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Examination. — The Society's Annual Examination in the 

 Principles and Practice of Horticulture will be held on Tuesday, 

 April 11, 1899. Candidates should send in their names not later 

 than March 1. In connection with the Examination, the Right 

 Honourable Lord Amherst (through the Worshipful Company 

 of Gardeners) kindly offers a Scholarship of £25 a year. 



Meetings and Shows, 1899.— The following are the dates 



fixed :— January 10, 31 ; February 14, 28 ; March 14, 28 ; 

 April 18; May 2, 16; Temple Show, May 31, June 1, 2; 

 June 13, 27 ; July 11,* 12* 25 ; August 15, 29 ; September 12, 26 ; 

 Fruit Show, Crystal Palace, September 28, 29, 30; October 

 10, 24 ; November 7, 21 ; December 5, 19 ; January 9, 23, 

 1900. 



Notice Of Meeting's and Shows.— A reminder of every 

 Show will be sent, in the week preceding, to any Fellow who 

 will send to the E.H.S. Office, 117 Victoria Street, Westminster, 

 24 halfpenny postcards for 1899, ready addressed to himself. 



Temple Show, May 31, June 1, 2.— The attention of 

 Exhibitors is particularly directed to the Rules in the Book 

 of Arrangements, 1899, which will be strictly enforced. 



July 11, 12. — An International Conference on Hybrids, 

 with Exhibition, will be held at Chiswick on July 11. The 

 Conference will be continued on July 12 at 117 Victoria 

 Street, S.W. 



Dinner of the Society.— On July 12, at the Whitehall 

 Rooms, Hotel Metropole. Fellows wishing for Tickets, for 

 ladies or gentlemen (price 21s.), should apply to the Secretary, 

 117 Victoria Street, before July 1. 



Great Show of British-grown Fruit, September 28, 



29, 30.— Fellows are particularly requested to subscribe a 

 small sum towards the Prizes, as £100 must be raised before 

 April. See pink fly-leaf enclosed. 



Lectures, &C. — Any Fellows willing to Lecture or to com- 

 municate Papers on interesting subjects are requested to- 

 communicate with the Secretary. 



* July 11 at Chiswick, July 12 at 117 Victoria Street 



