344 THE ORCHID REVIEW. (NovEMBER, 1908. 
M. Mertens, Mont St. Amand, Ghent, sent a few good hybrid Odonto- 
glossums. 
Messrs. Stanley & Co., Southgate, sent a bright little group, including 
several good Cattleya labiata, C. Dowiana aurea, a fine Laelia preestans with 
eight flowers, Lelio-cattleya Lady Rothschild, Epidendrum ciliare, 
Oncidium Papilio, Cypripedium x Actzus, several good C. insigne, &c. 
MANCHESTER AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ORCHID. 
A MEETING of this Society was held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on 
October 8th, when there was a very fine display of Orchids. 
Ed. Rogerson, Esq., Oakdene, Didsbury (gr. Mr. Price), staged a small 
but choice group. Cypripedium x Memnon giganteum received an Award 
of Merit, and good examples of C. X Actzus revolutum and C. xX nitens 
var. Prince Olaf had their previous awards confirmed. I also noticed 
Odontoglossum X ardentissimum Rogersonianum and O. crispum xantho- 
glossum (Vote of Thanks). 
Dr. Hodgkinson, Wilmslow (gr. Mr. Woore), showed Cypripedium 
bellatulum Exhims var., a very dark form, which gained a First-class 
Certificate. 
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rann Lea, Rainhill (gr. Mr. Morgan), showed the 
unique albino Cypripedium Charlesworthii Bromilowiz (described on page 
338), which was awarded a First-class Certificate and a Silver Medal. 
._ Mr. Wm. Bolton, Warrington, showed a small but select group, the 
chief plants being Cypripedium insigne Harefield Hall var., C. x Maudie, 
and C. X Actzus magnificum. I noted also a very effective hybrid from C. 
x Leeanum x. Baron Schréder. 
Messrs. Moore & Co., Rawdon, Leeds, staged a very nice group of mixed 
plants. Bulbophyllum appendiculatum and B. grandiflorum both gained 
Botanical Certificates, and Ceelogyne asperata and Cycnoches peruvianum, 
both very pretty, Awards of Merit. I noted also a well-grown plant of 
Cycnoches chlorochilon. 
Mr. Shackleton, Great Horton, Bradford, showed Cypripedium X 
Arthurianum, C. x Maudiz, C. Fairrieanum, a good C. x Leeanum, 
Lelia prestans alba, &c. (Bronze Medal). 
Mr. Birchenall, Alderley Edge, showed a small group, which included 
some well-flowered Odontoglossum grande, Cypripedium insigne Sandere, 
C. X Oberon, Bollea Lalindei, &c. 
Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, staged a small but very 
choice group. Cattleya x Alice (x Iris x labiata), a flower with dark 
sepals and petals and a richer deeper toned lip, gained a First-class 
Certificate. Lzlio-cattleya Gotthard (L.-c. Gottoiana x C. Hardyana), a 
