THE ORCHID REVIEW. 185 
THE MANCHESTER ORCHID SHOW. 
THE Exhibition of Orchids of the Royal Botanical and Horticultural 
Society of Manchester, to which we alluded at p- 130, was held at The 
Gardens, Old Trafford, from May roth to 25th, inclusive, and was a great 
success. The great Exhibition Hall was almost filled with Orchids of the 
finest quality, and most effectively arranged. 
For the best miscellaneous collection (Amateurs), the first. prize was 
secured by G. Hardy, Esq., Timperley, Cheshire (gr. Mr. Holmes), with 
a magnificent group, including Lelia tenebrosa, L. purpurata, Oncidium 
Marshallianum, Miltonia vexillaria, Odontoglossum citrosmum, O. crispum, 
Epidendrum vitellinum, and Dendrobium infundibulum, intermixed with 
Phalzenopses, Vandas, Dendrobiums, Masdevallias, and Cattleyas, some of 
them in quantity, arranged in a very effective manner. F. Hardy, Esq.; 
Tyntesfield, Ashton-on- -Mersey (son of the above), secured the second prize 
with a very charming group. 
In the Nurserymen’s class the first prize fell to Mr. James Cypher, 
Cheltenham, and the second to Messrs. Heath and Son, of the same place, 
both of whom arranged very effective groups. 
For thirty Orchids in bloom there was only a single exhibiter, T. Statter, 
Esq., Stand Hall, Whitefield, Manchester (gr. Mr. R. Johnson), who 
received the first prize for a magnificent group. 
For the best collection of Cypripediums, G. Hardy, Esq., was first, with 
a splendid group, and Mr. J. Cypher second. 
For ten specimen Orchids in bloom, Mr. G. Hardy also secured the Silver 
Cup presented by Joseph Broome, Esq., the President of the Council, with 
a superb lot. The second prize went to Mrs. Hodgkinson, Haigh Lawn, 
Bowdon. | 
For the best collection of Cattleyas, Mr. G. Hardy was again first, 
with about thirty very fine plants, and W. Shaw, Esq., Stamford Lodge, 
Ashton-under-Lyne, second. 
For a collection of Odontoglossums, W. Thomann Esq., Walton 
Grange, Stone, Staffordshire, was first, and F. Hardy, Esq., second, the 
competition being very close. 
For Dendrobiums, a Silver Cup presented by T. Statter, Esq., Mr. G. 
Hardy was first and Mr. J. Cypher second. 
The Silver Cup, value fifteen guineas, presented by Messrs. F. Sander 
and Co., of St. Albans, for the best new Orchid in flower sent out by them 
since 1887, was secured by T. Statter, Esq., with Odontoglossum mulus 
Statterianum, a magnificent form. Mr. G. Hardy competed with O. 
Wattianum Hardyanum. 
The Veitch Memorial prize and £5 for the best hybrid Orchid already 
in commerce, also fell to Mr. Statter, for Cypripedium x Aylingii. 
