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THE ORCHID WORLD. 
[January, 1913. 
Odontoglossum Jasper, from J. Gurney 
Fowler, Esq. — Flowers well formed and with 
a bright rose-purple ground colour, the even 
spotting being effective. 
A small Lindley Medal was given to Mr. 
Dye for a well-grown plant of Phalasnopsis 
intermedia Portei which had been in cultiva- 
tion for a period of 32 years. 
Cultural Commendation 
was awarded to Mr. W. H. White for a 
specimen Platyclinis uncata with 68 flower- 
spikes. 
MANCHESTER ORCHID SOCIETY 
November 28th, 1912. 
Members of the Committee present : Z. A. 
Ward, Esq. (in the chair), Messrs R. Ash- 
worth, J. Bamber, J. C. Cowan, J. Cypher, J. 
Evans, W. Hatcher, W. Holmes, J. Lupton, 
D. McLeod, W. Morgan, C. Parker, F. K. 
Sander, H. Thorp, A. Warburton, and H. 
Arthur (Secretary). 
A Silver-gilt Medal was awarded to R. Ash- 
worth, Esq., Newchurch. A Large Silver 
Medal to Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden ; Col. 
J. Rutherford, Blackburn ; A. Warburton, 
Esq., Haslmgden ; J. McCartney, Esq., 
Bolton; S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range; 
A. E. Penny, Esq., Preston ; Messrs. Cypher 
and Sons, Cheltenham. A Large Bronze 
Medal to Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le- 
Moors ; and a Special Vote of Thanks to 
O. O. Wrigley, Esq. 
Other exhibitors included W. J. Har- 
greaves, Esq., Burnley ; F. A. Hindley, Esq., 
Bradford ; Messrs. Sander and Sons ; Messrs. 
A. J. Keeling and Sons ; and Messrs. Stuart 
Low and Co. 
AWARDS. 
First-class Certificate. 
Cypripedium Maudiae var. John Martendale 
Gratrix, a large handsome flower of brilliant 
colour, from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Awards of Merit 
Cypripedium Mary Gratrix. from S. Gratrix, 
Esq. ; Cyp. Draco and Od. crispum " Bulgar," 
from Z. A. Ward, Esq. ; Cyp. Strelsa, from 
W. R. Lee, Esq. ; Cyp. Bulgar, from Wm. 
Thom, Junr., Esq. ; Lycaste cruenta, from 
Messrs. A. J. Keeling and Sons. 
Botanical Certificate to Eria species, from 
Messrs. Keeling and Sons. 
December 5th, 191 2. 
Members of the Committee present : Rev. 
J. Crombleholme (in the chair), Messrs. R. 
Ashworth, J. Bamber, J. Cypher, A. Hanmer, 
W. Holmes, J. Lupton, D. McLeod, C. 
Parker, Z. A. Ward, A. Warburton, and H. 
Arthur (Secretary). 
A Gold Medal was awarded to Mr. E. 
Rogers, gardener to O. O. Wrigley, Esq., 
Bury, for the meritorious group exhibited 
by him at the previous meeting. 
Large .Silver Medals were awarded to 
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslmgden ; Z. A. Ward, 
Esq., Northenden ; R. Ashworth, Esq., New- 
church ; S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range ; 
Col. J. Rutherford, M.P., Blackburn ; and 
Messrs. Cypher and .Sons, Cheltenham. 
A Silver Medal was granted to J. McCart- 
ney, Esq., Bolton ; and Bronze Medals to 
G. H. Peace, Esq., Monton Grange ; and 
F. A. Hindley, Esq., Great Horton. 
Wm. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange ; 
Mr. H. Arthur, Blackburn , Messrs. Sander 
and .Sons, .St. Albans ; and Messrs. A. J. 
Keeling and .Sons, Bradford, also exhibited 
various plants. 
AWARDS. 
Awards of Merit. 
Cypripedium Lion (Boadicea x Sallieri 
Hyeanum) and Cypripedium Queen Maud 
(Harefield x ?), from S. Gratrix, Esq. 
Cypripedium Cynosura (parentage un- 
known), from R. Ashworth, Esq. 
Epidendrum vitellinum autumnale, from 
Wm. Thompson, Esq. 
First-class Botanical Certificate. 
Masdevallia cucullata, from A J. Keeling" 
and Sons. 
Cultural Certificates. 
Mr. A. Dalgleish, gr. to A. Warburton, Esq., 
for Cypripedium insigne " MacNabianum." 
Mr. J. Howes, gr to Wm. Thompson, Esq., 
for Cypripedium Our King. 
