FeBRUARY, 1908.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 45 
Mr. J. Gregory, of Croydon, was the afternoon lecturer, and showed a 
number of lantern views of past exhibitions held by the Society, including 
several celebrated groups of Orchids. After the meeting a gentleman threw 
a few beautiful coloured photographs on the screen, and it was understood 
that he will show some of these at the next meeting. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
At the meeting held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on January gth, 
the following members of the Committee were present: Messrs. E. Ash- 
worth (Chairman), R. Ashworth, Warburton, Cowan, Shill, Cypher, Ward, 
H. H. Smith, P. Smith, and Parker. There was again a capital show of 
flowers, chiefly Cypripediums, and the awards included six First-class Cer- 
tificates and sixteen Awards of Merit. The show is now open till 4 p.m. 
Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, staged a nice group of well-grown 
mixed plants, chiefly Cypripediums, relieved with arching sprays of Odonto- 
glossums and Lelia anceps in variety (Silver Medal). 
J. McCartney, Esq., Hey House, Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), staged a 
group containing many fine varieties. I noted a fine Cypripedium x 
ceno-superbiens, C. X St. Vincent (insigne sylhetense X Boxallii atratum) 
(Award of Merit), C. insigne var. J. McCartney (Award of Merit), a fine 
plant of Cymbidium Tracyanum, Cattleya chocoensis alba, &c., &c. (Silver 
and Bronze Medals). 
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rann Lea, Liverpool (gr. Mr. Morgan), exhibited 
a very fine group of Cypripediums, which gained one of the Society’s Silver- 
gilt Medals. The beautiful C. x Venus, Rann Lea var. was awarded a 
First-class Certificate. C. imsigne Monarch gained an Award of Merit, 
along with C, xX Archimedes var. Excelsior. I noted a good flower.of C. 
X Lord Ossulton, one of C. X bingleyense, and many good things which 
had previously received awards. 
Messrs. Heath & Son, Cheltenham, staged a group of Cypripediums, in 
which I noted C. X Mrs. Tautz, and a fine pan of C. X Leeanum giganteum 
(Silver Medal). 
E. Rogerson, Esq., Didsbury (gr. Mr. Price), showed a few good Cypri- 
pediums, and gained an Award of Merit for C. Godefroyz leucochilum. 
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), made his group 
into two, and was awarded two Silver Medals. Awards of Merit were 
given to Cypripedium X Mrs. Moseley, C. X Leeanum var. Avalanche, 
and C. xX Buchanianum. The group included C. x Leeanum Clinka- 
berryanum, many yellow forms of C. insigne, Odontoglossums, Calanthes, &c. 
Messrs. Keeling & Sons, Westgate Hill, Bradford, staged a nice mixed 
group, in which I noted two fine dark Odontoglossum Uroskinneri and 
Lycaste lasioglossa. 
