154 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [May, 1903. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, showed two remarkable hybrids, one 
called Lelia x Digbyano-purpurata Duke of Connaught, a large rosy 
variety, and the other Cypripedium x Little Gem (x Harrisianum 2 X 
Baron Schréder 3). The flower is of good shape, the dorsal sepal white, 
flushed with rose, and bearing feathered chocolate-purple lines, the petals 
broad and somewhat similar in colour, and the lip purple-brown. The plant 
is at present small, but is likely to develop into a handsome thing. 
Mr. J. W. Moore, Cragg Royd Nurseries, Rawdon, Leeds, showed two 
good Odontoglossum crispum. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
A meeting of this Society was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, 
on March 19th, when a fine display of Orchids was seen. 
O. O. Wrigley, Esq., Bridge Hall, Bury (gr. Mr. Rogers), received a 
Silver Medal for a fine group, in which some fine plants of Lelia 
Jongheana were prominent. 
Dr. Hodgkinson, The Grange, Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Woore), showed 
Lelio-cattleya X Noel (Cattleya Triane alba x Lelia harpophylla), a fine » 
deep orange-coloured hybrid, which received an Award of Merit. 
/ A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. GCypher), showed a well 
 /flowered form of Odontoglossum crispum Victoria-Regina, having the flower 
heavily blotched with red-brown, which received a Vote of Thanks. 
Mr. P. Weathers, Old Trafford, received an Award of Merit for a good 
form of Odontoglossum crispum. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Heaton, Bradford, staged a magnificent 
group, to which a Silver Medal was awarded. It included Brassolelia X 
purpurato-Digbyana (F.C.), Lelio-cattleya x Myia- oth A 65 dante 
Dominiana (A.M.), L.-c. xX luminosa aurifera (A.M.), Odontoglossum X 
Harryano-triumphans (F.C.), O. crispum variety (A.M.), and others. 
Messrs. J. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, staged a good group of 
Dendrobiums, to which a Bronze Medal was given. The more noteworthy 
forms were D. x Lutwycheanum (A.M.), D. nobile Heathii (A.M.), D.-n. 
Purity, and other choice things. 
Messrs. J. Cowan & Co., Gateacre, showed Dendrobium Wardianum 
ochroleucum, D. Harveyanum, which gained a Botanical Certificate, and 
D. X Wiganianum album (A.M.) 
Messrs. A. J. Keeling &~ Sons, Westgate Hill, Bradford, showed 
Dendrobium x Ainsworthii Woodhatch variety, and D. x A. amcenum,. 
having pure white sepals and petals (A.M.) 
Mr. John Robson, Altrincham, showed the richly coloured Odonto- 
glossum triumphans var. grande, which gained an Award of Merit. 
Mr. S. Allen, Sale, staged a small group, and was given a Vote of Thanks. 
