashlands var." All 

 from R. Ashworth, Esq. 



Odontoglossum Ruby var. Distinction ; O. 

 Caroline var. Golden Fleece ; Miltonia 

 Phalasnopsis " Haddon House var." ; and 

 Cypripedium niveum var. Fairy Queen. All 

 from P. Smith, Esq. 



Miltonia Bleuana " Carter Place var." ; 

 Odontoglossum promerens var. Leoniae. Both 

 from T. Worsley, Esq. 



Odontoglossum crispum var. Virgin 

 Queen. From Mrs. Gratrix. 



Cattleya Dominiana " West Point var." 

 From S. Gratrix, Esq. 



Cymbidium Lady Evelyn James. From the 

 Hon. Robert James. 



Dendrobium roseum " Beardwood var.," 

 from Colonel Sir J. Rutherford, Bart. 



Odontioda Joan. From Messrs. Charles- 

 worth and Co. 



Cultural Certificate 



To Mr. C. Findlow, for a plant of Odonto- 

 glossum crispum, carrying three spikes on 

 one bulb, and with an aggregate of 34 flowers 

 and buds. 



May I ith, 1916. 



Members of the Committee present : Rev. 

 J. Crombleholme, Messrs. R. Ashworth, J. C. 

 Cowan, J. Cypher, A. G. Ellwood, J. Evans, 

 P. Foster, A. R. Handley, A. J. Keeling, 



W. Shackleton, S. Swift, H. Thorp, G. 

 Weatherby and H. Arthur (Secretary). 



A .Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to E. 

 Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch ; a Large Silver 

 Medal to Messrs. Cypher and Sons ; and a 

 .Silver Medal to Messrs. Sander and Sons. 

 Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. and Messrs. 

 A. J. Keeling and Sons also exhibited choice 

 Orchids. 



First-class Certificates. 



Odontioda Zenobia var. Ashworthias, a full 

 round flower of good colour ; Odontoglossum 

 Aireworth var. Ashworthiae, large flower 

 with beautiful markings ; Miltonia vexillaria 

 var. Rossendale, the most highly coloured of 

 the section. All from R. Ashworth, Esq. 



Cypripedium gloriosum (Holdenii x cal- 

 losum Sanderae) ; Odontoglossum crispum 

 xanthotes var. Snow Queen. Both from Tom 

 Worsley, Esq. 



Brasso-Laslio Digbyano-purpurata "West 

 Point var.," flower of good shape and brilliant 

 colour. From S. Gratrix, Esq. 



Odontioda Red Cross var. The Captain, of 

 even colour and with well-set lip. From P. 

 .Smith, Esq. 



Brasso-Cattleya Apollo var. Rhodesia, a 

 fine large flower, beautiful shape. A home- 

 raised seedling. From H. Thorp, Esq. 



Awards of Merit. 



Cattleya Mendelii var. Brightness ; Odonto- 

 glossum crispum " Peter Pan," O. crispum 

 xanthotes " Madge," and Cypripedium 

 Rowena var. The Ghurka. All from P. Smith, 

 Esq. 



Odontioda Brewii var. I'lembrandt. From 

 R. Ashworth, Esq. 



Odontioda Schroderiana var. Ivhaki King. 

 From T. Worsley, Esq. 



The Annual Meeting of the Society was 

 held at 2.30 p.m., the Rev. J. Crombleholme 

 presiding, and the prizes were presented to 

 the successful exhibitors. 



