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THE ORCHin \\'ORLD. 



[Januar}', 191 5. 



Lar^'e Silver Medals were awarded to R. 

 Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch ; ' Col. J. 

 Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn ; and Messrs. 

 Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, for excellent 

 "groups of various Orchids. 



A Silver Medal was awarded to Wm. 

 Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, for a 

 good group. Other exhibitors included 

 P. Smith, Esq., who staged Cypripedium 

 Memnon " Hadon House var." ; Messrs. 

 Sander and Sons, St. Albans ; Messrs. J. 

 and A. McBean, Cooksbridge ; Messrs. 

 Charlesworth and Co., Haywards Heath ; 

 Messrs. A. J. Keeling and Sons, Bradford ; 

 and Mr. W. Shackleton, Bradford. 



First-class Certificates. 



Odontoglossum crispum hololeucum, a large 

 round flower, with distinct yellow blotch on 

 lip. Od. Hermese, a large well-set flower, 

 petals almost solid madder-crimson, with 

 sepals of a browner shade. Both from Wm. 

 Thompson, Esq. 



Odontoglossum crispum Mrs. J. Helm 

 (Rossendale x Empress of India), large flower 

 with heavy blotches of a crimson-madder 

 colour. Cattleya Alcimeda var Antiochus 

 (Gaskelliana alba x labiata alba), fine fiower, 

 l)rr)ad segments, with distinct yellow lines in 

 throat. Both from R. Ashworth, Esq. 



Odontoglossum Zulu (Harryanum x 

 cximium), large ffower, sepals and petals 

 solid crimson-madder, with purple lined tips 

 and white edges, good flat lij^. From Z. A. 

 Ward, Esq. 



Awards of Merit. 



Cyprijicdium Actjeus " Ethel," Cyp. Royal 

 George, and Cattleya Venus " Mary Amelia." 

 All from S. Gratrix, Esq. 



Cattleya labiata Andromache and Sophro- 

 Cattle)'a Pearl. Both from R. y\shworth, Esq. 



Cy]iripcdium ]£ileen (Euryarles x Beek- 

 manii). From Wm. Thompson, Esq. 



Cypripedium Selene (Triumphans x Gode- 

 froya?). From H. T- Bromilow, Esq. 



Cypripedium Reginald Young var. Calliope. 

 From Messrs. A. J. Kcehng and .Sons. 



December 3rd, 19 14. 

 Members of the Committee present : Rev. 

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

 Ashworth, J. Bamber, J. J. Bolton, J. Cypher, 

 J. Evans, A. Hanmer, J. Howes, A. J. Keeling, 

 D. McLeod, \V. ]. Morgan, C. Parker, \Y. 

 Shackleton, P. Smith, Z. A. Ward, G. 

 Weatherby, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 



Large Silver Medals were granted to R. 

 Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch ; Z. A. Ward, 

 Esq., Northenden ; and Messrs. Cypher and 

 .Sons, Cheltenham. 



Silver Medals were awarded to Wm. 

 Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange ; Col. J. 

 Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn ; H. H. Bolton, 

 Esq., Newchurch ; Messrs. Sander and Sons, 

 St. Albans ; and Messrs. A. J. Keeling and 

 Sons, Bradford. 



A Special Vote of Thanks was given to 

 O. O. Wrigley, Esq., for a group of well- 

 grown plants of Vanda cnerulea. Other 

 exhibitors included P. Smith, Esq., Ashton- 

 on-Mersey ; H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rann Lea ; 

 and Mr. W. Shackleton, Bradford. 



First-class Certificate. 



Cattleya Chapmanii var. Lady Joffre 

 (Trianae alba x Hardyana alba), flowers of 

 good shape and substance, pure white sepals 

 and petals, with distinct markings on hp. 

 From Messrs. Cypher and Sons. 



Awards of Merit. 



Odontoglossum Medusas, Cypripedium King- 

 Albert, and Cypri]Dedium Eve " Walton 

 Grange var." From Wm. Thompson, Esq. 



Cypripedium Melas and Cattleya Acis 

 (Maronii x aurea). From R. Ashworth, Esq. 



Cypripedium Sanacderas var. Ethel and 

 Cypripedium Queen of the Belgians. From 

 Messrs. Cypher and Sons. 



Cypripedium Duke of ('onnaught " Warfl's 

 \-ar." From Z. A. Ward, Esq. 



Cypripedium Mars. From FL J. Bromilow, 

 Esq. 



Cultiirat, Certimcate. 



Mr. E. Rogers, gardener to O. O. Wrigley, 

 Esq., for Vanda ccerulea. 



