18 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (January, 1908" 
The members present were, Messrs. E. Ashworth (Chairman), Parker, 
Warburton, Ward, H. H. Smith, Sander, Keeling, Walmsley, Shill, 
Cypher, Ashton, R. Ashworth, and P. Smith. avast 
Messrs. Keeling and Sons, Westgate Hill, staged a specially fine group 
of Cypripediums. The well-named C. insigne compactum was given an 
A.M., and the same award to C. villosum grande. Other things of merit 
were C. i. McNabianum, C. i. Luciani, C. X Leeanum Purity, C. x L. 
Clinkaberryanum, &c. (Bronze Medal). 
Ed. Rogerson, Esq., Oak Dene, Didsbury (gr. Mr. Price), showed a 
small group of choice quality. .An A.M. was given to Lelio-cattleya Hon. 
Mrs. Astor, Oakdene var. (L. xanthina X C. Gaskelliana), bearing a spike 
of six flowers, and to Cypripedium X Wm. Hughes. He also showed 
the rare C. X Para (bellatulum x Charlesworthii), C. x Queen of Italy, &c. 
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rainhill, Liverpool (gr. Mr. Morgan), staged a 
fine group of excellent quality, several plants being well flowered. Cypri- 
pedium X Thalia, Mrs. Francis Wellesley and C. x T. giganteum were 
both awarded a F.C.C., while C. x Actzus var Olive and C. x A. var. 
Cicely each gained an A.M., as also did C. insigne Hyeanum, C. X Mons. 
de Curte Rann Lea var., C. x Archimedes Rann Lea var., C. x Rita and 
C. X Evelyn. Other good things were C. insigne Dormanianum, C. i. D. S. 
Brown, C. X Madeline, &c., &c. (Silver-gilt Medal). 
Messrs. Cypher and Sons, Cheltenham, showed several plants of good 
quality, the best of which were C. insigne Kathleen Corser, C. i. Luciani, 
C.i. Harefield Hall var., C. x Facinator, &c., &c. 
Ziba A. Ward, Esq., Cringlewood, Northenden (gr. Mr. Weatherley), 
staged a beautiful group of mixed plants, gaining a Silver Medal, and an A.M. 
for Odontoglossum X Queen of Spain, O. crispum Rose Queen and O. xX 
Jaspar. Several fine well-flowered plants of VU. crispum and Halli, with 
Cypripedium insigne Sander, and a good O. x ardentissimum, &c., &c., 
made up the group. 
J. H. Craven, Esq., J.P., The Beeches, Keighley (gr. Mr. Corney), 
gained a F.C.C. for Cypripedium x Archimedes var. Cravenianum, and 
the following plants each gained an A.M.—C. x Evelyn Ames, Craven’s var., 
C. insigne Heathii and C. x Cravenianum, the last being of very good 
shape. Many other fine things were included in the group, which gained a 
Silver Medal. 
Messrs. Young, St. Albans, showed Cypripedium xX Troilus giganteum, 
C. X Prosperodelicata, and several others. 
Mr. Wm. Bolton, Warrington (gr. Mr. Cain), showed an excellent 
group ot Cypripedium insigne Sander with about 100 flowers. The 
plants were very well grown (Silver Medal). 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Enfield, staged a good group of Cypripediums, * 
