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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[July, 1914. 



Mossiae, L.-C. Canhamiana alba and L.-C. 

 Aphrodite. 



Mr. C. F. Waters, Balcombe, staged 

 Coelogyne asperata, a strong plant with 3 

 spikes, good varieties of Cattleya Mendehi 

 and C. Mossias, a dark form of C. gigas, and a 

 round variety of Odontoglossum crispum. 



R. G. Thwaites, Esq., Streatham, exhibited 

 Laeho-Cattleya Canhamiana " Lady Wigan," 

 a dark variety of L. purpurata and C. Mossiae 

 Reineckiana. 



F. Menteith Ogih'ie, Esq., The Shrubbery, 

 Oxford, showed Odontoglossum crispum 

 Queen Empress with a well developed spike 

 of 10 rosy flowers, also Cypripediums, which 

 were awarded Cultural Commendation. 



H. S. Goodson, Esq., Fairlawn, Putney, 

 showed Odontioda Patricia var. Goodsonii, 

 with crimson-red flowers. 



Pantia Ralli, Esq., Ashtead Park, Surrey, 

 exhibited Cattleya Mendelii " Knight 

 Templar," with rich purplish lip and the petals 

 tipped with rose-purple ; also O. Doris, a very 

 pleasing variety of good shape and colour. 



J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Pembury, showed 

 Odontoglossum Aquitania, with a spike of 14 

 handsome flowers. 



W. R. Lee, Esq., Plumpton Hall, Heywood, 

 staged Miltonia Charlesworthii Leeana, a 

 beautiful variety, which has previously 

 received a First-class Certificate. 



Lord Brownlow, Ashridge, Berkhampstead, 

 exhibited two large plants of Crelogyne 

 Dayana, with many flower spikes. 



Mr. W. Shackleton, Great Horton, staged 

 Odontioda Brewii Highfield var., a dark form 

 with rose labellum. 



MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY. 



May 28th, 1 91 4 

 Members of the Committee present : R. 

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

 Bamber, J. J. Bolton, J. Cypher, A. G. 

 Ellwood, J. Evans, A. Hanmer, Dr. Hartley, 

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

 McLeod, C. Parker, W. Shackleton, P. Smith, 

 and H. Arthur (Secretary). 



Silver Medals w^ere awarded to Col. J. 

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

 Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham. 



O. O. Wrigiey, Esq., Messrs. Charlesworth 

 and Co., W. Shackleton, D. McLeod and J. 

 Evans also exhibited. 



First-class Certificate. 



Odontoglossum promerens " Our King," 

 from Wm. Thompson, Esq. 



Awards of Merit. 



Odontoglossum Hereward and O. Leander 

 (crispo-Harryanum x mirum), both from J. 

 Leemann, Esq. 



Od. amandum magnificum and Odontioda 

 Schroderi, from Messrs. A. J. Keeling and 

 Sons. 



Od. Edward Thompson, from Wm. 

 Thompson, Esq. 



First-class Botanical. 



Nanodes Medusfe, from Messrs. A. J. 

 Keeling and Sons. 



The following competitions have been 

 arranged : — 



The President's Cup and Prize to 

 gardener, for Cattleyas, Laelias, etc. 



J. J. Bolton's Gold and Silver Medals, with 

 Prizes to gardeners, for Cypripediums. 



Evans' Silver Trophy and Prize to gardener, 

 for Odontoglossums and their hybrids. 



Royal Botanic Society of Manchester's 

 Gold Medal for Odontiodas, Miltonias, etc. 



A. Hanmer's Silver Cup and Prize to 

 gardener, for most points during the session. 



P. Smith's Gold Medal and Prize to 

 gardener, for most points during the session. 



The Sander Prizes to gardeners, for groups. 



Cypher's Gold Medal and Prize to gardener, 

 for arrangement. 



Charlesworth's Objet d'Art, for new 

 awards. 



The Society's Medals will also be awarded 

 as before. 



