i 5 o THE ORCHID REVIEW. 



tinged with lilac, and with some purple markings in the centre ; also a good 

 form of Cattleya X Adonis. 



Messrs. Linden & Co., Brussels, exhibited a line group, containing many 

 Dendrobium nobile varieties, and Odontoglossums, including the handsome 

 natural hybrid Odontoglossum X Galbum, supposed to be from O. odora- 

 tum and O. Hunnewellianum, also fine forms of O. triumphans, O. cris- 

 pum, and O. X loochristiense. 



MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 



A meeting was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on April 3rd, 

 when there was a fine display of Orchids, including nine groups. 



O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury (gi\ Mr. Rogers), staged a 

 splendid group of Dendrobiums, to which a Silver-gilt Medal was given. 

 First-class Certificates were awarded to D. X Kenneth var. magnificum 

 and D. nobile hololeucum, and an Award of Merit went to D. X Socius. 

 An account of other forms included in the group will be found on another 

 page. 



R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Pidsley), sent a beautiful group 

 of Dendrobiums and Odontoglossums, which gained a Silver Medal. A 

 First-class Certificate was given to Dendrobium X Cybele var. magnificum, 

 a Cultural Certificate to D. X C. pulcherrimum, and Awards of Merit to 

 D. nobile ashlandense, O. crispum Empress of India and O. c. Ashworthis 

 var. ashlandense. The beautiful Cypripedium X Maudise was also sent. 



R. Tunstill, Esq., Burnley (gr. Mr. Balmforth), also gained a Silver 

 Medal for a fine group, including Miltonia X Bleuana, Cypripedium X 

 Cowleyanum superbum, Odontoglossum triumphans latisepalum, some 

 good O. crispum, &c. A First-class Certificate was given to O. c. Alpha, 

 a very prettily spotted form. 



R. le Doux, Esq., West Derby, Liverpool (gr. Mr. Davenport), sent 

 Odontoglossum X Ruckerianum marlfieldense and O. X loochristiense var. 

 Mrs. le Doux, the latter a handsome bright yellow form, with few large 

 blotches, which received an Award of Merit. 



S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. G. Cypher), showed a plant 

 of the handsome Dendrobium X Aurora. 



Mrs. S. Gratrix, Whalley Range, received a First-class Certificate for 

 Cattleya Trianse Empress of India, a beautiful white form, with a tinge o* 

 light purple on the front of the lip. 



G. H. Peace, Esq., Eccles, received Awards of Merit for Dendrobium 

 X Cybele pulcherrimum and D. X Holmesianum. 



H. Shaw, Esq., Thirby, Cheshire (gr. Mr. Cliffe), sent a plant of Laelio- 

 cattleya X highburiensis. 



T. Starter, Esq., Stand Hall, Whitefield (gr. Mr. Johnson) showed 



