102, THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
MANCHESTER ROYAL BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
THE Spring Show of this Society was held in the Town Hall, Manchester, 
on March a2ist, and, notwithstanding the severe weather prevailing, a 
magnificent display of spring flowers was forthcoming, amongst which, as 
on previous occasions, Orchids formed the leading attraction. The whole 
of the wall space and in front of the organ were practically filled with groups 
of floral gems of this popular Order, and we have no hesitation in stating 
that the display is the finest we have seen in Manchester at this time of the 
year. 
Elijah Ashworth, Esq., of Wilmslow, staged a group in which were 
many rare and beautiful varieties, and which was awarded a Gold Medal. 
The beautiful albino Dendrobium nobile Ashworthianum, was again shown 
and was awarded a First-class Certificate. We described this in vol. 6, 
p- 120, and see no reason to alter our views of it there expressed, upon again 
seeing it in flower. First-class Certificates were also awarded to Cattleya 
Trianz, Harefield Hall variety, with pure white petals and sepals of perfect 
form and very dark lip, C. T. Arthur Ashworth, and C. T. John Ashworth. 
Amongst Dendrobiums we also noticed D. nobile Ballianum, n. nobilius, 
X Rolfez, x Rainbow, x Juno, xX Schneiderianum, and x Wiganie. 
A very fine plant of Lycaste Skinneri, a mass of flowers, received a Cultural 
Certificate, and a plant of the curious Pleurothallis Roezlii was also shown, 
and its remarkable dark purple flowers received much attention. 
W. Thompson, Esq., of Stone, also obtained a Gold Medal for a choice 
group, in which good varieties of Odontoglossums were most conspicuous, 
and, as usual from this collection, wonderfully well cultivated. F irst-class 
Certificates were awarded to Odontoglossum X Coradinei, luteo-purpureum 
radiatum, Hallii, and x Wilckeanum. We also noticed five plants of O. 
luteo-purpureum crispatum, triumphans_ grandiflorum, X  cuspidatum, 
several good forms of crispum, and Miltonia Roezlii alba. 
Mr. James Cypher, ‘of Cheltenham, also staged a wonderful group of 
exceptionally well grown plants, arranged with his usual skill, and was 
awarded a Gold Medal. The most noticeable plant was Dendrobium X 
Clio (D. X splendidissum grandiflorum x Wardianum). This is a pretty 
and distinct hybrid, with Wardianum lip and petals, and sepals suffused with 
pink after the way of the seed-bearing parent. When strongly grown, this 
should be very fine. Awards of Merit were given to D. Wardianum, 
candidulum, nobile Perfection, and Cattleya Mendelii Perfection. 
S. Hinchcliffe, Esq., Altrincham, was awarded a Silver Medal for 4 
good miscellaneous collection, amongst which we noticed avery well grown 
plant of Dendrobium Wardianum, several well cultivated specimens of : 
