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present were Messrs. G. Shorland Ball (in the chair), Rappart, Parker, Dr. 
Hodgkinson, Messrs. Cypher, Holmes, Robson, and Weathers (hon. sec.). 
G. Shorland Ball, Esq., Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Gibbons), showed Cymbidium 
x Ballianum, which was awarded a First-class Certificate last year by this 
Society, and is described on page 154 of our seventh volume. Dendrobium 
nobile virginale (F.C.), Lycaste Skinneri alba (F.C.), Dendrobium 
Wardianum ochroleucum, two well-flowered plants of D. X splendid- 
issimum Leeanum, Aérides Huttoni, a good form of Cypripedium xX 
Deedmanianum, C. X Sedeni candidulum, a very fine form of Phaleenopsis 
amabilis (A.M.), Masdevallia Shuttleworthii, and Odontoglossum X 
Andersonianum. A Silver Medal was awarded to the group in which the 
above were included. 
Thomas Statter, Esq., Stand Hall (gr. Mr. Johnson), staged a fine 
miscellaneous group, in which we noticed many good things, and to which 
was awarded a Silver-gilt Medal. 
J. Leeman, Esq., Heaton Mersey (gr. Mr. Edge), staged a remarkably 
fine group, for which he was awarded a Silver-gilt Medal, and amongst 
which we noticed the distinct and beautiful Lalio-cattleya x Ernesti Baden- 
Powell (F.C.), L.-c. x E. Lord Roberts (F.C.), L.-c. X callistoglossa 
(A.M.), L.-c. x highburyensis (A.M.), Cattleya Triana Emperor (A.M.), 
C. x Louis Chaton, Lelia x Latona inversa, Cypripedium Argus Moensii 
X Leeanum, and Dendrobium x Ainsworthii intertextum. 
D. B. Rappart, Esq., Liscard (gr. Mr. Nicholson), showed Denbrobium 
nobile (A.M.) and a very fine form of Lelia Cowani, which as here 
exhibited shows this new Lelia to be a very much better thing than is 
generally supposed (A.M.). 
Thomas Baxter, Esq., Morecambe (gr. Mr. Roberts), showed a very fine 
form of Cymbidium xX eburneo-Lowianum (F.C.), a good form of 
Odontoglossum luteopurpureum (A.M.), O. crispum Rowland Baxter 
(A.M.), anda group, in which the above were included, which received a 
Vote of Thanks. 
E. J. Sidebotham, Esq., Bowdon (gr. Mr. Shiner), showed a large form 
of Dendrobium Wardianum. . 
W. Duckworth, Esq., Flixton (gr. Mr. Tindall), showed Dendrobium X 
Ainsworthii intertextum with large flowers of excellent form and substance 
(F.C.), D. x Schneiderianum, Wells’ var. (F.C.), D. nobile Ashworthii, D. 
X Cybele giganteum, D. x melanodiscus, and D. x Wiganie. This 
exhibitor also staged a group, and was awarded a Vote of Thanks. 
Samuel Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr- Mr. McLeod), showed 
Lelio-cattleya x Ernesti, Cattleya Trianz Gratrixie, C. T. cae ona 
Cypripedium x Cowleyanum (F.C.), C. X Gertrude Hollington, and C. 
x Wiertzianum. 
