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Iris, C. Maronii, L.-C. Admiral Dewey, Cypri- 
pedium Maudiae, C. Rossetti, Od. Rossii 
album, and other Odonts. 
J. Birchenall, Esq., Alderley Edge, exhibited 
Miltonia Lamarckiana, Maxillaria lepidota, 
and Pleione lagenaria. Vote of thanks. 
The Liverpool Orchid Co., Gateacre, showed 
a very pretty hybrid between Cattleya bicolor 
and C. Massiana with a fine magenta lip, Laslia 
Pacavia, and L.-C. Haroldiana. Vote of 
thanks. 
Walter Shackleton, Esq., Great Horton, 
Bradford, exhibited Cyp. Victory, C. bellatu- 
lum, and C. hybrid. Vote of thanks. 
W. Thompson, Esq., Stone, Staff, (gr., Mr. 
Stevens), sent Laslia W. Thompson, a remark- 
able hybrid having pure white sepals and 
petals, with deep yellow lip. Parentage un- 
known. First-class Certificate and vote of 
thanks. 
J. J. Holden, Esq., 73, Albert Road, South- 
port (gr., Mr. Johnson), exhibited a yellow 
Odonto. crispum, Od. excellens Auburn House 
var., which received an Award of Merit, and 
Cyp. Gladata (T. B. Hayward x Spicerianum). 
Vote of thanks. 
E. Ashworth, Esq., Wilmslow, exhibited a 
fine specimen Cattleya Maronii bearing eleven 
flowers. Cultural Certificate and vote of 
thanks. 
Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Haywards 
Heath, exhibited a fine dark variety of Catt- 
leya Mrs. Pitt, which received an Award of 
Merit ; also Cattleya Elaine. Vote of thanks. 
Rev. J. Crombleholme, Clayton-le-Moors, 
exhibited Cyp. Lord Ossulston var. Seraphim, 
which received an Award of Merit. Vote of 
thanks. 
Messrs. Stanley and Co., Southgate, staged 
several Cattleya iridescens, which showed a 
great range of colour, the variety splendens 
receiving an Award of Merit ; also Cyp. 
Leonidas var. citrinum. Vote of thanks. 
Mr. J. Robson, Altrincham, sent Cyp. Daisy 
Barclay, C. Priam, and two hybrid Odonto- 
glossums. Vote of thanks. 
J. McCartney, Esq., Hey House, Bolton (gr., 
Mr. W. Holmes), exhibited Cattleya Arm- 
strongiae, and a dark form of C. Fabia. 
Messrs. Cypher, Cheltenham, exhibited a 
nice group, containing Vandas, Odonts., 
Pleiones, Cyps., Cattleya and Laslia hybrids, 
to which a Silver Medal was awarded. 
W. J. Morgan. 
When ex-President Roosevelt was on the 
point of sailing from this country for his own 
he was pleasantly surprised — if we can 
imagine that strenuous man being surprised 
in any conceivable circumstances — by the 
arrival of a large consignment of orchid 
flowers with which to decorate his apartments 
on the voyage. The sender was Alderman 
Bolton, of Wilderspool, Warrington. In an 
accompanying note he said : — 
" I send you a box of orchid flowers of my 
own growing, in the hope that they will give 
you a little pleasure on your journey to New 
York. R. J. Cunningham, who was in Africa 
with you, was an old salmon-fishing acquaint- 
ance, and will be pleased to know I sent you 
the flowers." 
The great man, too full for words, wrote 
" right away," without any introductory 
remarks beyond " My dear Mr. Bolton, — That 
is most kind of you. I thank you most sin- 
cerely for the beautiful flowers. It was very 
thoughtful of you to send them." 
On October 25th the Rev. Prof. G. 
Henslow, M.A., V.M.H., will give a lecture on 
" Life, a Director of Forces in Development 
and Evolution." Professor Henslow is so well 
known that we have only to remind our 
readers that the lecture will be given at 
three p.m. in the R.H.S. Lecture Room. 
Mr. J. Taylor, who for many years has been 
with Jvlessrs. Sander and Sons, has been 
engaged to represent Messrs. Mansell and 
Hatcher, Ltd. 
