176 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
The Society intends holding exhibitions at different parts of India in 
connection with some provincial flower show, to encourage the cultivation 
of Orchids, which is just beginning in this country. Periodicals will be 
published on special subjects dealing with Orchids in India. 
The above Society is under the patronage of H.E. the Commander-in- 
Chief, and His Honor the Lieut.-Governor of Bengal. The work done by 
it has already been appreciated, for the visitors were numerous every day? 
and we noticed among them many of our Calcutta leading Society. 
We certainly wish this new enterprise the most brilliant success. 
A. GRIESSEN. 
FEEDING ORCHIDS. 
In reference to your remarks on my note (p. 144), I may say that, before 
systematically using the salts referred to, I asked my gardener to use them 
regularly on a group of plants in each house, without telling me which they 
were, leaving me to discover them by results. In each case I was soon easily 
able to pick them out, and everyone who saw them noticed the improve- 
ment as compared to the plants not so treated. After this I had no 
hesitation in regularly using the salts on all growing plants, and feel 
thoroughly satisfied that moderate applications of plant food are an 
advantage. Manure-water I do not believe in, for many obvious reasons, 
but a pure solution of salts is a very different thing. 
NORMAN C. COOKSON. 
ORGHID SALE AT MANCHESTER. 
A sALE of duplicate and surplus Orchids from the collection of F. Hardy, 
Esq., was held on the premises, Tyntesfield, Ashton-on-Mersey, on May 
16th and 17th, Messrs. Protheroe and Morris being the Auctioneers. 
Some good prices were realised for choice things, a plant of Cypripedium 
Fred Hardy being sold for 50 guineas, C. xX J. H. Veitch with two 
growths 80 guineas, a smaller plant with one growth 52 guineas, C. 
insigne Sandere 31 guineas, Lelio-cattleya x bella 46 guineas, L.-c. X 
Pallas superba 40 guineas, L.-c. x Macfarlanei 22 guineas, a fine Cattleya 
Mendelii 45 guineas, C. M. Quorndon House var. 42 guineas, C. Mossiz 
Wageneri 21 guineas, Lelia purpurata Hardyana 18 guineas, and L. 
anceps Amesiz 14 guineas. The sale realised on the first day about 
£1,100, and on the second, £800. Many of the leading buyers were 
represented. 
