THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
Vor. 1.] MAY, 1893. [No. § 
E NOTES. 
3 Tue Ghent Quinquennial International Exhibition, to which we have pre- 
a “iously alluded, was held from April 16th to 23rd, and was undoubtedly 
a @great success. The Orchids, with which alone we are concerned, were 
. "ety numerous, and formed a most brilliant display. Many of the plants 
2 were exceedingly well grown and flowered, and were staged in a way which 
_ “tt their beauty off to the greatest advantage. A report is given in another 
Column, from which it will be seen that Messrs. Heath and Son, of Chelten- 
a ham, and Messrs. Pitcher and Manda, of Swanley, carried off prizes for 
Orchids, 
fe The afternoon lecture of the Royal Horticultural Society on April rrth, 
4 €ntitled “ Orchid Life in Guiana,” to which we alluded at p. 97, had unfortu- 
: poy to be postponed. ‘The secretary read a letter from Mr. Everard im 
i: ‘hurn, who was on his way to Barbadoes, stating that he had been unable 
s to Prepare the paper before his departure, but had written it on the voyage, 
_ 4nd would send it immediately on his arrival. Hitherto, however, it had 
| et Come to hand. 
A meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the Drill 
Aall, James Street, Westminster, on May 9th, when the Orchid Committee 
; Will meet at 12 o’clock, noon. 
__ The Great Annual Flower Show of the Society will be held in the 
_juner Temple Gardens on Thursday and Friday, May 25th and 26th. 
Class T5 of Section x (Plants and Flowers) is set apart for Orchids, and, 
“Son previous occasions, a number of Silver Cups and Medals will be 
Sam according to merit. 
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