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254 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [ Aucust, bie: 
ORCHID NOTES AND NEWS. 
THREE meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the 
Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Square, Westminster, during August, gn 
the 2nd, 16th, and 30th, when the Orchid Committee will meet at the usujal 
hour, 12 o’clock noon. \ 
The next meeting of the Manchester and North of England Orchid 
Society will be held at the Coal Exchange, Manchester, on September 8th, 
the meetings being suspended during August. A very interesting pro- 
gramme has been arranged for the coming Session, the competitions being 
as follows :— 
CHARLESWORTH’S Cup (value 50 guineas), to be won outright in one 
season by the Amateur gaining the highest number of points for plants 
which have never been previously certificated by the Society. A prize of 
5 guineas will be given to the gardener of the winning Amateur. 
R. ASHWORTH’s Cup, to be awarded for general excellence and arrange- 
ment. 
Rogson’s Cup (value roo guineas), for Odontoglossums; to include 
species, varieties, and hybrids, also Miltonia vexillaria and Roezlii, with 
their varieties, and any hybrid obtained from them; also Odontioda and 
any hybrid raised between any species of Cochlioda or Mesospinidium and 
Odontoglossum. To be won by the Amateur who gains the largest number 
of points in any two years, dating from June 23rd, 1910. A prize of 
5 guineas will be given to the gardener of the winner. 
AMATEUR COMPETITION.—The Society offer Gold, Silver-gilt and Silver 
Medals for the Amateurs who (not engaged in other competitions) gain 
respectively the highest, second highest, and third highest number of points 
from June 23rd, tg10, to May 25th, rorr, 
SMALL AMATEUR’S COMPETITION.—Similar sis under similar con- 
ditions will be made to Amateurs who grow Orchids without the aid of a 
gardener, the minimum number of points to be gained in this class not to 
be less than nine. 
New RULEs FoR CoMPETITORS.—Plants which have been certificated 
by the Society up to the date of June 23rd, 1910, cannot be submitted for 
a confirmed award, but a plant which has received an Award of Merit may 
be entered for a First-class Certificate. Sectional groups put up for the 
various Cup Competitions, and being awarded points for such competitions, 
may not be entered for the Society’s ordinary medal awards. (Competitors 
for Mr. R. Ashworth’s Cup are exempt from this Rule). Competitors must 
sign a declaration, and hand same to the Hon. Sec., of the competitions in 
which they wish to take part. All points will be awarded according to the 
Society’s Award List. 
