THE ORCHID REVIEW. ; 249 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID 
SOCIETY. 
A MEETING of this Society was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, 
on July 19th, 1900, when the exhibits were not numerous. The members 
of the Committee present were :—Messrs. G. Shorland Ball (Chairman), 
Upjohn, Robson, and Weathers (hon. sec.). 
Thomas Baxter, Esq., Morecambe (gr. Mr. Roberts), showed a very 
pretty Odontoglossum xX Coradinei pallidum (A.M.), O. Pescatorei Oakfield 
variety (A.M.), and several other distinct Odontoglossums, forming a small 
group, for which a Vote of Thanks was awarded. 
Mrs. Briggs-Bury, Accrington (gr. Mr. Wilkinson), showed a fine flower 
of Cypripedium Lawrenceanum Hyeanum (F.C.). 
Messrs. John Cowan & Co., Gateacre, staged a very fine group of 
Dendrobium Phalenopsis, for which they were awarded a Silver Medal. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Bradford, showed a nearly white form of 
Cattleya Eldorado (A.M.). 
Mr. John Robson, Altrincham, showed a very fine form of Leelio- 
cattleya X Admiral Dewey (F.C.), Cypripedium x Lawrebel magnificum 
(F.C.), and Odontoglossum crispum. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, staged a small but select group, 
for which they were awarded a Vote of Thanks. 
ORCHIDS AT THE ROYAL BYUREACUL UM RAL SOCIETY. 
Orchids generally show a fallitie- off in point of numbers at the July 
meetings, and this was the case at the Drill Hall on July 3rd, though small 
exhibits were fairly numerous, and included several interesting things, 
while Messrs. Veitch staged a large and excellent group. The members of 
the Orchid Committee present were: H. J. Veitch, Esq. (in the chair), and 
_ Messrs. H. J. Chapman, W. Cobb, J. Colman, De B. Crawshay, 
J. G. Fowler, E. Hill, J. Jaques, H. Little, H. T. Pitt, H..A. Tracy, 
C. Winn, W. H. Young, and J. O’Brien (hon. sec.). 
Sir Frederick Wigan, Bart., Clare Lawn, East Sheen (gr. Mr. Young), 
sent four handsome Orchids, Lzlio-cattleya x Henry Greenwood var. 
superba, a noble form (First-class Certificate), L.-c. x Wiganiz (L.-c. X 
Gottoiana X C. Mossiz), a handsome hybrid having light rose-purple sepals 
and petals, and a purple lip somewhat veined with maroon (First-class, 
Certificate), L.-c. X W. aurea, differing in having the segments light buff, 
and the lip renee eee veined with purple, and the handsome Sobralia x 
Wiganiz. 
b ae & Denhelt. Pot; Eeq, Holmewood, Cheshunt (gr. Mr. Downes), sent 
