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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[August, 1915. 



form, Oncidium macranthum, with many- 

 flowered spikes, the interesting Cypripedium 

 caudatum, and Miltonia Lambeauiana, with a 

 spike of large flowers. 



Messrs. J. and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 

 were awarded a Silver Banksian Medal for a 

 neat group, in which were excellent varieties 

 of their Laeho-Cattleya Harrianceps, a choice 

 selection of Cattleya Lord Rothschild alba, 

 good varieties of Odontioda Charlesworthii, 

 O. Diana and O. Thwaitesii, the elegant 

 Laslio-Cattleya Beatrice (callistoglossa x 

 Schroderae), and various Odontoglossums. 



Messrs. Flory and Black, Slough, staged 

 the new Odontoglossum Milan (Rolfeas x 

 Harryanum), with large flowers resembling a 

 fine variety of Rolfes ; Cattleya Orduna 

 (Carmen x Mendelii) ; and Laelio-Cattleya 

 Cortina (callistoglossa x Empress Frederick), 

 a promising" hybrid. 



Messrs. E. H. Davidson and Co., Twyford, 

 exhibited Cattleya superba alba, with blush- 

 vvhite segments, the lip having a few rose 

 coloured lines ; also Odontoglossum Ceres, a 

 richly coloured variety with a spike of 5 good 

 flowers. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Pembury, exhibited 

 a strong plant of Cymbidium aloifolium, with 

 two drooping spikes of flowers. 



MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY 



June 17th, 1915. 

 Members of the Committee present : R. 

 Ashworth, Esq. (in the chair), Messrs. J. C. 

 Cowan, J. Cypher, J. Evans, P. Foster, A. 

 Hanmer, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, F. K. 

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

 and H. Arthur (Secretary). 



A Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to Col. J. 

 Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn ; Large Silver 

 Medals to R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch, 

 and A. Hanmer, Esq., Chester ; Silver Medals 

 were granted to Messrs. Cypher and Sons, 

 Cheltenham, Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. 

 Albans, and Messrs. Hassall and Co., 

 Southgate. Messrs. A. J. Keeling and Sons, 

 Bradford, also exhibited interesting plants. 



FiRST-CLASS Certificates. 



Cattleya Mossise Wageneri " Baron 

 .Schroder's var.,".the yellow markings on the 

 lip very pronounced, and Cattleya Sybil " R. 

 Ashworth," both from R. Ashworth, Esq. 



Cypripedium Curtisii Sanderae, from S. 

 Gratrix, Esq. A Silver Medal was also 

 awarded. 



Cattleya Mossiae pleasingtonensis, white 

 sepals and petals, the lip lined with yellow, 

 from T. Butler, Esq. 



Awards of Merit. 



Odontoglossum Cobbias " Ashland var." 

 (Pescatorei x amabile), O. Lambeauianum 

 " Lord Kitchener " and O. ardentissimum 

 expansum, all from R. Ashworth, Esq. 



Cattleya Thurgoodiana " Haddon House 

 var.," from P. Smith, Esq. 



Cultural Certificate 



To Mr. E. Rogers, for a plant of 

 Phalaenopsis Rimestadiana, with a branched 

 spike of 46 flowers. A Bronze Medal was 

 also awarded. 



July 8th, 19 1 5. 

 Members of the Committee present : Rev. 

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

 Ashworth, J. Cypher, P. Foster, A. Hanmer, 

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

 Shackleton, S. Swift, H. Thorp, Z. A. Ward 

 and H. Arthur (Secretary). 



A Large Silver Medal was awarded to R. 

 Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch, and to Col. J. 

 Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn. A Silver Medal 

 was granted to Messrs. Cypher and Sons, 

 Cheltenham. O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury, 

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

 also exhibited. 



Awards of Merit. 



Oncidium cnspum " Heathfield var.," from 

 J. J. Bolton, Esq., Pendleton. 



Odontoglossum Duchess of Teck, from A. 

 J. Oakshott, Esq., Bidston. 



Cultural Certificate 

 To Mr. Jas. Law, gr. to J. J. Bolton, Esq., 

 for a fine example of Oncidium cnspum ; a 

 Bronze Medal being also awarded. 



