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The Council of the Society wish it to be as widely known as 

 possible that they are at all times willing to undertake the work 

 and organisation of any great national show, whether of fruit or of 

 flowers or of vegetables, or of anything interesting or instructive 

 to gardeners or to the public, but the regular work of the Society 

 is already so large that in any exceptional cases they must look 

 to the public for funds, as the means at the disposal of the 

 Council are not sufficient to supply all the prize-money for any 

 great National Show. The Council have, however, accepted the 

 responsibility of another similar British Fruit Show and Con- 

 ference at the Crystal Palace in 1895. Promises of help towards 

 the prize-fund should be sent to the Secretary, B.H.S. office, 

 117 Victoria Street, Westminster. 



The success of the 1894 Show and Conference was far greater 

 than the Society's officers could have anticipated. The number 

 of persons attending the Conference on each of the three days 

 was so great that a larger hall had to be provided than had been 

 considered beforehand to amply suffice, and the greatest possible 

 interest was shown on all sides. The Show, considered as an 

 object-lesson in fruit and fruit-culture, was of the highest 

 possible educational value. Almost every seasonable fruit of 

 any excellence could be seen true to name and well grown and 

 the different varieties could be easily compared one with another, 

 ihe following passage from the current number of the Garden 



show that this is not the opinion of the Society's officers 



" This gathering, held under the auspices of the Royal 

 Horticultural Society, must be pronounced a great success. 

 Both m extent and quality it left nothing to be desired 

 exceeding in both respects the hopes of those interested in 

 the welfare of fruit culture in this country. The one marked 

 feature throughout the entire schedule, with but very few 

 exceptions, was the keen competition that was evinced The 

 non-competitive exhibits were also remarkably fine, these 

 forming no inconsiderable portion of the show. A larger or 

 a finer display, occupying as it did both of the transepts on 

 either side of the large organ, has not been seen at the 

 Crystal Palace for many years. It was also thoroughly 



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