346 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
No sooner has it finished flowering, about midsummer, than the new 
growths again start away from the base, and continue to grow through- 
out the winter. They should, therefore, if possible, have the warmth of 
the Cattleya house during winter, but be watered sparingly, for if over- 
done with water—which is very easy—the foliage becomes more or less 
spotted, and the leaves commence to decay at the apex, which portion 
should be trimmed away with a sharp knife. The whole genus prefers 
the Cattleya house, excepting M. Roezlii, which does best in the East 
Indian house. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND 
ORCHID SOCIETY. 
A MEETING of this society was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, 
on Friday, October 14th, 1898, when there was a good display of Orchids, 
and the following members of the Committee were present :—Messrs. W. 
Thompson, in the chair, G. W. Law-Schofield, A. Warburton, J. Leemann, 
J. Cypher, W. Holmes, R. Johnson, W. Stevens, and T. Mills (hon. sec.). 
W. Thompson, Esq., Stone, Staffs (gr. Mr. Stevens), was awarded a 
Silver Medal for a fine miscellaneous group, in which autumn-blooming 
things were well represented. 
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Lofthouse), showed a beautiful 
form of Lelia przstans, with white petals and sepals and lip slightly 
coloured with purplish red (Award of Merit); and Cypripedium x Nandii, 
a very beautiful cross between C. callosum and C. x Tautzianum (First- 
class Certificate). 
Samuel Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. McLeod), showed Vanda 
Sanderiana (Award of Merit); Cypripedium x Juno; C. xX Moensii; and 
C. X orphanum (Award of Merit). 
Thos. Statter, Esq., Whitefield (gr. Mr. Johnson), showed a fine form of 
Cattleya Dowiana called C. aurea magnifica (Award of Merit); C. xX 
Ashtoniana (Award of Merit); C. Warscewiczii; and Cypripedium xX 
Alfred. 
Mrs. Briggs-Bury, Accrington (gr. Mr. Wilkinson), showed Cypripedium 
x Lilian Greenwood (Award of Merit) ; C. Charlesworthii rubescens (Award 
of Merit): and C. X McNabianum. 
Dr. Horton Smith, Northwich (gr. Mr. Holmes), showed Leelio-cattleya 
x elegans Turneri (Award of Merit). 
E. S. Clark, Esq., Wrexham (gr. Mr. Edwards), showed Laelia praestans 
and Cypripedium X Alton. 
QO. QO. Wrigley, Esq., Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), showed Cypripedium x 
Pollettianum, €. x Pageanum, C. Charlesworthii and C. purpuratum. _ 
