XViii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Society affiliated (1). — Yorkshire Grand Gala and Musical 

 Exhibition. 



A short Lecture r on " The Species and Varieties of 

 Tulipa " was given by Mr. J. G. Baker, F.R.S. (See page 24.) 



THE TEMPLE SHOW, 1896. 

 May 19, 20, and 21. 



By kind permission of the Treasurer and Masters of the 

 Bench the Society held its Ninth Great Annual Flower Show in 

 the gardens of the Inner Temple, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and 

 Thursday, May 19, 20, and 21, 1896. 



The weather during the first day was glorious, and visitors 

 came in far larger numbers than on any preceding occasion. 



About 5 p.m. on the first day their Royal Highnesses the Prince 

 and Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Princesses Maud and 

 Victoria, and Prince Carl of Denmark, honoured the Society by 

 visiting the show unannounced. The Royal party looked through 

 all the tents, and then spent half an hour or so chatting on the 

 lawn. 



The second day was in comparison quite cold and squally. 

 Indeed, the wind was at times so violent that the moorings of the 

 tents — and especially those of the large marquee — were almost 

 torn from the ground, necessitating the continuous driving in of 

 holdfasts for the security alike of visitors and plants. 



The exhibition itself was quite up to the average. It would 

 be impossible to give details as to the plants, flowers, fruits, &c, 

 shown, so vast was the quantity the tents contained, but the fol- 

 lowing ground plans will show their general disposition. 



The awards of the Council are given below ; those of the 

 Fruit, Floral, and Orchid Committees will be found under the 

 report of each Committee in their proper order. 



The band of her Majesty's Horse Guards (Blues), under the 

 direction of Mr. Chas. Godfrey, R.A.Mus., performed during the 

 afternoon of each day. 



