go THE ORCHID REVIEW. [MarRcH, 1910, 
Messrs. Sander & Sons, the Liverpool Orchid Co., and Mr. J. Birchenall 
each received a Vote of Thanks for a small exhibit. 
At the meeting held on February 17th the following members of the 
Committee sat :—Messrs. E. Ashworth (Chairman), R. Ashworth, Thorp, 
Cowan, Ward, Warburton, Shill, Parker, Keeling, Holmes, Ashton, Cypher, 
and Weathers (Hon. Sec.). 
A. Warburton, Esq., Vine House, Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), staged 
a very choice group of Odontoglossums which gained a Silver-gilt Medal. 
O. crispum xanthotes Warburtone, which received a First-class Certificate 
anda Gold Medal, is the finest O. c. xanthotes yet seen, the pure white 
sepals and petals, and a small lemon-coloured blotch on the lip, combined 
with large size and excellent shape, going to make a most perfect white 
crispum. O X ardentissimum var. Sultan, a flower with large even blotches 
of rich dark maroon, also gained a First-class Certificate. 0. crispum 
Grand Duke and O. c. Gloria Mtndi both gained Awards of Merit. 
Included in the group were also O. c. F. K. Sander, O. c. quotiens, O. x 
Lambeauianum var. augustum, &e. 
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), staged a very 
effective and well-grown lot of Odontoglossums, including many choice 
hybrids, backed with Dendrobium Wardianum. I noted a well-flowered 
Odontioda heatonensis carrying six spikes, a fine Odontoglossum spectabile, 
and another very distinct unnamed hybrid of rich yellow ground colour with 
small speckled spotting (Silver-gilt Medal). O. X Mrs. Whitmoyer 
received an Award of Merit. 
J. McCartney, Esq., Hey House, Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), staged a 
bright group of Cattleyas, Lelias, &c. Leliocattleya callistoglossa var. W. 
Holmes, Cattleya Triane var. Prince Henry, and C. T. Castle Hill var. all 
received Awards of Merit. The group included Brassolzlia x Helen, 
Lelia anceps Schreederiana, and a strong plant of Cattleya Percivaliana 
(Silver-gilt Medal). 
J. Talbot Clifton, Esq., Lytham Hall (gr. Mr. Float), staged a miscel- 
laneous group, which gained a Silver Medal, Masdevallia triangularis 
received a First-class Botanical Certificate, and several other botanical 
specimens were recognised. I noted Lycaste x Mary Gratrix, several 
fine Cattleya Triane, Leliocattleya Nysa and L.-c. Haroldiana. 
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rann Lea, Rainhill (gr. Mr. Morgan), gained a 
Silver Medal for a choice group of Cypripediums, including many choice 
varieties mentioned at the last meeting. I noted a very fine Ci x 
Beeckmanii, C. x Thalia var. Mrs. Francis Wellesley, C. x aureum 
Pomone, C. x Euryades, New Hall Hey var., &c. C. x Leeanum var. 
Excelsior gained an Award of Merit. 
