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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
[November, 1912. 
Probably the most richly coloured of all the 
Sophronitis hybrids. Flowers dark crimson- 
red. 
Sophrocattlaelia .Sandhage (Enid x S.-L. 
heatonensis), from Mr. E. H. Davidson, 
Orchid Dene, Twyford. — A large, bold flower 
of rosy-red colour, the labellam very dark 
crimson, throat veined with gold. 
MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY. 
October 3rd, 1912. 
Members of the Committee present : Rev. 
J. Crombleholme (in the chair), Messrs. R. 
Ashworth, J. Bamber, H. G. Bennett, T- 
Butterworth, J. C. Cowan, J. Cypher, J. Evans, 
A. Hanmer, W. J. Hargreaves, W. Hatcher, 
W. Holmes, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, C. Parker, 
F. K. Sander, H. Thorp, Z. A. Ward, A. 
Warburton, H. Arthur (Secretary), and Dr. 
Hartley. 
W. R. Lee, Esq., Heywood, was awarded a 
Large Silver-gilt Medal for a beautiful group 
of various Orchids. 
Z. A Ward, Esq., Northenden, received a 
Silver-gilt Medal for a group composed prin- 
cipally of Cattleyas of the Iris section. 
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch, staged a 
pretty group of select species and hybrids to 
which a Large Silver Medal was awarded. 
Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn, was 
granted a Large Silver Medal for a good 
group of various Cattleyas and other Orchids. 
Rev. j. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors, 
received a Silver Medal for a well arranged 
group of Cypripediums. 
J. McCartney, Esq., Bolton, obtained a 
Silver Medal for a group of interesting hybrid 
Cattleyas. 
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury, staged several 
plants of Cypripedium Maudiae, and many 
others of considerable beauty. 
R. le Doux, Esq., West Derby, exhibited 
several good Orchids to which certificates 
were awarded. 
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. 
Brown), staged Cyp. Troilus " West Point." 
Messrs. J. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, 
obtained a Silver Medal for a meritorious 
exhibit of Cypripediums. 
Mr. J. Evans, Congleton, was awarded a 
Silver Medal for a group of excellent Cattleya 
hybrids. 
Messrs. A. J. Keeling and Sons, Bradford, 
secured a Silver Medal for an interesting 
exhibit. 
Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. Albans, staged 
many very fine specimens of various Orchids. 
Mr. W. Shackleton, Great Horton, staged 
various species and hybrids. 
Mr. J. E. Sadler, Newbury, staged two good 
forms of Od. crispum. 
AWARDS. 
First-class Certificates. 
Cattleya Lord Rothschild, a fine flower of 
good even colour, and C. Lord Rothschild 
alba var. Dr. John Utting, a good form with 
white sepals and petals and a brilliant purple 
lip. Both from R. le Doux, Esq. 
Awards of Merit. 
Odontoglossum Ada Barclay and Cj^Dri- 
pedium Domingo de Larranaga (nitens x 
.Standard), both from R. le Doux, Esq. 
Laslio-Cattleya luminosa aurea (tenebrosa 
" Walton Grange " x aurea), L.-C. Golden 
Oriole, Cyp. bellatulum var. majesticum, and 
Cattleya Apex (Enid x Mendelii), all from R. 
Ashworth, Esq. 
Cattleya Germania "Ward's var.," from. Z. 
A. Ward, Esq. 
Cypripedium Troilus "West Point var.," 
from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Cypripedium Charlesv.orthii rawdonense, 
from Messrs. Mansell and Hatcher. 
First-class Botanical Certificate. 
Cymbidium lancifolium, from Mr. H. Arthur. 
