182 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
Present: W. Thompson, Esq., in tle chair, and Messrs. A. Warburton, 
D. B. Rappart, H. Greenwood, J. Backhouse, P. Weathers, W. Stevens, 
‘W. Bolton, J. Anderson, J. Cowan, G. Shorland Ball (Hon. Tres.), W. A. 
Gent (Hon. Sec.) 
Richard Ashworth, Esq., The Ashlands, Newchurch (gr. Mr. Pidsley), 
sent a plant under the name of Cattleya Gaskelliana, but which the 
Committee designated as a form of C. Mossie Wageneri (Award of 
Merit). 
Ferd. Spinner, Esq., Hopefield, Didsbury, showed a form of Odontoglos- 
sum crispum. 
: J. Leemann, Esq., West Bank House, Heaton Mersey (gr. Mr. Edge); 
sent a fine flower of Cattleya Schilleriana. 
Duncan Gilmour, Esq., Highbury, Sheffield (gr. Mr. Day), sent two 
forms of Cattleya Mendelii. 
G. Shorland Ball, Esq., Ashford, Alderley Edge (gr. Mr. Hay), showed 
Cattleya Skinneri, C. Skinneri alba (Award of Merit), Lycaste Skinner 
alba bearing three grand flowers (First Class Certificate), and Cypripedium 
callosum Sandere (First Class Certificate). 
James Davidson, Esq., Summerville, Dumfries, sent a fine cut spike of 
Cattleya Mossize. 
G. W. Law-Schofield, Esq., New-Hall-Hey, Rawtenstall, showed 
Cattleya Skinneri oculata (Award of Merit). 
A. Heine, Esq., Birchfield, Rusholme (gr. Mr. Cragg), sent Odonto- 
glossum crispum and O. x Andersonianum. 
Thos. Roy, Esq., Craigelowan, Perth (gr. Mr. Nicoll), sent a varied 
collection of cut blooms. 
Wm. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone (gr. Mr. Stevens), 
showed some of his very fine things, including Cypripedium Rothschildianum 
giganteum, bearing five magnificent flowers (First Class Certificate), 
Cattleya intermedia alba (First Class C ertificate), Odontoglossum sceptrum 
aureum (First Class Certificate), O. hystrix magnificum, O. x excellens 
Thompsonianum, of absolutely perfect form and coloring (First Class 
Certificate), and ©. crispum Annie, an~ unique plant (First Class 
Certificate), 
E. J. Sidebotham, Esq., Erlesdene, Bowdon (gr. Mr. Shiner), exhibited 
two remarkably well-flowered plants of Dendrobium Jamesianum. 
A. Warburton, Esq., Vine House, Haslingden (gr. Mr. Lofthouse), 
staged a fine group of some of his choice specimens, amongst which were 
splendid varieties of Lelia purpurata, from light to dark, a nice assortment 
of Cattleya Mossiz, Oncidium Marshallianum, and a magnificent specimen 
plant of Brassia verrucosa, literally covered with blooms of large size. 
Messrs. John Cowan & Co., Garston, showed a fine Laelia purpurata, 
