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Rubens, D. X Eleanor, and many others. All were well grown and 
flowered, and attracted much attention. A special Vote of Thanks was 
awarded by the Committee. 
O.O. Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), sent a splendid 
group of miscellaneous plants, including some excellently-grown Lycaste 
Skinneri, ranging from deep crimson to pure white, one bulb bearing sixteen 
flowers and buds. I noted also Oncidium Weltoni album and the ordinary 
form, several well-flowered plants of Cypripedium Rothschildianum, C. 
villosum, C. x Maudie, fine specimen pans of Lelia Jongheana, &c. The 
group was awarded a special Vote of Thanks. 
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dilpleighy otaged a fine group, 
which contained some good Cypripediums, Cattleyas, Odontoglossums, &c. 
O.crispum ‘ Lucie-Marie,” O. c. “ Hofer,” and O. x armainvillierense 
var. Vanguard, all gained First-class Certificates. The plants were only 
small, and carried one flower each, which was of excellent shape and size, 
the blotches being very solid and dark. O. c. Brutus received an Award of 
Merit. Cattleya Schroederz var. ‘‘ Ulysses’’- and C. Percivaliana, “ Little 
Gem,” each gained a First-class Certificate. A good plant of Dendrobium 
Bancroftianum, bearing several trusses of white flowers, gained a First-class 
Botanical Certificate. Included in the group were Cypripediums x Minos 
Youngii, X Maudiz, X Beeckmanii, X Euryades, &c., several well-flowered 
Odontoglossum crispum, &c. Two Silver-gilt Medals were awarded. 
J. Talbot Clifton, Esq., Lytham Hall (gr. Mr. Float) sent a fine group 
of seasonable plants, which gained a Silver Medal. I noted Odontoglossum 
bictoniense and O. Edwardii, both well-flowered, a beautiful little pan of the 
rare O. (Erstedii, carrying a dozen flowers, Odontioda heatonensis, Den- 
drobium dixanthum, D. Wardianum album, Leliocattleya xX Dominiana, 
and many others. 
Ziba A. Ward, Esq., Northendes (gr. Mr. Weatherby), sent a bright 
group of Odontoglossums. O. crispum Meteor received an Award of Merit. 
Very effective for decorative work are O. x Elaine and O. x Phebe. I 
noted strong plants of O. Hallii, O. luteopurpureum, O. xX Adriane, 
O. crispum, O. Pescatorei, O. x Beaute-Celeste, &c. (Silver Medal). 
J. McCartney, Esq., Hey House, Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), staged a group 
of Cattleyas, which included varieties of C. Schroedere, C. Triane, and 
Lelia hybrids, and gained a Silver Medal. C. Triane Lucifer and C. T. 
Fascinator gained Awards of Merit. 
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rainhill (gr. Mr. ae sent a group of 
Cypripediums, which gained a Silver Medal. Cypripedium x Alcibiades 
var. [llustrious, a flower with a very broad dorsal sepal, received a First- 
class Certificate. I noted the fine C. x Rajah, C. x Victor, C. x Venus, 
Rann Lea var., C. X Leonora, C. x Euryades New Hall Hey var., &c. 
