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These were L.-c. X Sunray (L. cinnabarina @ X C. superba 3) and L.-c. 
x Charlesworthii (L. cinnabarina 2 xX C. Dowiana aurea ¢). 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co. sent Dendrobium xX Vannerianum, two 
good Cymbidium Tracyanum, the handsome Phalenopsis X Schilleriano- 
Stuartiana (First-class Certificate), and P. X intermedia Brymeriana 
(Award of Merit). 
Messrs. F. Sander and Co., St. Albans, showed a finely flowered example 
of Dendrobium atroviolaceum, and the new and pretty D. Madonne (Rolfe), 
the latter receiving a Botanical Certificate. 
Messrs. Stanley Mobbs and Ashton, Southgate, sent Cattleya 
Lueddemanniana Abnor Hassal, a pretty form with some dark rose mark- 
ings on the petals. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID 
SOCIETY. 
Tue first meeting of the year was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, 
on January 11th, rgoo, when an interesting lot of Orchids appeared. The 
members of the committee present were :—Messrs. W. Thompson (in the 
chair), Lovell, Bolton, Baxter, Parker, Stevens, Johnson, and Weathers 
(hon. sec.). ; 
Thomas Statter, Esq., Stand Hall (gr. Mr. Johnson), showed 
Cypripedium x Charles Canham, C. x Morganie, C. xX Leeanum 
Albertianum (A.M.) and C. insigne Harefield variety (F.C.C.). 
W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange (gr. Mr. Stevens), showed a 
very large pan of Masdevallia tovarensis, Odontoglossum crispum Stella 
(Cultural Cert.), O. x Andersonianum, O. Hunnewellianum superbum 
(A.M.), and a well grown plant of the beautiful Lelia x Gouldiana (Cult. 
Cert.). 
J. Leemann, Esq., Heaton Mersey (gr. Mr. Edge), showed Odonto- 
glossum crispum Papillon (A.M.), O. X Adriane ornatum (F.C.C.), 
Cypripedium Lawrenceanum splendens (A.M.), C. x J. Howes, (Sallieri 
X villosum aureum), C. X Leeanum, C. xX Lathamianum inversum, 
and a nearly white form of Cattleya Triane. 
W. Grimble Groves, Esq., Windermere (gr. Mr. Robertshaw), showed 
Cypripedium x Swinburnei magnificum (A.M), and. C. X nitens 
magnificum. 
T. Baxter, Esq., Morecambe (gr. Mr. Roberts), showed a fine specimen 
of Dendrobium aureum (heterocarpum) loaded with flowers (Cult. Cert.), 
Odontoglossum x Wilckeanum of good form (A.M.), O. X loochristiense 
(F.C.C.), and other good varieties of Odontoglossum. A Silver Medal 
was awarded to the group. 
