NoveMBER, 1915.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 351 
Re ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS. 
WO meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the 
Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, during 
November, on the oth and 23rd, when the Orchid Committee will meet at 
the usual hour, 12 o’clock noon. 
Meetings of the Manchester & North of England Orchid Society will 
be held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on November 4th and 18th. 
The Committee meets at noon, and the exhibits are open to the 
inspection of members and the public from 1 to 4 p.m. The following 
meeting is fixed for December 2nd. 
Mr. Herbert Cowley has been appointed Editor of The Garden in place 
of the late Mr. F. W. Harvey. Mr. Cowley has been Assistant Editor for 
five years, and at the outbreak of war joined the County of London 
Regiment, and has seen some months of active service. Some time ago he 
returned wounded, but has happily recovered, though a stiff leg will prevent 
his return to the front. Mr. Cowley was previously associated with the 
Royal Gardens at Windsor and Kew, and four years ago made a collecting 
trip to Bulgaria and the Rhodope Alps, in company with Mr. C. F. Ball, 
whose loss we have now to deplore. We congratulate Mr. Cowley, and 
wish him success in his new career. 
AMERICAN NoTEs.—The three following notes are culled from a copy 
of Horticulture that has just reached us, and constitute the only information 
about Orchids in the States :— 
West Orance, N.J.—The Manda Floral Co. (Joseph Manda) had a 
public exhibition of Orchids last week which attracted a throng of visitors. 
Cattleya labiata made a fine display, and, under Mr. Manda’s skilful 
Manipulation, will so continue until Christmas. Cattleyas in general 
seemed to find an ideal home here, as do also the Vanda ccerulea and 
Cypripedium insigne Sandere. Of the last-named, Mr. Manda has 
tooo plants. Among the novelties here are a yellow Miltonia candida, 
Brassocattleya Leemaniz and an attractive sport from Swainsona with 
Owers of Cattleya pink colour. 
San Francisco.—A special showing of Orchids in handsome basket 
arrangements attracted much attention in the window of Joseph's shop on 
Grant Avenue the past week. : 
Cuitcaco.—Charles McKeller has this week big yellow pumpkins, lined 
Up on one counter, rather drolly contrasting with the Orchid display case 
just Opposite. Some florists are using them for flower baskets to make 
unusual window attractions. : 
