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Fairrieanum), C. Mrs. Alfred Fowler, and 

 the Usk Priory variety of C. Cavalier. 

 Odontoglossum albion var. rubescens with a 

 spike of 8 rose-tinted flowers, was also staged. 



Messrs. Flory and Black exhibited a fine 

 example of Cirrhopetalum Rothschildianum. 



Mr. C. F. Waters staged a well-grown 

 plant of Vanda coerulea. 



Dendrobium Wardianum, 



Cattleya Princess Royal. — Flowers of 

 an excellent variety of this hybrid are sent by 

 Messrs. Sander and Sons. The parents are 

 Flardyana and Fabia, and the colour is of the 

 deepest rose with a crimson over-tint. The 

 immense labellum is rich crimson, the throat 

 lined with gold. A grand result. 



MANCHESTER ORCHID 

 SOCIETY. 



September 21st, 1916. 



Members of the Committee present : Rev. 

 |. Crombleholme (m the chair), Messrs. R. 

 Ashworth, D. A. Cowan, J. Cowan, Dr. 

 Craven Moore, J. Cypher, A. G. EUwood, R. 

 Handley, A. Hanmer, D. McLeod, W. 

 Shackleton, S. Swift, H. Thorp and H. 

 Arthur (Secretary). 



A Large .Silver Medal was awarded to Dr. 

 Craven Moore, Victoria Park, Manchester ; 

 and Silver Medals to the Rev. J. Cromble- 

 holme, Clayton-le-Moors, and Messrs. 

 Hassall and Co., Southgate. 



Messrs. Sander and .Sons, Messrs. J. and 

 A. McBean and Messrs. A. J. Keeling and 

 Sons also exhibited choice Orchids. 



First-class Certificates. 



Odontoglossum Flamilton, a fine round 

 flower, heavily blotched ; O. eximium 

 xanthotes var. Citrona ; Cattleya Gaskelliana 

 var. Reine Blanche, with pure white sepals 

 and petals. All from Dr. Craven Moore. 



Awards of Merit. 



Cattleya Venus var. Conyngham, C. Naidia 

 var. Conyngham and C. Adula var. Conyng- 

 ham. All from Dr. Craven Moore. 



Cattleya Venus var. Mary Gratrix and 

 Cypripedium Acta?us var. Majestic. Both 

 from .S. Gratrix, Esq. 



Cattleya Venus var. Cyclops. From R. 

 Ashworth, Esq. 



Cypripedium Dallas " Carter Place var." 

 From Tom Worsley, Esq. 



Odontoma Scylla (M. vexillaria x O. 

 cirrhosum). From Messrs. J. and A. McBean. 



October 5th, IQ16. 



Members of the Committee present : Rev. 

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

 Ashworth, J. C. Cowan, Dr. Craven Moore, 

 A. G. Ellwood, J. Evans, P. Foster, W. 



