May, 1912.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 159 
ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS. 
THE next meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the 
Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, on May r4th, when the Orchid 
Committee will meet at the usual hour, 12 o’clock noon. 
The Manchester and North of England Orchid Society will hold 
meetings at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on May 2nd and 16th. The 
Committee meets at noon, and the exhibits are open to inspection from 1 
to4p.m. There will be no meeting on May 30th, owing tothe great Show 
in London, the date being altered to June 6th, when the last meeting of 
the Society’s year will be held at the usual hour, and the Annual Meeting 
at 3 p.m. 
The great event of the month is the Royal International Horticultural 
Exhibition, to be held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, from 
May 22nd to 30th. The Show will be opened at noon on May 22nd by 
His Majesty the King. An official account of the Orchid entries was given 
in our last issue, and exhibitors are reminded that Wednesday, May tst, is 
the latest date for making any alterations or withdrawals which may be 
occasioned by exigencies of weather, season, or other causes. 
The Vienna Horticultural Society is arranging a 10-day excursion to 
London for the International Exhibition. The party will start on May 
22nd, and will proceed straight to London. In addition to visiting the 
Exhibition, visits will also be made to the principal nurseries, Kew, the 
R.H.S. gardens at Wisley, Hampton Court, and other places. On the 
return journey, a halt will be made at Rotterdam, and a day or two spent 
in Holland and Belgium, the programme terminating at Frankfort-on- 
Main, after a visit to the celebrated Palm garden in that city. A party is 
also coming from the United States. 
The Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural Society have decided to 
hold two Flower Shows during the present summer, at the Botanical 
Gardens, Edgbaston. The first will be held on June r2th (Orchids and 
early Summer flowers) and the second on July 17th (Roses and Midsummer 
flowers). Honorary Exhibits will be welcomed. Particulars may be 
obtained from the Hon. Secretaries, Botanical Gardens, Edgbaston. 
At the Doncaster meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 
to be held from July 3rd to 6th, rg12, prizes of £10, £5, and £3 are offered 
for a Collection of Orchids, arranged for effect on a stage 100 feet square, 
with a Gold Medal in addition to the best exhibit. Palms, ferns, or other 
suitable foliage plants may be used to give effect to the exhibit. Entries 
to be sent to Mr. Peter Blair, Trentham Gardens, before Friday, May 31st. 
