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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



Holmes), was awarded a Silver Medal for a 

 group composed of some fine forms of Catt- 

 leyas — Armstrongiae, Mantmii, Mrs. Pitt, and 

 others. Several good Cypripediums were 

 also shown. 



W. J. Hargreaves, Esq., Burnley, staged a 

 group of well-grown plants, to which a Silver 

 Medal was granted. The best plants were 

 Cattleya Mantinii, C. Parthema, and some 

 good varieties of C. labiata. Oncidiums and 

 Cypripediums were also shown. 



The Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le- 

 Moors (gr. Mr. Marshall), staged a nice group 

 of Cypripediums, to which a Silver Medal 

 was awarded, the most noticeable being C. 

 insigne Sanderse, C. triumphans, C. Maudiae, 

 and C. Fairrieanum. 



Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn (gr. 

 Mr. Lupton), was awarded a Bronze Medal 

 for a group which included several forms of 

 Laelio-Cattleyas, Lycaste Skinneri alba, and 

 others. 



R. le Doux, Esq., West Derby (gr. Mr. 

 Fletcher), staged Odontoglossum grande 

 aureum Charlesworth's variety, Cattleya 

 labiata alba, and two others which obtained 

 awards. 



Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, 

 were granted a Silver Medal for a nice, 

 mixed group of Cattleya Peetersii, Cypripe- 

 diums in great variety, and Vanda Ccerulea. 



Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, 

 staged a nice igroup, to which a Silver Medal 

 was awarded. The majority of tlie plants 

 were fine varieties of the well-know^^ autumn 

 flowering Cattleyas. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, were 

 awarded a Silver Medal for a nice collection 

 of Cattleyas and hybrids. 



Mr. E. V. Low, Haywards Heath, staged 

 Cattleya Thurgoodiana Wivelsfield var., 

 and several Cypripediums. 



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

 exhibited Laslio-Cattleya Lily (labiata x 

 L.-C. Dominiana), and several Cypripediums. 



AWARDS. 

 First-class Certificates. 

 Odontoglossum grande Charlesworth's 

 variety from R. le Doux, Esq. Cypripedium 



Thogun, from W. R. Lee, Esq. (gr. Mr. 

 Woodhouse), one of the best Cypripediums. 



Awards of Merit. 



Cattleya labiata alba variety Mdm. le 

 Doux, from R. le Doux, Esq. Cattleya 

 Empress Frederick var. marlfieldense ; Catt- 

 leya e.xquisita from the same exhibitor. 



Cattleya Suavior, from W. J. Hargreaves, 

 Esq., Burnley. Cattleya highburyensis var. 

 Mary McCartney, from J. McCartney, Esq 

 Cattleya Adula Ward's var., from Z. A. 

 Ward, Esq. ; Cypripedium Zethus, from the 

 same exhibitor. Dendrobium Phalaenopsis 

 Schroderianum var. Miranda, from W. R. 

 Lee, Esq. Cypripedium Lord Ossulston 

 var. Cherubicum, from the Rev. J. Cromble- 

 holme. Laelio-Cattleya Lily, from Messrs. 

 A. J. Keeling and Sons ; Oncidium Forbesii 

 splendens and Cypripedium westgatensis, 

 from the same exhibitor. Cattleya Ena 

 Morton's var., from the Liverpool Orchid Co. 

 Cattleya Thurgoodiana Wivelsfield var., from 

 Mr. E. V. Low. 



The following competitions for amateurs 

 have been arranged : — 



" Robson's " Cup. 



Value I no Guineas. 



For Odontoglossums, to include species, 

 varieties and hybrids ; also the following Mil- 

 tonias : — M. vexillaria and all varieties or 

 hybrids obtained from this species ; M. RoezHi 

 and varieties or hybrids obtained from this 

 species. 



Odontiodas, i.e., any form of Odontoglossum 

 crossed with Cochliod'a or Mesospinidium, will 

 be included in this competition. A prize of 

 five guineas will be awarded to the gardener 

 of the winner. 



Conditions of Competition. To be won by 

 the amateur who' gains the largest number of 

 points in two years, dating from June 23rd, 

 1910, such points to be awarded according to 

 the rules of the Society. No points from 

 confirmed awards to count in this competition. 



In all the following competitions points for 

 confirmed awards will be reckoned. 



