THE ORCHID WORLD. 



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" W. R. Lee's " Silver Trophy. 



To be awarded to the amateur employing 

 more than one gardener who gains the highest 

 number of points d^uring the session for groups 

 and individual plants. A prize of three 

 guineas will be given to the gardener of the 

 winner. 



" W. R. Lee's " Gold Medal. 



To be awarded to the amateur who employs 

 not more than one gardener, who gains the 

 highest number of points during the session 

 for groups and individual plants. A prize of 

 three guineas will be given to the gardener 

 of the winner. 



" Cypher's " Gold Medal. 



To be awarded to the amateur who gams the 

 most pomts during the session and for general 

 excellence and arrangement of exhibits. 



" Sander " Prizes. 



A first prize of four guineas, second prize 

 of two guineas, third prize of one guinea, to the 

 gardener exhibiting the greatest number of 

 groups during the session. 



" Ed. V. Low's " Silver Vase. 



To be awarded to the amateur who gains 

 the highest number of points for white Catt- 

 leyas, Laslias, and their hybrids, i.e., white 

 sepals and petals. A prize of two guineas will 

 be given to the gardener of the winner. 



" Stuart Low " Prizes. 



Plants value five guineas to the amateur 

 who gains the highest number of points for 



Cattleyas, Laelias, hybrids of Cattleyas and 

 Laslias, Brasso-Cattleyas and Laelias during 

 the session. A prize of two guineas will be 

 given to the gardener of the winner. 



" Society's " Prizes. 



The Society offers a Gold Medal, Silver-gilt 

 Medal, and Silver Medal for the amateur who 

 (not engaged in other competitions) gains 

 respectively the highest, second highest, and 

 third highest number of points from July 20th, 

 1 9 II, to May 30th, igi2. 



Similar awards, under similar conditions, 

 will be made to amateurs who grow Orchids 

 without the aid of a gardener ; a minimum of 

 25 points to quality for the Gold Medal. 



The usual Medals will be awarded for occa- 

 sional groups where not engaged in other 

 competitions. 



Rules for Competitors. 



1. A group to consist of not less than 12 

 plants. 



2. In all competitions (except Robson's 

 Cup) points gained for confirmed awards for 

 plants will be credited to the exhibitor, and 

 the points gained from the commencement of 

 the session will be reckoned. 



3. Sectional groups put up for the various 

 competitions, and being awarded points for 

 same, may not be entered for the Society's 

 Medal awards. (Competitors for Messrs. 

 Cypher's Gold Medal are exempt from this 

 rule.) 



4. Competitors, or their gardeners, must 

 sign a declaration of the competitions in which 

 they wish to take part, and hand same to the 

 Secretary. 



THE NORTH OF ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



October i8th, igii. 

 The Town Hall, Leeds, was completely 

 filled with excellent exhibits, including many 

 good groups of Orchids. The show was 

 opened by Lady Kathleen Pilkington, the 

 Lord Mayor, and Major J. W. Dent. 

 Members of the Orchid Committee present : 



W. Mansell, Esq. (in the Chair), and Messrs. 

 Gurney Wilson (hon. sec), A. J. Hall, G. W. 

 Musk, W. Shackleton, F. W. Corney, F. C. 

 Puddle, G. Taylor, E. Rogers, A. G. Ellwood, 

 and A. R. Crossley. 



J. H. Craven, Esq., The Beeches, Keighley, 

 (gr. M. Corney), received a Silver-gilt Medal 



