THE ORCHID REVIEW. 283 
“SOCIETIES. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
A MEETING of this Society was held on July 18th, at the Coal Exchange, 
Manchester, when, as usual at this time of year, the exhibits were not 
numerous, Seven awards, however, were made. 
G. W. Law-Schofield, Esq., New Hall Hey, Rawtenstall (gr. Mr. Shill), 
received a First-class Certificate for a fine example of Cypripedium x 
I’Ansoni, a handsome hybrid derived from C. Rothschildianum and C. x 
Morganiz. 
The Hon. Mrs. Bass, Byrkley, Burton-on- ‘Prank (gr. Mr. Nisbet), 
exhibited Cattleya Gaskelliana var. Mrs. Hamar Bass, which received an 
Award-of Merit, and a well-grown plant of Odontoglossum crispum Need- 
wood variety, to which a Cultural Certificate was given. 
J. Richardson, Esq., Altrincham, received an Award of Merit for 
Cattleya gigas var. J. Richardson, a handsome form. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Heaton, Bradford, were awarded a First- 
class Certificate for a fine example of Acineta Hrubyana, a species rarely met 
with in collections. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, exhibited 
Cypripedium X Kimballianum, Low’s var., a handsome natural hybrid, 
which received an Award of Merit. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, obtained an Award of Merit for 
Cattleya X Marriottiana (C. Eldorado ? x C. Warscewiczii ¢). 
(No meeting was held during August). 
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL. 
A MEETING of this Society was held at the Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate, 
Westminster, on August 13th, on which occasion the Orchid Committee 
had very few exhibits to attend to, and no awards were made. There were 
present of the Orchid Committee :—H. J. Veitch, Esq., in the chair, and 
Messrs. H. J. Chapman, W. Cobb, De B. Crawshay, J. Douglas, E. Hill, 
H. M. Pollett, and W. H. Young. 
Sir J. Miller, Bart., Manderston, Duns., N.B. (gr. Mr. Hamilton), sent 
a hybrid between Lelia tenebrosa and Cattleya granulosa Schofieldiana, 
bearing a general resemblance to Lzlio-cattleya x elegans, ee differing 
in various details of the flower. 
J. S. Moss, Esq., Bishops Waltham (gr. Mr. Kench), sent a cut flower 
of Lelia X Iona (tenebrosa X Dayana). 
Colonel M. A. Swinfin-Bown, Swinfin Hall, Lichfield (gr. Mr. Collyer), 
exhibited. a pretty variety of Cattleya Eldorado, having white flowers 
slightly flushed with pink on the sepals and petals. 
