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Mren th & Son, Cheltenham, showed a group of hybrid 
i hy among them being the pretty little C. x 
Dowlaiinanta; C. xX Daphne, C. X Fred Hardy, and a very fine example 
of C. X Parkerianum (Boxallii x nitens), having the villosum character 
very prominent in the petals and lip. 
Messrs. Stanley & Son, SomnEet staged a small group, including a 
good Odontogl ~ i with fourteen flowers, Lelio- 
cattleya X Adolphe: Cypripedium xX Leeanum grandisepalum, and others. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, sent Brassocattleya x Crpheus 
rosea. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
A MEETING of this Society was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, 
on December 2tst, 1905, and brought together a fair display of plants. 
G. W. Law-Schofield, Esq., Rawtenstall (gr. Mr. Shill), staged a choice 
group of Cypripediums, to which a Silver Medal was given, one of the 
most noteworthy plants being C. X Thompsonianum in excellent condition. 
Awards of Merit were given to C. X aureum var. Cyris and C. x Stotti- 
anum, the latter derived from C. X Lathamianum x C. insigne Sandere. 
R. Ashworth, Esq., nb shales (er. Mr. Pidsley), obtained a First- 
class Certificate for Cvpripedi 1 var. AEneas. 
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley se tees Mr. Cypher), also received a 
First-class Certificate for Cypripedium x Leeanum var. Gratrixie, a 
particularly fine form. 
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), received an Award of 
Merit for Cypripedium insigne var. Clinkaberryanum. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Heaton, Bradford, staged a choice group 
of hybrids, to which a Silver Medal was given. 
Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, received a Bronze Medal for 
an interesting group, and an Award of Merit for Cypripedium insigne 
var. confusum. 
Votes of Thanks were also accorded to Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. 
Albans, Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham, Mr. D. McLeod, Chorlton-cum- 
Hardy, and Mr. H. H. Clegg, Prestwich, for interesting exhibits. 
AT the meeting held on January 11th, 1906, there was again a good display 
of plants. 
G. W. Law-Schofield, Esq., Rawtenstall (gr. Mr. Shill), staged a fine 
group, chiefly of Cypripediums, which gained a Silver-gilt Medal. An 
Award of Merit was given to Cypripedium xX Edmond Lord. 
E, Ashworth, Esq., Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Holbrook), staged a good 
group of Lzelia anceps varieties, to which a Silver Medal was given. 
