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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[August, igi2. 



staged Odontoglossum crispum Formidable, 

 a very grand variety with a spike of 1 5 large 

 flowers slightly spotted with rose-purple. 



Messrs. Hassall and Co. staged Laelio- 

 Cattleya Rubens, of very dark colour, a 

 distinct variety of Cattleya Thurgoodiana, 

 and a good variety of C. Harrisonia?. 



Mons. Mertens, Mont St. Amand, Ghent, 

 exhibited Miltonia Queen Alexandra, and 

 two blotched Odontoglossum hybrids. 



AWARDS. 



First-class Certificate and Gold 

 Medal. 



Cattleya Warscewiczii alba var. Firmin 

 Lambeau, from Mons. Firmin Lambeau, 



June 6th, 191 2. 

 Members of the Committee present: — Rev. 

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

 Ashworth, J. Bamber, J. C. Cowan, J. Cypher, 

 J. Evans, W. Holmes, A. J. Keeling, D. 

 McLeod, C. Parker, F. K. Sander, Z. A. Ward, 

 A. Warburton, and H. Arthur (.Secretary). 



.Silver-gilt Medals were awarded to Col. J. 

 Rutherford, M.P., A. Warburton, Esq., and 

 Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. 



Silver Medals were awarded to Mrs. Wood, 

 Z. A. Ward, Esq., J. McCartney, Esq., Messrs. 

 Hassall and Co., and the Liverpool Orchid Co. 



Votes of Thanks to O. O. Wrigley, Esq., 

 W. R. Lee, Esq., R. le Doux, Esq., and Mr. J. 

 Birchenall. 



First-class Certificate. 



Odontioda Queen Mary (Vuylstekeae x 

 eximium), from W. R. Lee, Esq. 



Awards of Merit. 



Odontoglossum crispum While Star, and 

 O. c. White Queen, both from W. R. Lee, Esq. 



Aerides Houlletiana magnifica, from Mrs. 

 Wood. 



LsHo-Cattleya Martinetti var. John 

 Lupton, from Col. J. Rutherford. 



Brussels. — A most lovely pure white flower 

 of large size and good substance. The plant 

 carried a spike of three blooms. 



Awards of Merit. 



Zygopetalum Brewii (Perrenoudii x ros- 

 tratum), from Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., 

 Haywards Heath. — An interesting hybrid 

 with greenish sepals and petals tinged with 

 purple ; lip rosy-carmine with white margin, 

 crest pale blue. 



Odontoglossum Epicaste (Clytie x cris- 

 pum), from Messrs. Charlesworth and Co. — 

 A good advance in the Edwardii section of 

 hybrids. The rose coloured flower almost 

 covered with large blackish - chocolate 

 blotches. 



SOCIETY. 



Cattleya Cowanii magnifica, and Odonto- 

 glossum Mrs. Carlisle, from R. le Doux, Esq. 



At the Annual Meeting the Balance Sheet 

 was adopted. The Rev. J. Crombleholme was 

 re-appointed Chairman, with Z. A. Ward, 

 Esq., Vice-chairman ; R. Ashworth, Esq., Hon. 

 Treasurer ; H. Thorp, Esq., Hon. Auditor ; 

 and H. Arthur, Esq., Secretary. 



The Prizes were presented to the successful 

 exhibitors as follows: — 



Robson's Gold Cup to W. R. Lee, Esq. ; 

 W. R. Lee's Silver Trophy to Z. A. Ward, 

 Esq.; W. R. Lee's Gold Medal to J. 

 McCartney, Esq. ; Cypher's Gold Medal to 

 Z. A. Ward, Esq. ; Sander Prizes to Mr. 

 Lupton, Mr. Weatherby, and Mr. Holmes ; 

 E. V. Low's Silver Vase to J. J. Holden, Esq. ; 

 Stuart Low Prizes to J. McCartney, Esq. 



The Society's Gold Medal (Amateurs) to 

 G. H. Peace, Esq. ; Silver-gilt Medal to A. 

 Warburton, Esq. ; Gold Medal (Amateurs 

 without a gardener) to W. Hargreaves, Esq. ; 

 Silver-gilt Medal to F. A. Hindley, Esq. ; and 

 Silver Medal to H. Arthur, Esq. 



A Gold Medal, given by a Member of the 

 .Society, was presented to the Rev. J. Cromble- 

 holme, for his meritorious exhibits during the. 

 session. 



MANCHESTER ORCHID 



