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several spikes of O. x Harryano-crispum, a fine pan of Oncidium concolor, 
&c., &c. The group gained a Silver-gilt Medal. 
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans, staged a choice group of mixed 
plants, very striking among them being Cattleya Schrcederze, vars. The 
Bride and Queen Alexandra, also Cypripedium X Frau Ida Brandt, Brasso- 
cattleya Empress of Russia, two very distinct plants of Odontoglossum x 
ardentissimum, and many Lelio-cattleyas, &c. (Silver-gilt Medal). 
Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham, gained a Silver Medal for a very effective 
group, containing many fine Dendrobiums, Lelio-cattleya callistoglossa, a 
good Odontoglossum X waltonense, the distinct O. x Lambeauianum, The 
Sultan, a very dark variety with prominent yellow lip, O. crispum, Purple 
Emperor, Dendrobium x pallens, &c. 
A. Warburton, Esq, Vine House, Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), staged 
a specially fine group of Cypripediums, Cattleyas, Odontoglossums, &c., all 
well grown and flowered, gaining Silver-gilt and Silver Medals. First-class 
Certificates were given O. X Lambeauianum, The Lady, O. x Perfection, 
O. crispum, King of England, a flower of fine shape and blotching, and a 
distinct Miltonia vexillaria, Vine House var., all plants of sterling merit. 
J. E. Williamson, Esq., Stretford, gained a Silver Medal for a choice 
mixed group, in which I noted a good Angraecum sesquipedale, several 
Odontoglossum cirrhosum, choice Dendrobiums, Cypripediums, &c. 
Messrs. Wm. Bull & Sons, Chelsea, showed a good three year old 
seedling Odontoglossum crispum, which should develop into a fine flower. 
Mr. J. Birchenall, Alderly Edge, showed a new and very distinct variety 
of Bollea, probably an albino form of B. Lalindei, and a small plant of the 
very rare Seelochilus variegatus. 
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rainhill (gr. Mr. Morgan), showed a nice group 
of Cypripediums, which gained two Silver Medals. Many fine forms were 
included, Cypripedium xX microchilum var. Honore, a very pretty flower 
with a distinct claret stripe on the dorsal sepal and petals, and C. concolor 
Emperor, a pale orange-yellow well-spotted variety, each gained a First- 
class Certificate, while Awards of Merit went to C. x Euryades superbum 
and C. X Wootoni, Rann Lea var. 
R. Ashworth, Esq., Ashland Hall, Newchurch (gr. Mr. Fletcher), staged 
a nice group, chiefly Odontoglossums, O. x Atalanta, and O. x Ethiopica 
(crispum augustum X Harryano-crispum), gaining Awards of Merit. I noted 
a distinct seedling Cypripedium x Britannia (C. xX Gowerianum X 
ciliolare). The group received a Silver Medal. 
Messrs. J. & A. A. McBean, Cooksbridge, showed some excellent samples 
of Odontoglossum crispum, and very well flowered, gaining a Silver-gilt 
Medal. I noted a very distinct variety of the O. c. Bonnyanum class, but 
with rich deep spotting, two or three good varieties of O. x Adrianz, &c. 
