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On Saturday, April 5 we held our annual show, there was a very good display of plants with a total of ninetysix entries.

There was some excellent displays by the visiting societies and Birmingham Orchid Society won the shield for best display. A potting demonstration was given by Roger Bowden.

Winners of the trophies were as follows: The Society Cup, Most Points in Show: Mike Harris; The Challenge Cup, Best Group Display: Fred & Joan Smith; The Founders Shield, Best Grown Orchid: Stan Taylor; The Bedlam Trophy, Best Monopodial: Brian Cope; The Durant Cup, Best Cattleya: Fred & Joan Smith; The G R Harris Cup, Best Masdevallia: Brian Cope; The Gloria Cotton Cup, Best Mini Cymbidium: Mike Harris; The S A Jarret Cup, Best Odontoglossum : Janet James; The Margaret Turton Cup, Best Phalaenopsis: Fred & Joan Smith; The Trevor Turton Cup, Best Paphiopedilum: Stan Taylor; The Dendrobium Trophy, Best Dendrodium: Margaret Dale; The Vandeville Trophy, Best Species: Stan Taylor; The Wylde Court Cup, Best Lycaste: Mike Harris; The Shirley Goblet, Best Cymbidium: Mike Harris; The Harry Wilshaw Cup, Novice Class: Keith Wall; The Junior Cup, Best Junior: Sarah Wood; The Pete White Trophy, Best Pleurothallid: Brian Cope.

And for the most points awarded at the monthly table shows: The Bedlam Trophy for Hybrids Fred & Joan Smith; The Committee Trophy for Species: Stan Taylor.

Thank you to all the traders who put up our posters and to everyone who worked so hard to make the event successful and enjoyable.

Our next meeting will be on May 3 when Andy Phillips will be giving a talk on Phragmipediums.

For further information or advice, call 01564 822897.

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