I20 THE ORCHID WORLD. 



J. McCartney, Esq., fur L;t'lia anceps 

 Holmesii, a fine Nariety of the Chamber- 

 lainiana type. 



January 12th, igi2. 

 Members of the Committee present : Rev. J. 

 Crombleholme (in the chair), R. Ashworth, 

 W. R. Lee, C. Parker, H. Thorp, Z. A. Ward, 

 J. C. Cowan, J. Cypher, J. Evans, W. Holmes, 

 A. J. Keeling, D. McLeod, and H. Arthur, 

 Secretary. 



Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden, was awarded 

 a Silver-gilt Medal for a good group of 

 Odontoglossums and other special Orchids. 



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

 was awarded a Silver Medal for a nice group, 

 many specimens in which obtained Certificates. 



Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn, received 

 a Silver Medal for an excellent miscellaneous 

 group. 



W. J. ?Targreaves, Esq., liurnley, was 

 awarded a Silver Medal for a group of 

 Cypripediums containing many fine varieties. 



J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton, secured a Silver 

 Medal for a group of various Orchids. 



ReVf J. Cromlaleholme, Clayton-le-Moors, 

 was awarded a Bronze Medal for a small, but 

 pretty group. 



G. H. Peace, Esq., Monton Grange, received 

 a Bronze Medal for a group containing some 

 interesting Cypripediums. 



O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury, was awarded 

 a Vote of Thanks for a collection of 

 Cypripediums. 



S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. 

 Brown), exhibited several excellent specimens. 



J. J. Holden, Esq., Southport, staged some 

 rare Orchids, one of which secured a First- 

 class Certificate. 



H'. J.] Bromilow, Esq,,, Rann Lee, staged 

 Cypripedium Reginald Young and other seed- 

 lings. 



J. H. Craven, Esq., Keighley, exhibited 

 some Odontoglossum seedlings and a good 

 Odontioda. 



R. le Doux, Esq., West Derby, staged 

 Cypripedium Beechense superbum. 



H. Thorp, Esq., Middleton, staged Cypri- 

 pedium St. Albans. 



Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, 

 staged a good group of Cypripediums. 



Messrs. .Sander and Suns, St. Albans, 

 exhibited several good Orchids. 



Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Enfield, 

 exhibited Sophro-Cattleya Saxa. " Low's 

 var.," and other specimens. 



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

 staged some attractive Cypripediums. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, 

 exhibited some excellent Odontoglossums. 



Messrs, Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, staged a few very choice Orchids. 



Mr. W. Shackleton, Great Horton, exhibited 

 a variety of Odontoglossum Rossii with petals 

 spotted to the tips. 



Mr. D. McLeod, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 

 exhibited a collection of cut flowers. 



AWARDS. 



P'iRST-ri.Ass Certificates. 

 La?lio-Cattleya Myrrha grandis (Gottoinna 

 X Dowiana Rosita), a grand flower with a 

 large hp ; Cypripedium Actaeus " Durbar," a 

 large round flower ; Odontoglossum crispum 

 xanthotes perfectai, a very beautiful variety 

 with lemon-yellow markings, all from W. R. 

 Lee, Esq. 



Odontoglossum Delhi (augustum x 

 cximium), from J. J. Hulden, Esq., a very fine 

 flower, good size, almost solid colour. 



Odontoglossum crispum xanthotes " Grat- 

 rixiae," from S. Gratrix, Esq., a well-shaped 

 flower with bright yellow markings. 



Awards of Merit. 



Cattleya Maggie Raphael pulcherrima, and 

 Odontoglossum Milky Way, both from W. R. 

 Lee, Esq. 



Cypripedium Jasj^er (Alcibiades x Hit- 

 chinsias), and Odontoglossum Eric, both from 

 Z. A. Ward, Esq. 



Cypripedium seedling (hirsutissimum x 

 aureum Hyeanum), from S. Gratrix, Esq. 



Cypripedium Actaeus major, from Col. J. 

 Rutherford, M.P. 



Cypripedium caudatum Sanderae, and Cyp. 

 fucundum, from Messrs. Sander and Sons. 



Sophro-Cattleya Saxa " Low's var.," from 

 Messrs. Stuart Low and Co. 



Cypripedium Lion (Mrs. Mostyn x Eury- 

 ades), from Messrs. A. J. Keeling and Sons. 



