Watch List notes:

BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS, Manchester Botanical and Horticultural Society, a silver award medal by Elkington, named (Protector Garden Syringe (Coopers Patent), Exhibited by Elliott, Alston & Olney, August 1881), 59mm; Manchester Royal Botanical and Horticultural Society, a silver award medal by J. Moore, named (Henry Weetman Esq, for Group of Dendrobiums, 13th March 1896), 53mm; Manchester & North of England Orchid Society (Founded 1897), a silver award medal by Elkington, named (J. Cowan & Co, Feb. 22 1906), hallmarked Birmingham 1905, 38mm; Royal Botanical & Horticultural Society of Manchester, silver award medals (6, different types and monarchs, including Edward VIII), by J. Moore and M. Beazley & Sons (5), named (Best Rose in Show, H.P. or H.T., W. & J. Brown, July 21st 1909; Spring Show Manchester...Dr J.A.C. Roy, for Group of Calceolarias, May 1931; Stockport Parks Staff Society Show 1936...J.R. Pryme, for Most Points in Classes 1-27; Didsbury & South Manchester Agricultural Society Show, 1937...W. Gatley; Stockport Parks Staff Society Show 1938...F. Pryme, for Most Points Gained by Improvers; 1958 E.W. Wyatt, Best Large Exhibition, Chrysanthemum Section 'A') [9]. The 1931 and 1958 medals very fine, others extremely fine and better £120-150

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