‘THE ORCHID REVIEW. 115 
SOCIETIES. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
A MEETING of this Society was held at the Coal Exchange, Mancheste1, on 
February 7th, when many beautiful Orchids were exhibited, the awards - 
being as follows:— 
Mrs. Briggs-Bury, Bank House, Accrington (gr. Mr. Wilkinson), 
exhibited a pretty little group, to which a Vote of Thanks was awarded. 
First-class Certificates were given to Odontoglossum crispum Fairy Queen, 
‘Cypripedium X Beeckmanni, and C. X Hyeanum, and Awards of Merit to 
‘C. X Wilkinsoni and C. x Euryades Hera. 
T. Baxter, Esq., Morecambe, Lancashire (gr. Mr. Roberts), staged a 
fine group of Odontoglossums, for which a Silver-gilt Medal was awarded. 
Awards of Merit were given to Odontoglossum crispum Queen Alexandra, 
‘©. X Andersonianum Golden Queen, and O. X microspilum. 
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Lofthouse), showed Odonto- 
glossum crispum Kegeljani, which received a First-class Certificate. 
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch, Manchester (gr. Mr. Pidsley), exhibited 
‘Odontoglossum X Adrianz, which received an Award of Merit. 
5S. Gratrix, Esq., Manchester (gr. Mr. McLeod), exhibited Cypri- 
pedium callosum Gratrixiz, which received an Award of Merit. 
W. Duckworth, Esq., Shawe Hall, Flixton,(gr. Mr. Tindall), received 
a Cultural Certificate for Cypripedium <X Lathamianum inversum. 
A. Z. Lees, Esq., Stretford (gr. Mr. Thompson), staged a neat group, 
aand was awarded a Vote of Thanks. 
Mr. J. Cypher, Cheltenham, exhibited a good group, for which a Vote 
of Thanks was given. Awards of Merit were made to Dendrobium x dulce 
Oakwood var., D. X splendidissimum giganteum, and Cypripedium x 
Harrisianum superbum. 
Mr. A. J. Keeling, Cottingley, Bingley, staged a small group, and was 
awarded a Vote of Thanks. 
AT the meeting on February 21st, there was again a very good display of 
choice Orchids. 
J. Leemann, Esq., Heaton Mersey (gr. Mr. Edge), showed a fine group, 
for which he was awarded a Silver-gilt Medal. First-class Certificates 
‘were given to Cattleya Triane Furore, Lelia X nigrescens, and 
Dendrobium xX Apollo alba. 
Mrs. Briggs-Bury, Bank House, Accrington (gr. Mr. Wilkinson), was 
awarded First-class Certificates for Lzlio-cattleya x ai mba: de Russie 
and Cymbidium Hookerianum Bank House var. 
T. Baxter, Esq., Morecambe (gr. Mr. Roberts), received Awards of 
