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having pure white sepals and petals and a deeply blotched lip (Award of 
Merit). 
The Liverpool Orchid & Nursery Co., Gateacre, sent Leliocattleya 
Bella, Cattleya x Iris and a few Cypripediums. 
Messrs. Muirhead & Willcock showed a very distinct Cypripedium x 
Berkeleyanum var. dunhamense (First-class Certificate). 
The meeting held on October 21st resulted in an excellent show, 
probably the best of the season so far. The Committee present were 
Messrs. E. Ashworth (Chairman), R. Ashworth, Thorp, Ward, Cowan, 
Arthur, Shill, Warburton, Keeling, Holmes, Ashton, Cypher, Parker, and 
Weathers (Hon. Sec.). The exhibits were very numerous and of good 
quality. 
J. T. Clifton, Esq., Lytham Hall (gr. Mr. Float), staged a magnificent 
group, which filled one side of the central stage, almost every species of 
Orchid in season being represented, as well as many valuable hybrids. The 
group gained a Silver-gilt Medal for Cattleyas, Lzlias, &c., and the Society’s 
Gold Medal for a general group. The beautiful Cattleya x Hardyana alba, 
Countess Torby, the deeply-coloured C. X Hardyana, H.I.H. Grand Duke 
Michael, and C. x Iris, The Prince, all gained First-class Certificates, the 
same award going to Arachnanthe Lowii, a grand plant with a fine raceme 
of flowers. Awards of Merit were given to Cattleya labiata pallida, Phaius 
Zollingeri, and Catasetum Cliftoni. Of the many rare botanical plants 
brief mention can only be made. Coryanthes maculata punctata, Burling- 
tonia rigida, Catasetum Cliftone, C. macrocarpum, Arpophyllum giganteum, 
and Pleurothallis scapha all received First-Class Botanical Certificates, 
Second-class ditto going to Pleurothallis pulchella and Disa polygonoides. 
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), sent a 
specially well-grown and floriferous group. At each end were banked fine 
plants of Dendrobium Phalznopsis, exceptionally well bloomed, several of 
the spikes bearing upwards of twenty flowers. In front were many grand 
plants of Cypripedium Fairrieanum of good type, and behind about a 
dozen plants of C. X Maudie and C. X M. magnificum, while further 
back were well-flowered Odontoglossum grande, Vanda ccerulea, Cattleya 
x Iris, &c. This very fine group was awarded a Special Vote of Thanks. 
J. McCartney, Esq., Hey House, Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), gained a 
Silver-gilt Medal for a good group of Cattleyas, Lzlias, and hybrids of 
same. Leliocattleya x Lady Rothschild and Cattleya labiata Chillingham 
Castle var. both gained Awards of Merit. The group also included 
Cattleya Dowiana aurea, C. X Mantinii nobilior, C. x Fabia, and many 
other choice things. ; 
A. Warburton, Esq., Vine House, Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), 
