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sphagnum moss in which to ramble, and this should be kept moist the 
greater part of the year. Under such treatment they sometimes do 
extremely well, giving but little trouble, and a nice lot of lovely and curious 
flowers. On the other hand, however, they are sometimes like Phalenopses, 
not always seeming to fully appreciate one’s efforts to treat them well. 
But even then some point may have been overlooked, and I advise all 
admirers of beautiful Orchids to give them a fair trial, for they are 
undoubtedly worthy of it. 
Pescatorea cerina is a pretty species, producing its flowers from now until 
late in the autumn. They are of a pale yellow colour, waxy in substance 
and from two to three inches across, the lip being tipped with purple 
more or less deeply ; they also last a long time. P. Dayana is about the 
same size, the sepals and petals of which are more ivory white, tipped 
with green, and the lip purple. This species usually produces its flowers 
during the winter. P. Klabochorum is a great beauty, the flowers being» 
larger and bolder, and the dark purple-colour with which the almost white 
sepals and petals are tipped is very striking. It is somewhat scarce. 
These plants, together with Warscewiczella and some others, are, by some 
authors, placed under Zygopetalum, which, however, seems different in 
growth, and in the structure of the flowers. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID 
SOCIETY. 
THE first meeting of the Society’s third year of existence was held at the 
Coal Exchange, Manchester, on June 8th last, when many fine Orchids 
came before the Committee, the following members of which were 
present :—Messrs. Shorland Ball (in the chair), Law-Schofield, Thompson, 
Duckworth, Parker, Cypher, Robson, Johnson, Dr. Hodgkinson, and 
Weathers (Hon. Sec.) 
G. Shorland Ball, Esq., Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Gibbons), showed very 
fine forms of Cypripedium Lawrenceanum Hyeanum and C. callosum 
Sandere, and the latter was unanimously awarded a First-class Certificate, 
and was ordered to be painted. The former was similarly distinguished 
last year. 
T. Statter, Esq., Stand Hall, Whitefield (gr. Mr. Johnson), showed 4 
fine Lelia purpurata called Statteriana, to which the Committee gave @ 
First-class Certificate under the name of L. p. Annie Louise. 
John Leemann, Esq., Heaton Mersey (gr. Mr. Edge), showed Lelio- 
cattleya X Canhamiana, var. Duke of York, an exceedingly fine form, 
which received a First-Class Certificate, and was ordered to be painted. 
L.-c. X lIolanthe grandiflora (A.M.), L.-c. Iolanthe Duchess of York, 
