186 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
tinted ground and a few largish spots, Miltonia vexillaria candidula, and 
M. v. vittata. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, staged an effective 
group of choice things, to which a Silver Medal was given. Noteworthy in 
it were Cattleya Skinneri alba, C. Triane, C. T. alba, Spathoglottis 
Kimballiana, Odontoglossum x Adrianz, some good O. crispum, sceptrum, 
triumphans, a fine O. X excellens, the pure white O. Pescatorei virginale, 
and others. First-class Certificates were given to Cattleya intermedia alba 
and Odontoglossum x Andersonianum giganteum. 
Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, also received a Silver Medal 
for a choice group, consisting chiefly of hybrids, among which we noted 
Epidendrum x radiato-Bowringiana, E. x elegantulum luteum, Spatho- 
glottis X aureo-Vieillardii, Lelio-cattleyas X Ascania, X Pallas, x Hyeana 
and X Wellsiana, Cattleya x Philo and x intertexta, with a few others. 
Mr. D. Gilmour, Sandygate, Sheffield, also received a Silver Medal, his 
group containing chiefly good Cattleya Mossie, with examples of C. 
Mendelii and Schrcedere, Odontoglossum crispum, X excellens, x Ander- 
sonianum and Oncidium Kramerianum. Cattleya Mossiez received an 
Award of Merit. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID 
| SOCIETY. 
AN ordinary Meeting was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on 
May 11th, when the members of the Committee present were :—Messrs. 
Thompson (in the chair), Shorland Ball, Weathers, Holmes, Stevens, 
Johnson, Robson, and Mills (hon. sec.). Mr. De Barri Crawshay, of 
Sevenoaks, was also present and was invited to assist the Committee in 
their deliberations. 
G. Shorland Ball, Esq., Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Gibbons), showed a well- 
grown plant of Angrecum Sanderianum with two large spikes (F.C. & 
Cult. C.), Cattleya intermedia alba (F.C.), Cymbidium tigrinum, a well- 
cultivated plant of this pretty species carrying six flower spikes (A. M. 
& Cult. C.), and a wonderful plant of Dendrobium Devonianum with 
nearly five hundred flowers fully expanded (Cult. C.). 
G. W. Law-Schofleld, Esq., Rawtenstall (gr. Mr. Shill), showed 
Cattleya Skinneri oculata (A. M.), and a very fine form of Cypripedium 
Lawrenceanum Hyeanum, which received a First-class Certificate last year. 
Thomas Statter, Esq., Stand Hall (gr. Mr. Johnson), showed Lzlio- 
Cattleya X highburyensis. 
J. Leemann, Esq., Heaton Mersey (gr. Mr. Edge), showed Odonto- 
