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good group of Cypripediums. I noted a fine plant of C. X Thompsoni, C. 
-X Clio Chardwar var., C. X aureum virginale,C. X a. Hyeanum, C. xX 
Vandyke, C. X Mrs. Wm. Mostyn, C. X Charlesianum Cypher’s var., &c. 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Enfield, gained a Silver Medal for a nice 
group, in which I noted Cypripedium xX Deputy Galpin, C. xX Actus 
superbum, C. X aureum Surprise, C. a. Hyeanum, C. X Thompsoni, &c. 
Cymbidium X Wiganianum received an Award of Merit. 
Mr. Wm. Bolton, Wilderspool, Warrington, staged a few good Cypri- 
pediums, which included C. X conco-callosum var. McNabianum, C. X 
Euryades Rossendale, C. X Fascinator nobilius, C. x Thompsoni, &c., 
with a fine cut spike of Cymbidium Sanderi (Vote of Thanks). 
Messrs. Keeling & Sons, Bradford, gained a Bronze Medal for a group 
of mixed plants, inclujing Odontoglossum x aspersum, O. Cervantesii, a 
well-flowered O. Pescatorei, Dendrobium x Luna, D. x Doris, Cypripedium 
x aureum The Pearl, C. x Jupiter, &c. C. x Acteus Grangefield var. 
and C. X Leeanum var. Dorothy gained Awards of Merit. 
Mr. J. Birchenall, Alderley Edge, sent Zygocolax Amesianus (Award 
of Merit), Scelochilus variegatus (Botanical Certificate), Mormodes badium 
luteum, and Cattleya Trianz alderleyense, an almost white variety. 
Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham, sent a nice unnamed Cypripedium hybrid, 
and an Odontoglossum crispum of good quality. 
There wasa very good show of flowers at the meeting held on February 
18th, almost every group containing some plants of Odontoglossum, which 
gave the room a very bright appearance. The Committee sat as follows :— 
Messrs. E. Ashworth (Chairman), Thorp, Ward, Cowan, Shill, Keeling, 
Holmes, Ashton, Cypher, Parker, Ball and Weathers (Secretary). 
J. McCartney, Esq., Hey House, Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), staged a 
group consisting of many choice Cypripediums, Cattleyas and Leelias. 
Cattleya Triane var. Sir Lees Knowles gained an Award of Merit. I 
noted many varieties of C. Schroeder, one beautiful form having an aurea- 
like lip. The best of the Cypripediums were, an unnamed hybrid from C. X 
General Buller X Minos Youngii, very densely spotted, C. x Leeanum 
Clinkaberryanum, C. X Ville de Paris, C. X aureum virginale, Dendrobium 
nobile virginale, &c. The group, divided for Cup purposes, gained Silver 
and Silver-gilt Medals. ' 
Z. A. Ward, Esq., Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherby), sent an interesting 
and effective group of Odontoglossums, excellently grown and flowered. 
The five following gained Awards of Merit :—O. x loochristiense, Ward’s 
var. (very fine), O. X amabile var. Georgius, O. X a. var. Willie, O. X 
spectabile Ward’s var.,and O. X s. album. The latter isa fine creamy- — 
white flower, with dark chocolate markings, though I doubt the recorded 
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