152 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, 1909. 
as follows: Messrs. E. Ashworth (Chairman), R. Ashworth, Thorp, Ward, 
Cowan, Shill, Ball, Keeling, Upjohn, Holmes, Parker, Ashton, Warburton, 
and Weathers (Sec.). 
A.Warburton, Esq., Vine House, Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), staged 
a fine group of plants, which, being subdivided for ‘‘ Cup” purposes, gained 
one Silver-gilt Medal (general group), one Silver Medal (Odontoglossums), 
and two Bronze Medals (for Cypripediums and Cattleya respectively). 
Odontoglossum crispum Quotiens, a good blotched variety, gained a First- 
class Certificate. The same award went to Odontioda Goodsone, a medium 
sized flower, scarlet with faint white marblings. Awards of Merit went to 
Cattleya Schroederz var. Countess Delapore, C.S. var. Matador, and C. S. 
-var White Queen. Other good things included in the group were Odonto- 
glossum  X ardentissimum Vanguard, some well-grown QO. crispum, 
Cypripedium X Beeckmanii, &c. 
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rainhill (gr. Mr. Morgan), staged a good 
group of Cypripediums, which was awarded a Silver Medal. C. xX 
-Hopkinsonianum received an Award of Merit. The group contained many 
plants previously certificated. I noted C. X Dora Crawshay,C. X Rajah, 
C. X Para, C. X Euryades New Hall Hey var., C. X Leonora, C. X Venus 
Rann Leavar., &c. 
J. McCartney, Esq., Hey House, Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), sent a splendid 
group of Cattleyas, which included many good varieties of C. Schrcedere 
and C. Triane, and gained a Silver Medal. A First-class Certificate was 
given to C. Schroedere alba var. Mrs. J. McCartney, a pure white flower 
with delicate lemon throat, and an Award of Merit to C. Schroeder var. 
Model. 
J. Leemann, Esq., West Bank House, Heaton, Mersey (gr. Mr. Smith), 
sent a fine plant and variety of Brassocattleya x Veitchii and one of B.-c. 
xX langleyensis; also the beautiful white Odontoglossum crispum Mary 
Gratrix, and O. c. moortebeekiense in fine form (Vote of Thanks). 
Ed. Rogerson, Esq,, Oakdene, Didsbury (gr. Mr. Price), sent four plants 
of unnamed seedling Odontoglossums, but all of excellent promise, being 
well spotted or blotched (Vote of Thanks). 
G. H. Pease, Esq., Monton Grange (gr. Mr. Mace), sent a fine specimen 
of Dendrobium nobile Ballianum, well-flowered. 
G. S. Ball, Esq., Burton, Westmorland (gr. Mr. Herdman), showed 
Bulbophyllum Lobbii var. siamense, which gained a First class Botanical 
Certificate. 
Messrs. Moore & Co., Rawdon, Leeds, staged a beautiful and floriferous 
group of Dendrobiums, which gained a Silver Medal. I noted D. nobile 
virginale, D. Jamesianum, and several varieties of D. X Artemis and D. X 
Mrs. A. Walker. The group was relieved with Odontoglossums, including 
