56 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [FEBRUARY, 1909. 
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rainhill (gr. Mr. Morgan), sent a very fine 
collection of Cypripediums, of his usual high standard, which was awarded 
a Silver-gilt Medal. A very fine C. X Boadicea magnificum gained a First- 
class Certificate, and C. X nitens var. Cecil an Award of Merit. Included 
in the group were a very fine C. X Beeckmanii, C. xX Dora Crawshaw, C. x 
Minos Youngii, C. xX Geo. Singer, C. X Leeanum Lavertonianum, C. X. 
Venus, Rann Lea var., C. X Clio giganteum, &c. 
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), staged a very bright 
group, consisting mostly of well-grown Odontoglossums, intermixed with a 
few Cypripediums. I noted O. X ardentissimum Lawrencei, O. X a. 
album, O. X Rolfeze, a fine specimen plant of O. pulchellum, O. x amabile, 
O. x Lambeauianum, a fine form and well-flowered plant of O. x Harryano- 
triumphans, Odontioda heatonensis with two spikes, also Cypripedium X 
aureum virginale, C. X a. Ward’s var., C. x Leonidas superbum, &c. 
(Silver-gilt Medal). 
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), staged a 
fine group of Cypripediums, which gained a Silver Medal. C. X 
Marguerite, C. X Euryades var. Tantulus, and C. xX E. var. Jacquard 
received Awards of Merit. I noted also a strong plant of C. X aureum 
virginale, C. X Afdippe, C. X A. Warburton’s var., C. xX Clio giganteum, 
C. x Mrs. Tautz, and Cattleya x Mont Blanc. 
R. Ashworth, Esq., Ashlands, Newchurch (gr. Mr. Fletcher), sent a 
nice group of mixed plants, in which I noted C. x aureum Hyeanum, C. X 
a. Robsoni, C. X Euryades var. Rossendale, C. X Minos Youngii, a strong 
plant with six blooms of C. X Leeanum Clinkaberryanum, Dendrobium X 
splendidissimum, several plants of spotted Odontoglossums, including O. X 
Solstice, &c. (Silver Medal). 
Ed. Rogerson, Esq., Didsbury (gr. Mr. Price), sent Odontoglossum X 
Lillie Mayall, and Cypripedium xX Lillie Mayall (a fine hybrid from C. X 
Minos Youngii X Euryades New Hall Hey var.), both of which gained 
Awards of Merit. I noted also a very good form of C. X aureum Surprise 
and C. X a. laekenense (Vote of Thanks). 
J. McCartney, Esq., Hey House, Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), sent a nice 
mixed group. Cattleya Triane var. Donald, a fine form with broad petals, 
gained an Award of Merit. There were also several well-flowered Lelia 
anceps Sanderiana and L. a. Stella, Cypripedium x St. Vincent, a fine 
flower of the Beeckmanii type, C. x Hoyleanum, C. x Niobe, Lycaste 
_ Skinneri, &c. (Silver Medal). 
Chas. Parker, Esq., Ashton-on-Ribble, sent a group of Cypripediums, in 
which I noted C. insigne Sanderianum, C. x claptonense, &c. (Bronze Medal). 
H. Arthur, Esq., Blackburn, sent a nice group of Cypripediums, chiefly 
C. insigne, and cut spikes of Lelia anceps (Bronze Medal). 
