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THE GREAT FLOWER SHOW, 1890. 



The Society's Great Summer Show, held, hy the kind per- 

 mission of the Treasurer and Masters of the Bench, in the 

 Gardens of the Inner Temple, on Wednesday and Thursday, 

 May 28 and 29, 1890, was opened by His Royal Highness the 

 Prince of Wales at one o'clock punctually. 



His Royal Highness was conducted round the various tents 

 by Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., President of the Society ; 

 Baron Henry Schroder, Vice-President ; D. Morris, Esq., M.A., 

 F.L.S., Treasurer, and other members of the Council ; and after 

 the Prince had carefully inspected the exhibits, the following 

 Address was presented to him by the President and read by 

 the Rev. W. Wilks, M.A., Secretary of the Society : — ■ 



" Royal Horticultural Society, 



" 117 Victoria Street, S.W. 



"May 28, 1890. 

 " May it please your Royal Highness, 



" The Council of the Royal Horticultural Society 

 desire to tender to you, on behalf of the Fellows of the Society 

 and the Horticulturists of the United Kingdom, their grateful 

 thanks for your presence here to-day. 



" The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in the early 

 years of the present century, and it has been honoured with the 

 gracious favour and support of Her Majesty the Queen and her 

 predecessors, and was presided over for several years by the 

 Prince Consort. 



" The Council believe that the Society has, during the 8G 

 years of its existence, conferred incalculable benefits upon the 

 kingdom, by directing and fostering a love of Horticulture, and 

 by the introduction and acclimatisation of a vast number of the 

 trees and shrubs, fruit and flowers, which beautify and enrich 

 all parts of our country. 



" The Council are aware of the great interest taken by your 

 Royal Highness in the work of the Royal Agricultural Society, 

 and they are anxious to secure your interest in the work of the 

 Royal Horticultural Society. This work they believe to be, 



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