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Cattleya Brenda (Dusseldorfei Undine x 

 Gaskelliana alba), from Lieut.-Col. Sir George 

 Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbut (gr. Mr. H. G. 

 Alexander.)— A very elegant and well-balanced 

 flower with pure-white sepals and petals, the 

 lip is broad, with open shoulders, and also 

 white. 



Odontoglossum Vulcan Crawshayanum 

 (crispum x Vuylstekei), from de Barri 



Crawshay, Esq., Rosefield, Sevenoaks. — A 

 very large and handsome flower with broad 

 petals marked with large blotches. 



Cultural Commendation 



to Mrs. W. J. Joicey, Sunnmgdale P;irk, for a 

 grand plant of Lycaste Ballia; with 29 large 

 flowers. 



MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY. 



January 25th, IQ12. 

 Members of the Committee present: — Rev. 

 J. Crombleholme (m 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, F. K. Sander, and 

 H. Arthur (Secretary). 



W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood, received a 

 Silver-gilt Medal for a very fine exhibit of 

 choice Orchids. 



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

 a Silver-gilt Medal for a good group of 

 C)'pripediums and Odontoglossums. 



S. Gratrix, Esq., W'halley Range (gr. Mr. 

 Brown), received a Silver Medal for some 

 very choice plants, several of which obtained 

 awards. 



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

 obtained a Silver Medal for a group of excel- 

 lent Orchids, Odontoglossums being well 

 represented. 



J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton, w;is awiirded a 

 Silver Medal for a \aried group containing 

 many good Cattleyas. 



W. J. Hargrea\es, Esq., Burnle\-, received 

 a Bronze Med;il for a good group of 

 C)pripediums. 



G. H. Peace, Esq., Monton (jumge, 

 obtained a Bronze Medal for a small grou]:) of 

 interesting Cypripediums. 



Rev. J. Crombleholme, Cla)ton-le-Moors, 

 was awarded a Bronze Medal for Cvi)ri- 

 pediums. 



O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury, received a Vote 

 of Thanks for a small group of very choice 

 varieties of Lycaste Skinneri. 



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

 several excellent C;ittleyas and Cypripediums. 



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

 Odontoglossums and Odontioda Corneyanum. 



R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch, staged 

 Cypripedium Earl of Tankerville. 



H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rann Lee, exhibited 

 several good Cypripediums. 



F. A. Hindley, Esq., Bradford, staged 

 Cypripedium Hindleyanum. 



Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, 

 were awarded a Silver Meddl for a choice 

 group of Cypripediums. 



Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, staged Odontioda Wilsonii and Laelio- 

 Cattlej'a Myrrah. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, 

 exhibited some excellent Odontoglossums. 



Messrs. Stuart Low and Co., Enfield, 

 staged two seedling Cypripediums of 

 Beekmanii parentage. 



Mr. J. E\ans, Congleton, and Mr. W. 

 .Shackleton, Bradford, exhibited \arious 

 Orchids. 



AWARDS. 

 FiRST-CLAss Certificates. 



Odontoglossum Harmac (crispum Grair- 

 eanum x Vuylstekei), flower of good shape, 

 deep-claret colour, with white margin to the 

 segments ; Odontoglossum miranda, rose 

 colour, with brownish markings ; Sophro- 

 Cattleya Mrs. F. Wellesley " Lee's var.," all 

 from W. R. Lee, Esq. 



Cypripedium Alcibiades " Gratrix's var.," 

 from S. Gratrix, Esq., a very large flower of 

 excellent shape, with dorsal sepal over 3 

 inches across. A Silver Medal was awarded 

 in adflition to the F.C.C. 



