THE ORCHID REVIEW. 285 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND 
ORCHID SOCIETY. 
A MEETING of the Manchester and North of England Orchid Society was 
held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on August 11th, 1898, when the 
following members were present :—Messrs. G. Shorland Ball (in the chair), 
Greenwood, Weathers, Leemann, Backhouse, Johnson, Holmes, Robson, 
and Mills (hon. sec.). 
Samuel Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. McLeod), showed 
Cypripedium xX Olivia (tonsum X concolor), to which a First-class 
Certificate was given. 
Thomas Statter, Esq., Whitefield (gr. Mr. Johnson), showed 
Cypripedium xX Excelsior, C. x Numa, and C. insigne, Green Bank 
variety, all of which received Awards of Merit. 
G. W. Jaw-Schofield, Esq., Rawtenstall (gr. Mr. Shill), showed 
Odontoglossum crispum Lehmanni flowering from a very small bulb. The 
Committee expressed a desire to see this again when stronger. 
E. J. Sidebotham, Esq., Bowdon (gr. Mr. Shiner), showed Cattleya 
Lueddemanniana (speciosissima). 
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), showed a very good dark 
Cypripedium x Harrisianum superbum. 
John Richardson, Esq., Hale (gr. Mr. Jenkins), showed Cattleya 
Dowiana aurea, very well flowered, which was awarded a Cultural 
Certificate. 
R. le Doux, Esq., West Derby (gr. Mr. Archer), showed a wonderful 
plant of Aérides odoratum Ledouxianum, bearing some sixty spikes in full 
bloom, to which a Silver Medal was awarded. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Bradford, showed.a very fine plant of the 
rare Oncidium ornithorhynchum album (First-class Certificate) and 
Cattleya X calummata (Award of Merit). 
ORCHIDS AT THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society was held 
at the Drill Hall, James Street, Westminster, on August gth last, when the 
Orchids exhibited were very few in number, though three of them gained an 
Award of Merit. The members of the Committee present were:—H. J. 
Veitch, Esq., in the chair, and Messrs. J. O’Brien (hon. sec.), E. Ashworth, 
H. Ballantine, H. J. Chapman, W. Cobb, De B. Crawshay, J. Douglas, J. 
G. Fowler, E. Hill, J. Jaques, and H. M. Pollett. 
