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form of Odontoglossum X Ruckerianum with long segments, (Award of 
Merit), and O. crispum, a very pretty white form, full and of very good 
substance, (Award of Merit). 
H. Shaw, Esq., Birch Vale (gr. Mr. Cliffe), showed a very pretty form 
of Cattleya Mendelii delicata, with petals and sepals of light pink and 
labellum white (Award of Merit). 
D. Lord, Esq., Stackstead (gr. Mr. Swallow), showed a fine form of 
Cymbidium eburneum (Award of. Merit). 
M. G. Buckley, Esq., Saddleworth, showed a yellow form of casein 
insigne with rather small flower, accounted for, no doubt, by its being out 
of season. 
Messrs. Hugh Low, and Co., Enfield, showed a very fine dark-lipped 
Cattleya Triane named gloriosa, C. Mendelii Mrs. Leemann, a very fine 
spotted Odontoglossum crispum called The Gem (Award of Merit), 
Cymbidium xX Lowio-eburneum (Award of Merit), C. Lowianum concolor 
(Award of Merit), and Cypripedium xX James Buckingham. The same 
exhibitors also staged a very effective group consisting of the above plants, 
a very fine form of Odontoglossum xX Wilckeanum, O. luteopurpureum, 
Cattleya Mendelii, Oncidium Marshallianum, Cypripedium X Swinburnei 
magnificum, C. X selligerum majus, and many others. The Society’s 
Silver Medal was awarded to this group. 
At the meeting held on April 28th there was a very fine display of 
Orchids. Present: Messrs. Thompson (in the chair), Shorland Ball, 
Rappart, Cypher, Leemann, Law-Schofield, Sidebotham, Weathers, 
Greenwood, Johnson, Warburton, and Gent (hon. sec.) 
G. Shorland Ball, Esq., Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Hay), showed a very fine 
flower of Cypripedium Lawrenceanum Hyeanum (F-c.C.) C. X grande 
atratum, C. X Schroedere splendens, a good dark form of Cattleya 
Lawrenceana, Odontoglossum Rossii rubescens (A.M.), and the rare 
Dendrobium atroviolaceum (A.M.). 
Thomas Statter, Esq., Whitefield (gr. Mr. Johnson), showed Cypripedium 
Lawrenceanum Hyeanum (F-c.C.) and C. caudatum Wallisii (A.M.) 
E. J. Sidebotham, Esq., Bowdon (gr. Mr. Shiner), showed a well- 
flowered and excellent variety of Dendrobium x Venus (A.M.). 
D. B. Rappart, Esq., Liscard (gr. Mr. Nicholson), showed Dendrobium 
nobile, Hutchinson’s var. (A.M.) and Cattleya Mendelii Venus. 
The Ven. Archdeacon Rawstone, Blackburn (gr. Mr. Hewitt), showed a 
very fine form of Cattleya Triane (A.M.). 
E. Stanley Clarke, Esq., Wrexham (gr. Mr. Edwards), showed 
Dendrobium Schreedere, D. densiflorum, Odontoglossum cirrhosum, and 
O. X Ruckerianum. 
Duncan Gilmore, Esq., Sheffield (gr. Mr. Day), showed Cattleya 
