78 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JUNE, 1910. 
C. M. Lambeauiana, a pretty white flower with the front lobe of the lip 
pale lilac. 
M. Maurice Mertens, Mont-St.-Amand, Ghent, sent Miltonia vexillaria, 
M. x Bleuana, and several handsome hybrid Odontoglossums. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, sent a plant of the pretty little 
Calypso borealis, which was growing in the centre ofa pan of Pinguicula 
grandiflora, also Brassocatlelia Pink Beauty (L.-c. Hippolyta x B.-c. 
Veitchii), a pretty pink-tinted hybrid. 
Mr. C. F. Waters, Deanland Nurseries, Balcombe, sent'a small group 
of well-grown Odontoglossum crispum, Cattleya Mendelii and other 
Orchids. 
MANCHESTER AND NoRTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
At the meeting of this Society, held on May 5th, the quality of exhibits 
was again very high, six First-class Certificates being awarded. The 
Committee sat as follows: Messrs. E. Ashworth (Chairman), Thorp, Ward, 
Cowan, Arthur, Shill, Warburton, Parker, Stevens, Keeling, Holmes, Chap- 
man, and Weathers (Hon. Sec.). 
J. Talbot Clifton, Esq., Lytham Hall (gr. Mr. Float), staged the finest 
group, which gained two Silver-gilt Medals. Acineta Humboldtii received a 
First-class Certificate, and Awards of Merit were given to Cattleya 
Schroedere var. The Queen and Ccelogyne Swaniana. Several plants received 
First and Second-class Botanical Certificates, and among them the rare 
Capanemia uliginosa, Eria marginata, &c. The group included many 
choice varieties of Cattleyas and hybrids, of which I noted Leliocattleya 
Ingramii, L. purpurata Williamsii, &c. 
J. McCartney, Esq., Hey House, Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), sent a fine 
group of Cattleyas, Lelias, &c., which was awarded a Silver-gilt Medal. 
Cattleya Mendelii var. Mr. Grahame White and C. M. var. Mrs. Grahame 
White, both good forms of the typical Mendelii, gained Awards of Merit. 
A very dark variety of Cypripedium x Chas. Richman, named Black 
Prince, also gained an Award of Merit. The group included the distinct 
Lzliocattleya x Powellii, C. Mendelii Alice McCartney, C. Mossiz 
aurea, &c. 
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), again staged one of 
his effective groups of Odontoglossums, crispums of the white type of very 
good size and shape predominating. I noted a distinct O. X Harryano- 
crispum, O. X Phoebe, and many other choice hybrids. The group 
received a Silver-gilt Medal. : 
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), gained a Silver 
Medal for a choice group of Odontoglossums. O. crispum Earl Grey, O. 
X eximium mosaicum, and Miltonia vexillaria Warburtonz all received 
