346 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
The meeting on October 21st was one of the most successful the Society 
has had. Fifty-four plants were brought before the Committee, including 
some very choice varieties, and ten First-class Certificates, seventeen 
Awards of Merit, and four Cultural Certificates were granted. 
W. Thompson, Esgq., Stone (gr., Mr. Stevens), showed a fine plant of 
Vanda Kimballiana, the flowers being of good quality, and a large specimen 
of Cypripedium Spicerianium magnificum, both of which received 
Cultural Certificates. He also sent Odontoglossum crispum bellissimum, 
Cypripedium Charlesworthii marginatum, and C. x Juno, each receiving 
an Award of Merit, and a group of cut flowers for which a Vote of Thanks 
was accorded. 
T. Statter, Esq., Whitefield (gr. Mr. Johnson), showed a beautifully 
grown plant of the original Cattleya x Hardyana. This is a portion of the 
plant first flowered by the late Mr. George Hardy, and was purchased at the 
sale of his Orchids. The plant was in the pink of health and ‘condition, 
and had a mass of roots extending from the basket some three feet long. It 
was deservedly awarded both a First-class Certificate and a Cultural 
Certificate. This exhibitor also obtained a First-class Certificate for . 
Cattleya Dowiana Johnsoni, a very distinct form of this species, with the 
petals much streaked and irregularly marked with red. Mr. Statter also 
staged Cypripedium X Moensii, and C. insigne Statterianum, each 
receiving an Award of Merit. 
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Lofthouse), showed the very 
fine Cattleya labiata Peetersiana (supra, ii. p. 78), of a deep cardinal red 
throughout, which was deservedly awarded a First-class Certificate. 
John Leemann, Esq., Heaton Mersey (gr. Mr. Edge), showed a beautiful 
Cattleya X Hardyana of quite a different type to that shown by Mr. Statter, 
and received a First-class Certificate. He also showed Cypripedium X 
Harrisianum superbum (Award of Merit), Cattleya x Mantinii (Award of | | 
Merit), and Epidendrum Wallisii. 
G. W. Schofield, Esq., Rawtenstall (gr. Mr. Schill), showed Cypripedium 
x Lawrebel and C. Lawrenceanum Hyeanum, both of which obtained 
First-class Certificates. Cattleya x Mantinii and Lelia purpurata Annie 
Louise, both received Awards of Merit. 
5S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. McLeod), showed Cattleya ‘ 
labiata Samuel Gratrix. with pure white sepals and petals, and the labellum 
slightly coloured with dark red markings ; 
also Cypripedium insigne Sander® 
with very fine bloom. 
First-class Certificates were awarded to both of 
them. Cypripedium insigne Ernestii received an Award of Merit. 
E. J. Sidebotham , Esq., Bowdon (gr. Mc. Shiner), showed a very good 
form of Lelia Perrinii, and a very fine variety of Cattleya maxima (Award | 
of Merit). : 
