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Certificate), Lzelio-cattleya xX Statteriana (Award of Merit), L.-c. xX 
Ascania, Cypripedium insigne Johnsoni, a fine yellow form without spotting 
(Award of Merit) and C.insigne superbum. The same exhibitor also staged 
avery fine group of miscellaneous Orchids, amongst which the forms of 
Dendrobium Phalznopsis were particularly good and well-grown, and to 
which a Silver-gilt Medal was unanimously awarded. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Bradford, showed Cypripedium xX 
Jeanette (C. niveum xX Leeanum), a pretty flower but somewhat small, 
(Award of Merit), C. X Lilian, and C. X calloso-barbatum. 
Mr. John Robson, Altrincham, showed Cattleya labiata, Odontoglossum 
crispum, Cypripedium Charlesworthii and C. X Leeanum giganteum. A 
neat group was also staged by this exhibitor, which received a Vote of 
Thanks, 
Fred Hardy, Esq., Ashton-on-Mersey (gr. Mr. Stafford), exhibited 
a small group, amongst which we noticed a good form of Cattleya xX 
Hardyana and a very pretty Lelia prestaus alba. A Vote of Thanks was 
awarded. 
At the meeting held on November 24th, the exhibits were numerous and 
of excellent quality. Present: Messrs. G. Shorland Ball (in the chair), 
Warburton, Bolton, Weathers, Backhouse, Cypher, Johnson, and Mills 
(hon. sec.). 
G. W. Law-Schofield, Esq., Rawtenstall (gr. Mr. Shill), showed 
Cypripedium xX barbato-bellum (Award of Merit). 
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. McLeod), showed Cypripedium 
insigne, a large flower of ordinary markings and colour, but the dorsal sepal 
nearly flat and slightly frilled round the edge (Award of Merit), C. i. Baron 
Schréder, a very large form, with the dorsal sepal heavily spotted and the 
flower altogether much in the way of Harefield Hall variety (First-class 
Certificate), C. i. giganteum, also a yellow variety of the species, and C. 
Charlesworthii, a good dark form (Award of Merit). 
G. Shorland Ball, Esq., Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Gibbons), showed Lycaste X 
Balliz, a cross between L. Skinneri and L. plana Measuresiana, being a very 
striking flower with rosy, terra-cotta sepals, rosy petals fading into white at 
the tips, and white lip irregularly spotted with carmine (First-class 
Certificate); Lycaste Skinneri ashfordensis, a very large round form, with 
light pink sepals, rose petals, and pure white lip (Award of Merit), Odonto- 
glossum Insleayi splendens, having brown petals and sepals with the edges 
slightly mottled with yellow, and a bright canary-yellow lip with large bright 
crimson spots round the edge (First-class Certificate), O. CErstedii majus 
(Award of Merit), Cypripedium X Moensii (First-class Certificate), C. 
tonsum magnificum (Award of Merit), C. x Leeanum magnificum, C. X 
L. giganteum, and C. X Arthurianum pulchellum, 
