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resting or drying-off. A few of the late blooming Odontoglossum 
crispum, &c., in the Cool house may also be found in the right stage for 
re-potting. 
Lelia Jongheana has been imported of late in large numbers, and is 
now in most collections, and will doubtless prove to be a most valuable 
addition. Very few growers have yet seen this species in flower, and its 
great beauty will therefore be awaited with pleasure and interest. It is 
said to be a cool growing kind, which judging from experience really means 
that it belongs to the Intermediate department, where I should recommend 
it to be cultivated. Most of the clumps as imported seem to be adaptable 
for block or raft culture, on which they could be fixed with little or no 
trouble, and will doubtless do well so treated, as they would also in shallow 
pans, or baskets made firm with a little peat and sphagnum moss. I 
would advise them being set up without delay, and pretty well supplied with 
moisture, so as to induce the roots to make some progress before the 
winter is too far advanced. This also applies to other Lzlias and Cattleyas 
imported at this season, and there are a good many, including such well- 
known old species as C. Dowiana, C. amethystoglossa, C. Harrisoniana, 
C. Aclandiz, and even C. labiata, all of which should receive liberal and 
encouraging treatment. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID 
SOCIETY. 
A MEETING of this Society was held at the Coal Exchange on the 17th of 
August, but unfortunately a quorum of the Committee was not present, 
and consequently awards could not be made. Those members of the 
Committee who attended, were, however, so much impressed by a plant of 
Odontoglossum chiriquense sent by W. Groves, Esq., of Windermere, that 
they took the responsibility of giving it a Gold Medal and Cultural 
Certificate, subject to confirmation at the next meeting of the Society. 
The following is a list of the exhibits :-— 
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whally Range (gr. Mr. McLeod) showed Cypripedium 
x Alport (Lawrenceanum Hyeanum x Elliottianum), a very fine hybrid 
with specially large dorsal sepal; C. x Mars (Rothschildianum Xx Harris- 
ianum), C. X McNabianum, C. x Gowerianum, and what has since been 
determined as Cattleya x Whitei, a beautiful form with an exceptionally 
dark labellum. 
W. G. Groves, Esq., Windermere (gr. Mr. Robertshaw), showed 4 
magnificent specimen of Odontoglossum chiriquense, the picture of robust 
health and good cultivation, growing on a large teak raft, and with 2 
splendid flower-spike containing thirty-six fine flowers. A Gold Medal and 
