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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



Awards of Merit. 



Cypripedium Lady Dillon, magnificum 

 (iiitens X Mrs. Mostyn), from W. R. Lee, Esq. 



Cypriiaedium Black Knight (Mrs. Mostyn x 

 Thompsonii), and Cyp. Princess Wilhelmina 

 (Sallieri aureum x Leeanum), both from S. 

 Gratrix, Esq. 



Odontoglossum " Prince Edward Ward's 

 var.," Odontoglossum crispum " Eric," and O. 

 ardentissimum " Norman," all from Z. A. 

 Ward, Esq. 



Odontoglossum crispum Luci-Masereel 

 (Luciani x Franz Masereel), and Brasso- 

 Cattleya Rutherfordii (Gaskelliana alba x 

 B.-C. Queen Alexandra), both from Col. 

 Rutherford. 



Cattleya Holdenii "Purity" (Warneri alba 

 X intermedia alba), and Odontoglossum 

 George V., both from J. J. Holden, Esq. 



February 8th, igi2. 

 ATembers 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, W. 

 Stevens, and H. Arthur (Secretary). 



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

 a Silver-gilt Medal for a group principally 

 composed of Odontoglossums. 



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

 Silver-gilt Medal for a good group of choice 

 Orcliids, one of which obtained a First-class 

 Certificate. 



R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch, was 

 awarded a Silver Medal for a good group of 

 Odontoglossums and Cypripediums. 



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

 received a Silver Medal for a good exhibit 

 of Odontoglossums and Cypripediums. 



A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden, received 

 a Silver Medal for Odontiodas and Cypripe- 

 diums. 



J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton, was awarded a 

 Bronze Medal for a group of Cattleyas and 

 Lselia anceps. 



Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors, 

 received a Bronze Medal for a small group of 

 Cypripediums. 



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



small group of Cypripediums to which a 

 Bronze Medal was awarded. 



Wm. Thompson, Esq., Stone, exhibited 

 good Cypripediums, several of which obtained 

 awards. 



J. J. Holden, Esq., .Southport, exhibited 

 Lycaste Mary Gratrix and Cypripedium birk- 

 dalense. 



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

 Odontoglossum Phoebe " Monton Grange 

 var." 



H. Thorp, Esq., Rhodes, staged a variety 

 of Cypripedium insigne. 



Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, 

 were awarded a Silver Medal for a good 

 group containing excellent species and 

 hybrids. 



Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, 

 received a Silver Medal for an excellent 

 exhibit of various Orchids. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, staged 

 several excellent Odontoglossums and 

 Cypripediums. 



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

 staged several good Odontoglossums. 



Mr. W. Shackleton, Great Horton, staged 

 a very fine variety of Odontoglossum crispum. 



AWARDS. 



First-class Certificate. 



Odontoglossum percultum purpurascens, 

 from W. R. Lee, Esq., a Hne round flower with 

 solid bronze-purple markings, the segments 

 edged with white. 



Awards of Merit. 



Odontoglossum crispum Euterpe, from 

 W. R. Lee, Esq. 



Odontoglossum Wilckeanum " Jasper " ; 

 O. Adrianae " Vulcan " ; and O. Jasper, all 

 from Z. A. Ward, Esq. 



Cypripedium birkdalensc (insigne Sander- 

 ianum x Thalia magnificum), from J. J. 

 Holden, Esq. 



Cypripedium Hercules (Vandyke x Sultan), 

 Draco, and Nubia (Niobe x Thompsonii), all 

 fine varieties from W. Thompson, Esq. 



Odontoglossum Orphanum, from R. Ash- 

 worth, Esq. 



Cypripedium Lucernale (chrysotoxum x 

 Euryades), from A. Warburton, Esq. 



