28 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JanuaRY, 1909. 
flowered two were ordinary insigne and two albinos. The latter was named 
C. i. Sandere-Kimball, E. Ashworth’s var., and received a First-class 
Certificate. 
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. Shill), gained a First-class 
Certificate for a fine Cypripedium named Sir W. H. Houldsworth. 
Messrs. Armstrong & Brown, Tunbridge Wells, staged a very fine group 
of Cypripediums, which gained the Society’s Silver-gilt Medal. It included 
many fine plants of the best varieties of C. insigne and C. x Leeanum, with 
C. xX Ville de Paris, C. glaucophyllum, C. x Niobe, C. X nitens G. S. 
Ball’s var., &c., all in robust condition. The fine hybrid C. x Helen II. (C. 
insigne Harefield Hall var. x bellatulum) received a First-class Certificate. 
Messrs. James Cypher & Son, Cheltenham, staged a very effective 
group, chiefly Cypripediums, which was awarded a Silver Medal. I noted 
a good Cypripedium xX Charlesianum Cypher’s var., C. insigne Dormani- 
anum, C. i. heatonense, C. i. Bohnhofianum, C. x Leeanum Cypher’s var., 
C. x L. aureum, C. X Miss A. Moore, a good blotched Odontoglossum 
crispum, anda fine O. X ardentissimum. 
Mr. J. Birchenall, Alderly Edge, staged a small but interesting group, 
including a strong plant of Gongora quinquenervis with three long spikes 
and as many others just showing, a very striking and decorative plant which 
gained a First-class Botanical Certificate. Cymbidium Mastersii album 
and Schlimmia trifida gained the same award. I noted also Restrepia 
antennifera, Cochlioda rosea, Odontoglossum crocidipterum, &c. (Bronze 
Medal). 
Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, Westgate Hill, Bradford, staged a mixed 
group, which included Cattleya Percivaliana with a good lip, C. Harrisoniana, 
Cypripedium x Leeanum Keeling’s var., Lelia anceps, Calanthes, &c. 
(Bronze Medal). 
Mr. W. Shackleton, Gt. Horton, Bradford, staged several Cypripedium 
insigne varieties, including Harefield Hall and fastuosum, with C. x 
Leeanum giganteum, C. Spicerianum, &c. (Bronze Medal). 
Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham, sent several well-grown Cypripediums, 
including C. X Euryades, C. Leeanum giganteum, C. x L. Keeling’s 
var., and C. X Courtlandianum (Exquisite ?), the latter gaining an Award 
of Merit. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Enfield, sent three or four plants of Oncidium 
varicosum Rogersii with good spikes. 
Messrs. Moore & Co., Rawdon, Leeds, sent Cypripedium xX Sallieri var. 
Crab, C. X Simoni giganteum, C. x Zeus superbum, and Odontoglossum 
Rossii majus with a very broad lip (Vote of Thanks). 
Mr. Wm. Bolton, Wilderspool, Warrington, sent a box of choice cut 
flowers, all showing evidence of vigorous growth (Vote of Thanks). 
