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A. Warburton, Esq., Haslingden (gr. Mr. Dalgleish), staged a fine group 
of Cypripediums, relieved at each end with albino varieties of Cattleya 
labiata. I noted C. 1. Cooksoni, C. 1. Purple Moth, C. 1. alba, C. 1. 
Gilmourii, &c. Of the Cypripediums perhaps the best was C. insigne 
Excelsior, a very large flower, but almost identical with C. i. Harefield Hall 
var., which gained a First-class Certificate. C. x Pomona, Vine Honse 
var. gained an Award of Merit. C. X triumphans, C. Xx Stonei, C. Leeanum 
giganteum, &c., completed an interesting group, which for “ cup ’’ purposes 
gained two Silver Medals. 
_G. Shorland Ball, Esq., Burton, Westmoreland (gr. Mr. Herdman), 
gained a Silver Medal for a group composed wholly of Cypripediums of high 
quality. C. xX Memnon var. Queen Alexandra gained an Award of Merit, 
and C. xX Leeanum Balliz, a grand flower with large dorsal sepal, the white 
margin being beautifully crimped, a First-class Certificate. I also noted C. 
x Eve, C. x Maudie, C. x Hoyleanum, C. X Earl of Tankerville, C. xX 
Thalia giganteum, C. X Gracie, and many others of the first rank. 
H. J. Bromilow, Esq., Rainhill (gr. Mr. Morgan), staged a very interest- 
ing group of Cypripediums, the principal plants being C. insigne Bohnhofi- 
anum, C. xX Germain Opoix, C. X Priam, C. X Euryades, Sir Trevor 
Lawrence’s var., C. X Thalia, Mrs. F. Wellesley, and C. xX T. giganteum, 
C. bellatulum album, C. X Mercedes, &c. (Silver Medal). 
Ed. Rogerson, Esq., Oakdene, Didsbury (gr. Mr. Price), showed a very 
attractive group composed chiefly of Cypripediums. C. X Boadicea var. 
Rosita and C. X Dora Crawshaw var. Para, a very pretty and rosy form, 
both gained Awards of Merit. There were alsoC. xX Zeus, C. X Thalia 
giganteum, C. X Actus langleyense, C. x Priam, C. X Maurice Preston 
(C. x Annie Measures X beechense), C. X triumphans, and others (Silver 
Medal). 
J. McCartney, Esq., Hey House, Bolton (gr. Mr. Holmes), gained a 
Bronze Medal for a group which included Cattleya Dowiana aurea, C. 
Bowringiana, C. labiata alba, Lelia prestans, &c. Leelio-cattleya J. 
McCartney (Lelia prestans X Cattleya labiata) gained an Award of Merit. 
Charles Parker, Esq., Ashton-on-Ribble, staged a small group of 
Cypripediums, in which I noted C. X W. H. Matthews, C. x Baron 
Schréder, C. X Maudie, C. X triumphans, &c. (Bronze Medal). 
J. H. Craven, Esq., LF, The Beeches, Keighley (gr. Mr. Corney), 
showed Cypripedium X Gaston Bultel, C. x keighleyense, C. insigne 
Craven’s var., &c. 
J. J. Holden, Esq., Southport (gr. Mr. Johnson), 
var. Amesiana and Cypripedium X aureum var. hee 
Messrs. Low & Co., Enfield, staged a fine trade group of distinction. 
Cattleya labiata var. Louise, a flower with white sepals and petals and arich 
showed Cattleya labiata 
