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to move the Show in future to Chelsea, which affords a site nearly 

 three times as large as the Temple. The Great May Show will accord- 

 ingly be held on May 20, 21, and 22, 1913, on the same site as, and in 

 a tent similar to that of, last year's International, and the Council 

 hope that Fellows will individually invite and encourage their friends 

 to attend. 



10. Money Deposit with Entry.— On several occasions great 

 inconvenience has been experienced, especially at the Great May 

 and July Shows, owing to exhibitors applying for and obtaining 

 an allotment of space, and at the last moment failing to utilize it, 

 thus causing not only unsightly gaps in the staging, but making 

 exhibitors, who have not obtained all the space they desired, think 

 that they have been unduly and unnecessarily curtailed. In order 

 to check this asking for space which they cannot properly fill, all 

 exhibitors at the two great Shows at Chelsea and Holland House will 

 in future have to deposit £1 with their application for each space, 

 which deposit will be returned in full if the space allotted is filled to 

 the satisfaction of the Council, but will be forfeited absolutely if the 

 space is not filled, or if in the opinion of the Council the space is not 

 adequately filled. 



11. Exhibits of Horticultural Sundries.— Owing to the lack of space 

 it has hitherto been impossible to accept exhibits of Horticultural 

 Sundries at the Spring Show. Abundant accommodation is, 

 however, provided in close proximity to the floral exhibits in the 

 arrangement of the show ground at Chelsea, which Sundriesmen will 

 doubtless be glad to occupy. Plans of positions, &c, are now ready 

 for issue. 



12. Holland House Show. — The 1912 Show at Holland House 

 was a considerable advance on previous years as regards both the 

 quantity and quality of the exhibits, and their arrangement in 

 the new well-ventilated tents supplied by Messrs. Piggott. It was 

 unfortunate that the rainy weather reduced the attendance and gate 

 money to such an extent that £655 was lost on the Show. The 1913 

 Holland House Show will be held on July 1, 2, and 3, when better 

 financial results are hoped for. Fellows are particularly asked 

 to do their utmost to make this Show known amongst their friends by 

 inviting their attendance, as it would be a great pity if such a fine 

 annual exhibition continued to show a financial loss. Fellows ought 

 surely to feel a pride and personal responsibility in assisting to 

 maintain the Society's Shows. 



13. Orchid Show and Conference. — Ten years ago it would 

 have been thought impossible to produce a Show of Orchids at the 

 beginning of the month of November. Certainly no one would 

 have dreamt of such a glorious display as was to be seen at the Hall on 



