76 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [MarcH, 1908, 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
A MEETING of this Society was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, 
on Feb. 6th, when the following members of the Committee were present : 
Messrs. E. Ashworth, Chairman, Cypher, Sander, Ball, Upjohn, Shill, 
Ashton, Ward, P. Smith, Warburton, Cowan, and R. Ashworth. The 
Cypripediums, which have been such a grand feature at the recent meetings, 
are now beginning to fall off slightly, and the groups are showing a more 
varied appearance. 
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rann Lea, near Liverpool (gr. Mr. Morgan), 
gained the premier award of the day, the Society’s Silver-gilt Medal, for a 
grand group of Cypripediums, relieved with palms, &c. C. x Hera, Rann 
Lea var., C. X Greenbank, and C. X Greenbank var. rubens all gained 
Awards of Merit. The group also contained many plants which had pre- 
viously gained awards. I noted C. X aureum Surprise, a fine pot of C. X 
A. virginale magnificum, C. x A. CEdippe, C. xX Niobe, C. x Minos 
Youngi, C. insigne var., F. W. Ashton, a grand form, &c. 
J. McCartney, Esq., Hey House, Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), staged a 
fine group of mixed plants, and gained two medals, Silver for the group, 
and Bronze for the ‘‘ Low” Cup. Very striking were some well-flowered 
(for this district) plants of Lelia anceps Sanderiana and Williamsii, also 
several varieties of Cattleya Triane, Angrecum sesquipedale with three 
flowers, a nice plant of Phalznopsis Stuartiana, and Cymbidium x Holmesii. 
A few Odontos and Cypripedes completed the group. 
Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham, staged a small group of Cypripediums, in 
which I noted a good unnamed seedling, from C. insigne Harefield Hall 
var. and C. X Sir Redvers Buller ? 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Enfield, staged a small group of Cypri- 
pediums of high quality, and were awarded a Bronze Medal. 
Messrs. Heath & Son, Cheltenham, showed Cypripedium x Aureole 
(Lathamianum giganteum x Boxallii atratum), very fine, C. X Mrs. Wm. 
Mostyn, and several others. 
Messrs. Cypher & Sons, Cheltenham, showed a fine group, of their usual 
high standard, chiefly Cypripedes, relieved with Odontoglossum crispum, 
O. Pescatorei, and cut flowers of Cymbidium x Winnianum.  Cypri- 
pedium aureum Hyeanum was good, and C. nitens var. F. F. Smith, a very 
bright flower of large size. Others noted were C. x Queen of Italy, C. X 
Thompsoni, C. X Mrs. Wm. Mostyn, C. X Geo. Moore, &c. (Silver Medal). 
A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), staged a nice group 
of Cypripedes. C. X Archimedes var. nigrum, C. x Marguerite (Lathamianum 
X Spicerianum), a fine intermediate form, and C. Fowlerianum Vine House 
var., each gained an Award of Merit. I also noted C. x Maudie, C. Xx 
aureum virginale, C. x Leeanum Clinkaberryanum, &c. (Silver Medal). 
