THE ORCHID WORLD. 



albino form of the species ; Odontioda Cook- 

 sonias, a fine form, from Messrs. Charlesworth 

 and Co., Hayvvards Heath. 



Awards of Merit. 



Odontoglossum Zulu, Od. Confidence, and 

 Odontioda keighleyense, all from Z. A. 

 Ward, Esq. 



Odontoglossum amabile Ashworth's var., 

 Od. Nubian, and Od. illustrissimum, from 

 R. x^shworth, Esq. 



Lcelio-Cattleya amabilis and Od. Lambeau- 

 ianum Holden's var., from J. J. Holden, Esq. 



Dendrobium Othello " West Point " var., 

 from S. Gratri.x, Esq. 



Cypripedium Archimedes nigrum, from 

 A. Warburton, Esq. 



Brasso-Lrelio-Cattleya Leeana (L.-C. 

 Hyeana x B.-C. heatonensis), and B.-C. 

 Pocahontas albens, from Messrs. Cypher 

 and Sons. 



Sophro-Laelio-Cattleya Marathon, var. 

 Salome, from Messrs. J. and A. McBean. 



Cypripedium Simonii, var. The Mousme, 

 from Mr. Ed. V. Low. 



March 7th, 19 12. 



Members of the Committee present : Rev. 

 J. Crombleholme (in the chair), Messrs. R. 

 Ashworth, J. Bamber, 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 group of 

 Odontoglossums and Cypripediums. 



W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood, was awarded a 

 Silver Medal for some fine varieties of 

 Odontoglossums. 



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

 a nice group, to which a Silver Medal was 

 awarded. 



J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton, was also 

 awarded a Silver Medal for a group composed 

 principally of Cattleyas. 



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

 had a small but effective group. 



A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden, was 



awarded a Silver Medal for a group con- 

 taming many notable Orchids. 



O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury, exhibited a 

 well-grown plant of Cypripedium Rothschild- 

 ianum with four spikes, and other Orchids. 



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

 Cattleya Cappei and a very fine Odonto- 

 glossum, which obtained a First-class 

 Certificate. 



Wm. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, 

 staged Cypripedium Carola. 



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

 pedium aureum surprise. 



Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, 

 were awarded a Silver Medal for a good 

 group. 



Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, were 

 awarded a Silver Medal for an interesting 

 exhibit. 



Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 

 Heath, showed several excellent Odonto- 

 glossums. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, staged 

 several rare Orchids. 



Mr. J. Evans, Congleton, exhibited three 

 blotched Odontoglossums. 



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

 staged some good Cattleyas. 



Mr. W. Shackleton, Great Horton, 

 exhibited several interesting plants. 



AWARDS. 



First-class Certificate. 



Odontoglossum In Memoriam King 

 Edward (parentage unknown), from J. J. 

 Holden, Esq., a fine large flower of solid 

 colour, with white tips to the segments. 



Awards of Merit. 



Cattleya Cappei (Trianas x Schrodera?), 

 from J. J. Holden, Esq. 



Odontoglossum triumphans " Ward's 

 variety," from Z. A. Ward, Esq. 



Cypripedium Carola (Hera x Thompsonii), 

 from Wm. Thompson, Esq. 



