312 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [OcrosER, 1900. 
Cattleya x Iris Auburn House var., both of which gained First-class 
Certificates. 
The Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors, received an Award of 
Merit for Cypripedium argenteum. 
The Liverpool Orchid and Nursery Co., Gateacre, staged a fine group of 
Cattleyas, Lzliocattleyas, &c., including many choice hybrids. I noted 
Cattleya granulosa, many varieties of C. x Iris, and a very pleasing hybrid 
from Lelia purpurata X C. bicolor, Leliocattleya bletchleyensis, L.-c. 
Dominiana, and many others (Silver Medal). 
Messrs. Keeling, Westgate Hill, Bradford, staged a mixed group. The 
four following gained Awards of Merit: Cypripedium x Aphrodite var. 
roseum, C. xX Lily Measures, C. x dourdanense, and Odontoglossum 
bictoniense album. A Cultural Certificate was given to a fine plant of 
Cypripedium xX Burtoni. 
Messrs. Moore & Co., Rawdon, Leeds, staged a nice group, which 
included the beautiful Cattleya x Adula (Hardyana xX bicolor), C. X_ Iris, 
Leliocattleya Myra, L.-c. Berthe Fournier, Dendrobium Dearei, Zygo- 
petalum rostratum, &c. 
Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham, staged a good variety of Cattleya x Iris, 
also C. Gaskelliana alba and C. Harrisoniana. 
Mr. W. Bolton, Wilderspool, Warrington, sent an exceptionally dark 
form of Miltonia spectabilis Moreliana and a good Cattleya X Hardyana. 
Mr. E. V. Low, Vale Bridge, Haywards Heath, sent Cypripedium X 
Fletcherianum (Mabelie x Godefroyze leucochilum), a fine hybrid which 
gained a First-class Certificate, and Cattleya x Iris Vale Bridge var. (Award 
of Merit.) 
Mr. J. Birchenall, Alderley Edge, showed Bollea Lalindei and a fine 
Stanhopea of the insignis type. 
At the meeting held on September 23rd there was again a very good 
exhibition, the quality being excellent. Over 80 plants were placed before 
the Committee, which sat as follows:—Messrs. E. Ashworth (Chairman), 
Thorp, Ward, Cowan, Arthur, Warburton, Ball, Shill, Keeling, Holmes, 
Ashton, Parker, and Weathers (Hon. Sec.). 
J. Talbot-Clifton, Esq., Lytham Hall (gr. Mr. Float), staged a large and 
effective group, consisting of many choice plants. Sophrocatlelia De Vere — 4 
Beauclerc, a hybrid of rich warm crimson of medium size, gained a First 
class Certificate, Awards of Merit being given to Dendrobium glomeratum 
and Saccolabium violaceum var. Harrisonianum. I noted a very pretty 
Pachystoma Thomsonianum, a fine Cattleya Dowiana aurea, Phalznopsis 
amabilis Rimestadiana, Dendrobium formosum, many Odontoglossums, &c- 
(Silver-gilt Medal). 
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