THI-: ORCHID WORI.l). 



[DeccmlxT, 1914. 



Awards of Merit. 



Cattleya labiata Pandora, C. 1. Ashlands 

 var., Odontoglossum Minos (loochristiense x 

 Lambeauianum), and Cypripedium Thisbe. 

 All from R. Ashworth, Esq. 



Cattleya Fabia alba var. Lady Jellicoe, 

 (Cattleya Iris var. Sir John Jellicoe, and Laelio- 

 Cattleya St. (kjthard " West Point var." All 

 from S. Gratrix, Esq. 



November 5th, 1 9 14. 



Members of the Committee present : Rev. 

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

 Ashworth, J. Bamber, J. Evans, A. Hanmer, 

 J. Howes, A. J. Keeling, J. Lupton, D. 

 McLeod, W. J. Morgan, C. Parker, W. 

 Shackleton, H. Thorp, Z. A. Ward, G. 

 Weatherby, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 



A Large Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to 

 Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn, for an 

 excellent exhibit of various Orchids ; and a 

 Silver-gilt Medal to R. Ashworth, Esq., 

 Newchurch, for a fine group of Cattleyas and 

 C}'pripediums. 



Large Silver Medals were granted to Wm. 

 Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange ; and Z. A. 

 Ward, Esq., Northenden. 



.Silver Medals were awarded to Mrs. R. le 

 Doux, West Derby ; and Messrs. Sander and 

 Sons, St. Albans. 



O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury, exhibited ten 

 plants of C\pripedium Maudia? and nine 

 jilants of C. Fairrieanum, as well as others. 



H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rainhill, staged 

 Cypripedium Reg. Young and Earl of 

 Tankerville x Fairrieanum. 



Mr. E. V. Low, Haywards Heath, 

 exhibited a batch of rare varieties of white 

 Cattleya labiata. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, 

 exhibited Cattleyas of merit ; and Mr. W. 

 Shackleton, Bradford, and Mr. D. McLeod, 

 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, also exhibited special 

 plants. 



First-class Certificate, 



Cattleya Peetersii alba. West Point var., a 

 well-set flower with pure white sepals and 



petals, and brilliantly coloured hp, from S 

 Gratrix, Esq. 



Awards of Merit. 



OdontogloRsum Noel, O. Jeanette rubellum, 

 Cattleya Sylvia atro-rubens, Cypripedium 

 Idina, all from Wm. Thompson, Esq. 



Brasso-Cattleya sulphurea (C. Gaskelliana 

 alba X B.-C. Mrs. J. Leemann), from R. 

 Ashworth, Esq. 



Cattleya Arm.strongiae, Cringlewood var., 

 from Z. A. Ward, Esq. 



Cattleya Fabia " Fire King," from Mrs. R. 

 le Doux. 



Cypripedium Draco var. Cyclops, from S. 

 Gratrix, Esq. 



Awards of Appreciation. 



Cattleya Fabia alba, from Wm. Thompson, 

 Esq. 



Cattleva labiata " Rosy Alorn," from Col. J. 

 Rutherford. 



Odontonia McNabiana, from Messrs. 

 .Sander and Sons. 



Cypripedium Gen. Joffre (Leeanum Laver- 

 tonianum x Ceres), from Messrs. Keeling and 

 .Sons. 



First-class Botanical Certificate. 



Cnelogyne brunnea, from Messrs. .Sander 

 and Sons. 



Cultural Certificate 



To Mr. J. Weatherby, gardener to Z. A. 

 Ward, Esq., for a fine example of Cattleya 

 Armstrongiae, Cringlewood var. 



