THE ORCHTD WORLD. 



[Marcli, 1914. 



A Silver-g'ilt !\Iedal was awarded to R. 

 Ashworth, Esq., Newchurcli. 



Large Silver Medals were granted to 

 Wm. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange ; A. 

 W'arburlon, Esq., Ha.slingden ; and Silver 

 Medals to Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. 

 Albans ; and Messrs. Cypher and Sons, 

 Cheltenham. 



Other exhibitors included O. O. Wrigley, 

 Esq., Bury ; H. Arthur, Esq., lilackburn ; 

 Mr. \\'. Shackleton, Bradford ; Messrs. A. J. 

 Keeling and Sons, Bradford ; Mr. J. Evans, 

 Congleton ; Mr. J. Sadler, Newbury ; Mr. J. 

 Birchenall, Alderley Edge ; and Mr. D. 

 McLeod, Manchester. 



First-class CERTiLirATP:s. 



Cypri]")edium De.sdemona (Alcibiades x 

 Mrs. Car\' Batten), a fine result (see 

 illustration in this issue), from Wm. 

 Thompson, Esq. 



Odontoglossum Jean, round flower of good 

 substance, lemon ground, heavil_\- blotched, 

 from R. Ashworth, Est]. 



Vanda Sanderiana " Rann Lee," a fine 

 flower, wide segments, brilliant colour, from 

 H. J. Bromilow, Esq. 



Awards of Merit. 



Cypripedium aure-euryades (aureum x 

 Hera), Cyp. Tracyanum var. Golden Glory 

 (Leeanum x aureum), and Cyp. Adrastus 

 Mostyn, all from Wm. Thompson, Esq. 



Odontoglossum amabile Mrs. R. le Doux 

 and O. a. Mrs. Hattie Bareiss, both from R. le 

 Doux, Esq. 



Cypripedium Foscote, the property of the 

 lion. Lady Neeld. 



Cattleya Trianae Beardwood var., from Col. 

 J. Rutherford. 



Cypripedium coloratura, from R. Ashworth, 

 Esq. 



A Bronze Medal and Cultural Certificate 

 were awarded to Mr. Morgan for Vanda 

 Sanderiana and Cyp. Minos Youngii. 



February 12th, 1914. 

 Members of the Committee present : Rev. 

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

 Bamber, J. Cypher, A. G. Ellwood, J. Evans, 

 J. Howes, A. J. Iveeling, J. Lupton, D. 



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

 Shackleton, H. Thorp, W. Thompson, A. 

 Warburton, Z. A. Ward, and H. Arthur 

 (.Secretary). 



A Silver-gilt Medal was granted to Messrs. 

 Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham ; and a Large 

 Silver Medal was awarded to A. Warburton, 

 Esq., Ilaslingden. Siher Medals were 

 obtained b)- W. Thompson, Esq., Walton 

 Grange ; Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. 

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

 Bradford. A Special Vote of Thanks was 

 awarded to O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury, for a 

 magnificent exhibit of Cypripediums. 



Other exhibitors included Messrs. Charles- 

 worth and Co., Haywards Heath ; Mr. W. 

 .Shackleton, Great Horton ; and Mr. D. 

 McLeod, Chorlton-rum-I-lard\-. 



First-class Certificates. 



Odontoglossum L'Empereur, parentage 

 unknown, a magnificent flower of good shape 

 and substance, solid bluish-purple colour; a 

 -Silver Medal was also awarded. The 

 l^roperty of W. R. Lee, Esq. 



Odontoglossum crispum Palatine, one of 

 the finest white forms. Large flower, almost 

 perfect shape, from W. Thompson, Esq. 



Odontoglossum Countess of Sefton, 

 parentage unknown, large well-set flower, 

 heavily blotched, the property of R. le Doux, 

 Esq. 



Cattleya Suzanne Hye cle Crom var. 

 grandiflora, a very large variety, from 

 Messrs. E. H. Davidson and Co. 



Awards of Merit. 



Odontoglossum Desdemona, illustrissimum, 

 Mrs. McVittie, Bonar Law, crispum aureoluin 

 and eximium Walton Grange var., all from 

 W. Thompson, Esq. 



Odontoglossum amabile Daphne and 

 Odontioda Madeleine, from W. R. Lee, Esq. 



Cattleya Trianae Enimes, the property of 

 Col. J. Rutherford. 



Cypripedium Griffin (Mrs. Mostyn x 

 Archimedes), from Mr. J. Evans. 



A feature of the meeting was a magnificent 

 display of paintings of Orchid flowers, shown 

 by Wm. Thompson, Esq. 



