92 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 



Messrs. F. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged a remarkably line group, 

 which gained a Silver-gilt Flora Medal. It contained a fine series of 

 Lycaste Skinneri, including a dozen plants" of L. S. alba, Cymbidium X 

 Wiganianum (eburneum X Tracyanum), cream-white, with purple mark- 

 ings on the lip, Miltonia X Bleuana, Zygopetalum X crinito-Gautieri, a fine 

 Laelia Jongheana, Masdevallia Schrcederiana, &c. A First-class Certificate 

 was given to Zygocolax X Wiganianus superbus (Zygopetalum intermedium 

 X Colax jugosus), and Awards of Merit to Laslio-cattleya X Chotetiana 

 <L. superbiens X C. Mossiae), and Cypripedium x A. Dimmock (C. X 

 Godsefnanum X Drurii). 



Mr. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, staged a very fine and well-grown group of 

 Dendrobiums, to which a Silver Flora Medal was given. 



Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Enfield, received Awards of Merit for 

 Odontoglossum X loochristiense enfieldense, a brightly coloured form with 

 broad segments, and LsDlio-cattleya X Chotetiana (L. superbiens X C. 



Messrs. Charlesworth cS: Co., Heaton, Bradford, sent two fine pans of 

 Odontoglossum cirrhosum, La;lia X Mrs. M. Gratrix, L. X Coronet (cinna- 

 barina X harpophylla), Laelio-cattleya X Sunray, and L.-c. X Digbyano- 

 Mossise Heaton variety. 



Manchester Orchid. 

 A meeting of this Society was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on 

 January 23rd last, when there was a fine display of Orchids. 



J. Leemann, Esq., Heaton Mersey (gr. Mr. Edge), exhibited a 

 magnificent form of Cypripedium X triumphans, called West Bank 

 House var. Both the form and colour were excellent, and the First-class 

 Certificate previously awarded to this plant was confirmed. Lalio-cattleya 

 X Berthe Fournier var. splendens received a First-class Certificate. 



R. Tunstill, Esq., Burnley, staged a nice collection of plants, several 

 good Cypripediums being prominent. C. X Mr. W. Mostyn (parentage not 

 given) received an Award of Merit, and a fine C. X nitens magnificum had 

 the First-class Certificate previously given to it confirmed. Other 

 Cypripedes in this group were C. X Thompsoni var. inversum, C. X 

 Mons. de Curte, and C. x aureum, Monkholme var. Several good 

 Dendrobiums were also shown, viz., D. X splendidissimum Thompson's 

 var., D. nobile Berkeley's var., D. x dulce Oakwood var., &c. A Vote of 

 Thanks was accorded to the group. 



G. W. Law-Schofield, Esq., Rawtenstall (gr. Mr. Shill), exhibited 

 Cypripedium insigne, New Hall Hey var., a very good and distinct form, 

 with rich colouring in the dorsal sepal, the spots being very large. An 

 Award of Merit was given. 



