DECEMBER, 1906. | THE ORCHID REVIEW. 369 
MANCHESTER AND NorTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
A MEETING of this Society was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on 
October 25th, when some interesting Orchids were staged, and the awards 
included two medals, two First-class Certificates, and six Awards of Merit. 
The following members of the Committee were present :—E. Ashworth, 
Esq., Chairman, and Messrs. R. Ashworth, Ritchie, Leemann, Thorp, 
Cowan, Stevens, Rogers, Ashton, Parker, Cypher, Williamson, Warburton, 
Upjohn, Smith, and P. Weathers, Hon. Sec. 
W. Thompson, Esq., Stone (gr. Mr. Stevens), received Awards of Merit 
for Odontoglossum X Elinor (Harryano-crispum X crispum), and Cypri- 
pedium X optimum, a hybrid of unrecorded parentage, being also accorded 
a Vote of Thanks for a group of other interesting things. 
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rainhill (gr. Mr. Morgan), exhibited, among 
others, Cypripedium X Editha and(C. xX fulshawense, the latter receiving 
an Award of Merit, while a Vote of Thanks was accorded to the group. 
Philip Smith, Esq., Ashton-on-Mersey, was accorded a Vote of Thanks 
for an interesting group, including ‘‘ Cattleya X inversa Haddon Hall var.,” 
and a seedling apparently derived from Leelia Perrinii and L. pumila. 
Messrs. James Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, staged a very fine group 
of Orchids, which gained a Silver-gilt Medal. Cattleya xX Hardyana 
illuminata also received a First-class Certificate, amd Miltonia vexillaria 
Leopoldi superba an Award of Merit. s 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., Enfield, received a first-class Certificate 
for a remarkably fine hybrid Cypripedium, derived from C. insigne Hare- 
field Hall var., and C. xX nitens magnificum Ball’s var., and an Award of 
Merit for C. Charlesworthii x nitens. 
Messrs. A. J. Keeling and Sons, Bradford, received a Bronze Medal for 
a small group of Cypripediums. 
Votes of Thanks were accorded to O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury, Mr. 
‘S. Allen, Sale, and Mr. D. McLeod, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, for interesting 
exhibits. ee 
At the meeting held on November 16th there was a very fine display, 
and the awards consisted of five Medals, three First-class Certificates, two 
Awards of Merit, and one Botanical Certificate. 
The members of the Committee present were:—E. Ashworth, Esq., 
‘Chairman, R. Ashworth, Leemann, Parker, Warburton, Smith, Ashton, 
‘Cowan, Rogers, Sander, Stevens, Thorp, Williamson, and Weathers (Hon. 
Sec.). 
G. W. Jessop, Esq., Rawdon, near Leeds, received a Silver Medal for 
a good group, and a Botanical Certificate for Cirrhopetalum Meduse. 
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rainhill, W. Laverton, Esq., Nantwich, and W. 
Thompson, Esq., Stone, each received a Silver Medal for a good group. 
