THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
Vor. XXI.] JUNE, 1933. [No. 246. 
THE R.H.S. CHELSEA SHOW. 
THE Spring Show of the R.H.S., so long known as the Temple Show from 
its association with the Temple Gardens, and which was suspended last 
year on account of the Royal International Horticultural Exhibition, was 
held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, on May 2oth, 21st, and 
22nd, and was a great success. The weather was fine throughout, and the 
area available being about trebled not only permitted a great extension of 
the exhibits, but also gave increased comfort to visitors, who were present 
in large numbers on each of the three days. On the opening day the 
Show was visited by Her Majesty Queen’ Alexandra, Princess Victoria, and 
the Duchess of Fife, who were evidently delighted with the magnificent 
display. 
With the Orchids we are alone concerned, and some idea of their extent 
and quality may be formed from the awards, which numbered three Gold 
and four cther Medals, eight Silver Cups, eight First-class Certificates, 
thirteen Awards of Merit, and four Cultural Commendations. 
Lt.-Col. Sir George L. Holford, K.C.V.O., Westonbirt (gr. Mr. 
Alexander), staged a magnificent group in a space of about 200 square feet, 
to which a Gold Medal was awarded. The plants were splendidly grown 
and flowered, and included some beautiful examples of Oncidium Marshall- 
ianum, a fine series of Cattleya Mossiz varieties, aggregating about 200 
flowers, a fine specimen of C. Skinneri, several good C. Dusseldorfii 
Undine, with C. Mendelii, Schroederz, intermedia alba, and others, fine 
examples of Lzliocattleya Fascinator, Britannia, Glaucus, luminosa, Gold- 
crest, callistoglossa, Hyeana, Ophir, Ballii, and others, many fine Miltonia 
vexillaria, Phalaenopsis amabilis, and Renanthera Imschootiana, Brassavola 
Digbyana, with a beautiful series ot its hybrids, including Brassocattleya 
Euterpe and the fine Brassocatlelia Veitchii, Sophrocatlelia Marathon, 
Lycaste Imschootiana, Cymbidium Alexanderi and tigrinum, and a fine 
Series of Odontiodas and Odontoglossums, among the latter being O. Acme 
(sceptrum x Rolfez), most resembling the former. The group was 
beautifully arranged with palms and ferns. 
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