THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



' Vincent Sq., Westminster, S. IV. 

 Secretary :— Rev. W. WILKS, M. A. 



1908. 



Exhibitions of 

 Colonial Grown Fruit and Vegetables 



( Both Fresh and Preserved. ) 



March 5th and 6th 

 June 11th and 12th. 

 November 26th and 27th. 



COLONIAL-GROWN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES 

 ( Both Fresh and Preserved. )' 

 Three Shows will be held in 1908. 



On Thursday and Friday, March 5 th and 6th. 



' , June nth and 12th. 



» .1 „ November 26th and 27th. 



The President and Council of the Royal Horticultural Society 

 have again arranged to hold Exhibitions of Colonial-Grown Fruits 

 and Vegetables on the above dates. 



_ In fixing such dates the object aimed at is to suit the season which 

 is most likely to find the produce of the Cape and India; of 

 Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand; and of Canada, British 

 ^olumbia, and the West Indies ; in the greatest perfection in London. 

 Opportunity is afforded for each Colony to make Collective Exhibits 

 m addition to the exhibits of individual growers or firms. 



These Exhibitions were originally organized in 1904, and have been 

 me means of bringing before the British Fruit Merchants and fruit- 

 consuming public the wonderful resources of the British Fruit 

 Markets quite independently of the foreigner. The Society's sole 

 object is the advancement of the interest of the Colonies {a) by 

 stimulating the production of better fruits, (b) by giving advice and 

 assistance in the difficulties ever confronting Fru it-Growers, and (c) 

 by helping to inform the home market. The results have been 

 encouraging, for even in so short a time as the last three years a 

 distinctly better quality of fruit has been sent, those recently shown 

 7 n A g ! a 5 ' r m P roved appearance, less blotched by Fungus scale 

 and other defects, and better packed. At the same time the Council 

 are disappointed at the lack of Exhibitors and the smallness of their 



in the Colonies are therefore 

 npetition in the market by 



nrpep ' pV V - ^"peuiion in the market by competing .» 

 Present Exhibitions, invitations to which will be sent to the Colon.a 

 and Government Offices, the Embassies, the leading London Fruit 

 Merchants, Colonials on furlough, and many others. 



