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Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Enfield, showed a few Cypripediums of good 
quality. 
At the meeting held on January 23rd, the room was well filled with 
plants and flowers, and the following members of the Committee were 
present : Messrs. Duckworth, Warburton, Walmsley, Ward, Cowan, H. H. 
Smith, F. K. Sander, Keeling, Shill, Cypher, Leemann, Ashton and Parker. 
Over seventy plants were placed before the Committee. 
G. Shorland Ball, Esy., Burton, Westmorland (gr. Mr. Herdman), 
staged a fine group of Cypripediums of undoubted quality. C. x bingleyense, 
Under Fell var., C. x nitens var. Eric, C. x n. Drewett’s var., the very 
distinct C. insigne Herdmanii, and C. x Alcibiades superbum, all gained 
Awards of Merit. I noted a good C. x Thalia Mrs. F. Wellesley (Silver 
Medal for group). 
S. Gratrix, Esq., Whalley Range (gr. Mr. Shill), exhibited Cypripedium 
x Earl Egerton (Minos Youngii x Leeanum Clinkaberryanum), C. x 
aureum var. Golden Glow, and C. Rowena (Chamberlainianum x 
bellatulum), each gaining a First-class Certificate. 
Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham, showed a nice little group, in which I noted 
a fine Odontoglossum X Wilckeanum of good shape and colour, and a good 
Cypripedium X Mona (Leeanum Albertianum x insigne giganteum) (Award 
of Merit). 
Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, staged a fine group of mixed 
plants, chiefly Cypripediums of good quality. Cattleya Triane var. 
Princess Olga gained an Award of Merit, and I noted an imported plant of 
Catasetum macrocarpum bearing a spike of eight flowers (Silver Medal for 
group). 
J. McCartney, Esq., Hey House, Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), staged an 
effective group of miscellaneous plants, and gained the Society’s Silver and 
Bronze Medals. I noted the rare Cymbidium Holmesii (giganteum xX 
Mastersii) with a nice spike, Lelia anceps Sanderiana, Cypripedium x Ville 
de Paris, C. X Lady Alice Stanley (Award of Merit), and many other fine 
things. 
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rainhill, Liverpool (gr. Mr. Morgan), staged the 
finest group of the show, and gained the Society’s Silver-gilt Medal, also 
an Award of Merit for each of the following: Cypripedium insigne The 
Premier, C. i. Rann Lea var., C. X George Singer (conco-niveum X 
bellatulum album), and C. X memoria Jerninghamiz. The group included 
many plants which had previously gained the First-class Certificate and 
Award of Merit. 
Edward Rogerson, Esq., Oakdene, Didsbury (gr. Mr. Price), staged a 
small group, and gained an Award of Merit for Cypripedium Persephone, 
