THE ORCHID REVIEW. 61 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID 
SOCIETY. 
A MEETING of this Society was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on 
January 12th, 1899, when many fine Orchids were staged. The following 
members of the committee were present :—Messrs. G. Shorland Ball (in the 
. Chair), Law-Schofield, Warburton, Greenwood, Leemann, Weathers, John- 
son, Holmes, Robson and Mills (hon. sec.). 
G. Shorland Ball, Esq., Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Gibbons), showed Cypri- 
pedium X nitens magnificum, a very beautiful and distinct form (First-class 
Certificate) ; C. X Dautheri Albino (Award of Merit); C. x Germinyanum 
(Award of Merit) ; a fine specimen of Oncidium cheirophorum with some 
twenty spikes of bloom (Cultural Certificate), and Lycaste X Ballize, which 
received a First-class Certificate at the last meeting but one. 
Thomas Statter, Esq., Stand Hall, Whitfield (gr. Mr. Johnson), showed 
Cypripedium insigne Sanderianum (First-class Certificate); C. X nitens 
Lucianianum, and C. x vexillarium superbum (Award of Merit). 
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. McLeod), showed Cattleya 
Trianz Mrs. S. Gratrix (Award of Merit); Cypripedium x nitens superbum, 
very fine (Award of Merit); C. xX Chapmanii (Award of Merit), C. xX 
Ceres, C. X Mrs. Margaret Hye (Award of Merit); C. x Calypso, 
C. X Bellona superbum, C. x Alcides, and several unnamed seedlings. 
G. W. Law-Schofield, Esq., Rawtenstall (gr. Mr. Shill), showed C “ypri- 
pedium X Measuresiz (First-class Certificate). 
John Leemann, Esq., Heaton Mersey (gr. Mr. Edge), showed Cattleya 
Triane, Lelia Gouldiana (First-class Certificate); Cypripedium x T. B. 
Haywood (Award ot Merit); C. x Sallieri Hyeanum, C. X Smithii, C. 
insigne ; C. X Lathamianum giganteum, and Odontoglossum crispum. The 
same exhibitor was awarded a Silver Medal for a very fine group in which 
the above were included. 
Henry Greenwood, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Gill), showed Cypripedium 
x Mons. de Curte (Award of Merit), and another called C. x Gillianum 
(Boxalli atratum X Leeanum superbum), which received a similar award. 
This we should call a variety of C. xX Adrastus. A small group by this 
exhibitor was also awarded a Vote of Thanks. 
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), showed Cypripedium 
callosum magnificum, a splendid form of exceptional size and very good in 
colour (First-class Certificate); C. xX nitens magnificum the same 
variety as referred to in the earlier part of our report cor class 
Certificate); C. insigne Dormanianum (Award of Merit); C. i. Luciani 
(Award of Merit), C. i. subfuscum, C. i. Upland’s sae with 
small flower, but otherwise much like Harefield Hall variety; C. x Mons, 
