THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[December, 1913. 



Cypripedium Troilus " Impregnable," a 

 large well-set flower, from Wm. Thompson, 

 Esq. 



Awards of Merit. 



Laslio-Cattleya Colmaniana, and Odonto- 

 glossum grande superbum, the latter having 

 been in the owner's collection for 16 years, 

 from Richd. Ashworth, Esq. 



Cypripedium Arthurianum " Walton Grange 

 var.," from Wm. Thompson, Esq. 



October 26th, 191 3. 

 Members of the Committee present : Rev. J. 

 Crombleholme (in the chair), Messrs. R. 

 Ashworth, J. Cypher, A. G. Ellwood, J. 

 Evans, A. Hanmer, W. H. Hatcher, J. Howes, 

 J. Lupton, D. McLeod, C. Parker, W. 

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

 Weatherby, A. Warburton, and H. Arthur 

 (Secretary). 



A Large Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to 

 R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch; and Silver-gilt 

 Medals to A. Warburton, Hashngden, and 

 W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood, for excellent 

 groups of meritorious Orchids. 



A Large Silver Medal was granted to Z. A. 

 Ward, Esq., Northenden ; and Silver Medals 

 to Wm. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange ; 

 Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors ; 

 Messrs. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham ; and 

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



A Special Vote of Thanks was accorded 

 O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury, for a meritorious 

 exhibit ; and Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., also 

 staged interesting plants. 



First-class Certificate. 



Cattleya Iris " Walton Grange var.," a very 

 round flower, of even colour, with bright lip, 

 from Wm. Thompson, Esq. 



Awards of Merit. 



Cypripedium Actaeus leucoxantha, Odonto- 

 glossum ardentissimum Violette, and Od. 

 Plotinum (Graireanum x luteopurpureum), all 

 from Wm. Thompson, Esq. 



Odontoglossum Ne Plus Ultra, a well- 

 grown plant, with two spikes of large flowers, 

 to which a Cultural Certificate and Bronze 

 Medal were awarded the gardener, and 



Cattleya Armstrongias Jasper, both plants 

 from Z. A. Ward, Esq. 



Cattleya Isidor (Mantinii x Warscewiczii), 

 from A. Warburton, Esq. 



Odontoglossum amabile var. Bella Donna, 

 from R. Ashworth, Esq. 



Cypripedium Tracyanum virginale and 

 Oncidium bicallosum, both from A. J. Keeling 

 and Sons. 



November 13th, 1913. 

 Members of the Committee present : Rev. 

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

 Ashworth, H. Bell, J. Cypher, J. Evans, J. 

 Howes, F. K. Sander, W. Shackleton, H. H. 

 Smith, W. Thompson, G. Weatherby, and H. 

 Arthur (Secretary). 



A Large Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to 

 Messrs. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham ; a 

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

 Newchurch ; Large Silver Medals to A. 

 Warburton, Esq., Haslingden ; and Messrs. 

 Charlesworth and Co., Haywards Heath. 



Silver Medals were granted to Z. A. Ward, 

 Esq., Northenden ; and Wm. Thompson, 

 Esq., Walton Grange. Other exhibitors 

 included O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury ; Messrs. 

 A. J. Keeling and Sons, Bradford ; Mr. W. 

 Shackleton and Mr. H. Arthur. 



First-class Certificate. 



Odontoglossum eximium Rubrum, of 

 beautiful shape, crimson, with white edges ; 

 Od. Helius, a large flower of similar colour, 

 large square lip, showing traces of Harryanum 

 parentage, both the property of Wm. 

 Thompson, Esq. 



Cattleya labiata La Vierge, a large well- 

 shaped flower, white, with purple markings 

 on lip ; Miltonia ashlandensis (superba x 

 G. D. Owen), a good flower, with excellent 

 colour on the lip, both the property of R. 

 Ashworth, Esq. 



Award of Merit. 



Odontioda Bradshawiae Aurora, Cattleya 

 Phrygia, C. labiata Athene, Cypripedium 

 Estella, and C. San Actaeus, all from Wm. 

 Thompson, Esq. 



Odontoglossum percultum Brunette, the 

 property of R. Ashworth, Esq. 



