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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[July, 1912. 



Silver Medal for a meritorious group of 

 Odontoglossums. 



J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton, was awarded 

 a Silver Medal for a nice exhibit of Cattleyas. 



H. Thorp, Esq., Rhodes, received a Silver 

 Medal for a group of Odontoglossums. 



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

 Cattleya Dusseldorfei Undine, Brasso-Catt- 

 leya Marie, and others. 



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

 Odontoglossum Wilckeanum plumptonense 

 and Cattleya Mossire Reineckiana. 



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

 exhibited good Cypripediums. 



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

 Cypripedium hortonense. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co., Southgate, were 

 awarded a Silver Medal for a choice group 

 of Odontoglossums and Cattleya hybrids. 



Messrs. Keeling and Sons, Bradford, 



exhibited Oncidiums and three good forms 

 of Cypripedium bellatulum. 



Mr. J. Birchenha.ll, Alderley Edge, and 

 Mr. J. Evans, Congleton, exhibited various 

 select Cattleyas. 



AWARDS 

 First-class Certificate. 



Brasso-Cattleya Digbyano-Mossia; var. 

 Luptonii, a large flower of even colour, and 

 well balanced, from Col. J. Rutherford, M.P. 

 Awards of Merit. 



Brassocatlaslia beardwoodensis (L.-C. C. G. 

 Roebling x B. Digbyana), from Col. J. 

 Rutherford. 



Odontoglossum Wilckeanum plumptonense 

 and Cypripedium Annie Measures var. 

 Diabolus, from W. R. Lee, Esq. 



Cypripedium hortonensis (Victor x Beeck- 

 manii), from F. A. Hindley, Esq. 



BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL 



June 1 2th, igi2. 



W. Waters Butler, Esq., Southfreldsi, 

 Edgbaston, was awarded a Gold Medal for an 

 extensive and beautiful exhibit of Orchids, 

 the Miltonias and Laslio-Cattleyas being 

 specially good. 



Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards 

 Heath, obtained a Silver Medal for an excel- 

 lent exhibit of various Orchids. 



Messrs. J- and A. McBean, Cooksbridge, 



& HORTICULTURAL SHOW. 



Sussex, obtained a Silver-gilt Medal for a 

 meritorious exhibit of well-grown Orchids. 



Awards. — First-class Certificate to Laelio- 

 Cattleya Martinettii " Southfields var.," from 

 W. Waters Butler, Esq. A very distinct form 

 with lemon-yellow sepals and petals. 



Awards of Merit to Miltonia radiola and 

 M. Hypatia, from Messrs. J. and A. McBean ; 

 and to Cypripedium Goweri magnificum 

 " .Schofield's var.," from Mr. E. V. Low. 



YORKSHIRE GALA. 



June 19th, 191 2. 

 Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons obtained the 

 First Prize for a table furnished with Orchids 

 arranged for effect ; Messrs. Mansell and 

 Hatcher were awarded the Second Prize ; and 

 Messrs. Hassall and Co. secured the Third 

 Prize. 



In the class for 10 distinct Orchids in 

 bloom, Messrs. Cypher and Sons obtained the 

 First Prize ; W. P. Burkmshaw, Esq. (gr. Mr. 

 Barker), was awarded the Second Prize ; and 

 Messrs. Hassall and Co. obtained Third Prize. 



Keen competition was experienced in the 



class for six distinct Orchids, the First Prize 

 going to W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq. ; the Second, 

 Messrs. James Cypher and Sons ; and the 

 Third, Messrs. Hassall and Co. 



The best specimen Orchid, ]\Iiltonia 

 Bleuana Hessle var., was shown by W. P. 

 Burkinshaw, Esq. ; and the second best, 

 Odontoglossum percultum, was exhibited by 

 Messrs. Cypher and Sons. 



For three Orchids in bloom, Messrs. Cypher 

 and Sons were first ; and Mr. Burkinshaw 

 obtained prizes for the best exhibits in the 

 classes for three Orchids, and also for six. 



