206 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [Juty, 1908. 
Ashion, Shill, H. H. Smith, Sander, Stevens, Holmes, Cypher, Upjohn, 
Keeling, Warburton, Ward, Bromilow, Thorp, and Weathers (Hon. Sec.). 
Mr. Wm. Bolton, Wilderspool, Warrington, showed a nice group, 
including Odontoglossum crispum Arthur, O. c. Bonnyanum, and two very 
distinct varieties, one with quaint picotee-like markings on the sepals and 
petals. Awards of Merit were given to Cypripedium Lawrenceanum hack- 
bridgense, and to the very pretty and distinct C. x Iris (Chamberlainianum 
x Maudie). 
Messrs. Keeling & Sons, Westgate Hill, Bradford, staged a small group 
of botanical interest, in which I noted Masdevallia Brucl lleri, M. 
demissa, Promenza citrina, Pleurothallis ornatus, Cypripedium Hookere, 
Dendrobium x Nestor, &c. 
Mr. Birchenall, Alderley Edge, showed two good white Cattleya 
Mendelii, with the faintest colouring on the lip, Oncidium abortivum, and 
Lycaste Deppei. 
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rann Lea, Rainhill (gr. Mr. Morgan), showed 
Cypripedium Maudie magnificum, and gained an Award of Merit for C. 
Lawrenceanum, Rann Lea var. 
Messrs. Sander & Sons, St. Albans and Bruges, staged a showy group, 
in which were many fine Lelio-cattleya Canhamiana, Brassocattleya 
Mossio-Digbyana, Lelia x Latona xX L.-c. Canhamiana Rex, the 
beautiful Odontoglossum crispum Lusitania, and several others of good 
quality, unnamed, O. X ardentissimum, O. Harryano-crispum X Adriane, 
&c. (Silver Medal). 
J. McCartney, Esq., Hey House, Bolton, (gr. Mr. Holmes), staged a 
floriferous group of Lzlias and Cattleyas, in which I noted two well-flowered 
plants of C. Skinneri, and a good specimen plant of C. Mendelii with 
sixteen flowers, a distinct Lelia tenebrosa, Ccelogyne corrugata, and a cut 
spike of the rare Dendrobium secundum. A Silver Medal was given to the 
group, and an Award of Merit to Brassocattleya Digbyano-Mossiz var. 
Mrs. McCartney. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Heaton, Bradford, showed a group of fine 
things, which gained a Silver Medal. I noted two well-flowered plants of 
Masdevallia Houtteana, M. demissa, Cypripedium x Goweri magnificum, 
a distinct Miltonia, Odontoglossum Xx Phoebe, O. crispum, &c. Lelio- 
cattleya Fascinator var. Prince of the Asturias was very good, and gained 
an Award of Merit. 
Messrs. Low & Co., Enfield, staged a fine group of Lzlias and Cattleyas. 
C. Mossie var. J. McCartney, C. Mossiz alba var. Leonora, and C. 
Mossiz var. Blush Queen each gained an Award of Merit, and there were 
many other good things in the group. 
To encourage the smaller growers the Committee decided to offer a 
