174 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [ JUNE, 1906, 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
A MEETING of this society was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on 
April 26th, when a few choice exhibits put in an appearance, the awards 
including one First-class Certificate and three Awards of Merit. 
J. Leemann, Esq., Heaton Mersey (gr. Mr. Smith), received a First- 
lass Certificate for the handsome Lelio-cattleya x Frederick Boyle var. 
Kerchovee, a charming hybrid of which a note appeared at page 156. 
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. Cypher), received an Award 
-of Merit for Odontoglossum crispum westpointense, a well shaped and 
richly coloured variety. 
E. Rogerson, Esq., West Didsbury (gr. Mr. Price), received an Award 
-of Merit for Cypripedium X Berkeley Oakdene var., said to be a cross 
-between C. villosum and C. bellatutum. 
W. Thompson, Esq., Walton Grange, Stone (gr. Mr. Stevens), received 
‘an Award of Merit for the beautiful Miltonia x Bleuana Stevensii (M. 
Roezlii alba X M. vexillaria Leopoldi), which was figured at page 313 of 
our last volume. The Certificate appears to have been given under the 
name of Odontoglossum vexillarium var. Stevensii. 
J. Bottomley, Esq., Longsight, exhibited two good forms of Dendrobium 
nobile, to which a Vote of Thanks was accorded. 
_ O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), exhibited a curious 
‘trilabellate form of Odontoglossum crispum. 
Messrs J. Cowan & Co., Gateacre, J. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, J. 
‘W. Moore & Co., Rawdon, and Mr. S. Alien, Sale, were accorded Votes of 
‘Thanks for interesting exhibits. 
THE meeting held on May 1oth was the last of the 1905-6 session, and pro- 
-duced a very fine display of Orchids. 
H. T. Pitt, Esq., Stamford Hill (gr. Mr. Thurgood), sent a few choice 
“Odontoglossums in very fine condition, the handsome O. crispum Pittianum 
receiving a Gold Medal. A First-class Certificate was given to O. ¢. 
‘Capartianum. The third was the remarkable O. c. Ashworthianum, almost 
-entirely violet-purple with a white margin, but the spike had been partially 
disbudded. 
R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch (gr. Mr. Pidsley), staged an excellent 
miscellaneous group, to which a Silver Medal was given. Odontoglossum 
-Crispum Princess Ena received an Award of Merit. 
G. W. Law-Schofield, Esq., Rawtenstall (gr. Mr. Shill), staged a good 
miscellaneous collection, which gained a Silver Medal. 
P. Smith, Esq., Ashton-on-Mersey, received a Silver Medal for a group 
-of Cattleyas and Odontoglossums, with a good plant of Oncidium 
lamelligerum. 
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