THE ORCHID REVIEYW. 
Vot. II.] 
MAY, 1894. [No. 17. 
NOTES. 
THE present month will be a busy one, as numerous important events follow 
each other in quick succession. 
The next meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society will be held at the 
Drill Hall, James Street, Victoria Street, Westminst , on May 8th, when 
the Orchid Committee will meet at the usual hour of twelve, noon. The 
afternoon lecture at three o’clock will be given by Sir Trevor Lawrence, 
Bart., the President of the Society, the subject being “ Orchids,” on which 
Sir Trevor is exceptionally well qualified to speak. An interesting meeting 
may be anticipated. 
On the gth and roth inst., the first portion of the late Mr. G. Hardy’s 
collection will be offered for sale on the premises, Pickering Lodge, Tim- 
perley, Cheshire, by Messrs. Protheroe and Morris. 
The Grand Exhibition of Orchids, &c., of the Royal Botanical and 
Horticultural Society of Manchester will be opened at 2.30 p.m. on May 
11th, by the President of the Society, the Earl of Derby, who will also 
preside at the annual dinner, which will take place in the Gardens, Old 
Trafford, at 4 p.m. 
The Great Annual Flower Show of the Royal Horticultural Society will 
be held in the Inner Temple Gardens, Thames Embankment, on May 23rd 
to 25th inclusive. Class 15 is devoted to Orchids, and, as on previous 
occasions, Silver Cups, Medals, and Certificates will be awarded according 
to merit. As already mentioned at p. 66, a Williams’ Memorial Medal 
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