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fine Odontoglossum grande superbum, from R. Ashworth, Esq., the latter 
having been in Mr. Ashworth’s collection for sixteen years. 
Cypripedium Arthurianum Walton Grange var. From Wm. Thompson, 
Esq., Walton Grange, Stone. 
NoRTH OF ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL. 
At a show of the above Society held in the Corn Exchange, Leeds, on 
October gth and roth, there was an interesting display of Orchids. The 
largest exhibit was from Messrs. Mansell and Hatcher, Rawdon, their 
group including a series of seasonable Cattleyas, Leliocattleyas, Miltonias, 
Odontoglossums, Odontiodas, and Cypripediums, besides a number of 
botanical curiosities. They received an award of a Silver-gilt Medal for 
their group, and a Second-class Diploma for Lelia pumila alba. 
W. P. Burkinshaw, Esq., The West Hill, Hessle (gr. Mr. J. T. Barker)» 
also put upa group of fifteen plants, all of which were of merit. They 
included Cattleya Rhoda conspicua, which was awarded a First-class 
Diploma, Cypripidium Boltonii magnificum, with three fine flowers on one 
spike, which gaineda First-class Diploma (see page 345), Cypripedium Lord 
Ossulston with twelve flowers of fine size, this receiving a Cultural 
Commendation. Cattleya Queen Mary, a pure white Cattleya, received a 
Second-class Diploma. The other plants comprised such things as 
Cypripedium Our Queen, C. Germaine Opoix, C. Maudie magnificum, 
Cattleya iridescens, a fine yellow variety, Leeliocattleya callistoglossa 
excelsa, L.-c. Walter Gott, and other good things. A large Silver Medal 
was awarded to the exhibit. 
J. Hartley, Esq., Morley, exhibited a nice group of Orchids, which 
included good plants of Odontoglossum grande, O. Lambeauianum, 
Cattleya Fabia, and a fine Cattleya Hardyana, which received a First- 
class Diploma. 
Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Westgate Hill, Bradford, also had a small 
exhibit of interesting Orchids, which was awarded a Bronze Medal. 
CYPRIPEDIUM BELLATULUM AND ITS HYBRIDS. 
ALTHOUGH remarkable strides have been made in the cultivation, and more 
especially in the hybridization, of this genus, it must be confessed that 
similar success has not been achieved in the culture of Cypripedium 
bellatulum. In very few establishments are plants to be found in flourishing 
condition, and one repeatedly hears that they lack good constitution and 
are of difficult culture. Where, however, the facilities exist for giving them 
- genial surroundings, and the plants are entrusted to an_ intelligent 
cultivator, who studies their wants, the results will be in every way 
satisfactory for well-bloomed plants of C. bellatulum are very beautiful, 
