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OTHER EXHIBITs. 
Large Silver Medals were awarded to R. Ashworth, Esq., Newchurch 
(gr. Mr. W. Gilden), and W. Thompson, Esq., Stone (gr. Mr. J. Howes), 
for fine miscellaneous groups, and to Tom Worsley, Esq., Haslingden 
(gr. Mr. T. Wood), for a fine group composed chiefly of Cypripediums. 
A Bronze Medal was awarded to Messrs. A. J. Keeling & Sons, 
Bradford, for a good group of Odontoglossums, Dendrobiums, Cypri- 
pediums, and others. 
Interesting exhibits were also sent by Philip Smith, Esq., Ashton-on- 
Mersey (gr. Mr. E. W. Thompson); Frank Houghton, Esq., Appleton (gr. 
Mr. W. Maddock) ; The Hon. Robert James, Richmond, Yorks (gr. Mr. J. 
Benstead), and Mr. W. Shackleton, Bradford, some of which appear in the 
List of Awards. 
Ey ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS. ee 
WO meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the 
Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, during 
April, on the 11thand 18th (only a week apart), when the Orchid Committee 
will meet at the usual hour, 12 o’clock noon. The following meeting is 
fixed for May 2nd. 
The Manchester and North of England Orchid Society will hold 
meetings at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on April 13th and 27th. 
The Committee meets at noon, and the exhibits are open to inspection 
I to 4 p.m. 
THE CHELSEA SHOW.—At the last meeting of the R.H.S. Orchid 
Committee the Chairman, Mr. J. Gurney Fowler, raised the question of the 
exhibits of the forthcoming Chelsea Show, owing to the difficulties of 
labour, carriage, and other considerations caused by the War. Sir 
Jeremiah Colman and others thought that while sufficient should be done 
to make a good show, it was desirable to make some reduction, and it was 
agreed to limit groups to an area of 120 square feet with a twenty feet 
frontage. 
BRISTOL GARDENERS’ ASSOCIATION.—At the February meeting prizes 
were given by Col. Cary Batten, J.P., for two Cypripediums, which were 
won as follows: rst, Mr. Jennings; 2nd, Mr. Curtis; and 3rd, Mr. Scott, 
while Mr. Bastow gained five points for Dendrobiums in the point 
competition. Orchids were among the subjects debated at the evening 
meeting. At the March meeting Mr. Clarke gained five points for Cypri- 
pediums, 
