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DEPUTATION TO THE GLOUCESTER FLOWER SHOW. 

 June 23, 1909. 



A deputation, consisting of Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., 

 President of the Society, the Hon. John Boscawen, member of Council, 

 Mr. E. A. Bowles, M.A., F.L.S., member of Council and Vice-Chair- 

 man of the Scientific Committee, Mr. H. B. May, member of Council, 

 and the Rev. W. Wilks, M.A., Secretary of the Society, visited Gloucester 

 by invitation of the local committee for the Great Flower Show held 

 there on June 23 in connection vvith the meeting of the Royal Agri- 

 cultural Society. The deputation was most hospitably entertained at 

 Westonbirt, the country house of Colonel Holford, CLE., C.V.O., but 

 unfortunately the Colonel was confined to his room by the doctor's 

 strict orders. However, the host's place was taken by his cousin, who 

 did everything that was possible to fill his chief's place, and made every 

 member of the deputation feel that nothing whatever was lacking in 

 the welcome save the actual presence of the Colonel. Westonbirt is 

 some miles from Gloucester, so the deputation had a delightful motor run 

 through glorious country scenery, arriving at the Show at 10.30 a.m. 

 The ancient city was gay in every part with a lavish display of bunting 

 and garlands of many coloured flowers and foliage, for His Majesty the 

 King was expected, and Gloucester and the country for miles round was 

 agog, and every vehicle whose wheels would hold together, and every 

 four-footed beast that could be called a horse, had been pressed into 

 service to convey parties of loyal folk eager to see and to acclaim their 

 King. On his arrival His Majesty first visited the Agricultural 

 Departments, but after luncheon — to which our President, Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, had the honour of being invited — the King went all round 

 the horticultural tents, escorted by the Earl of Ducie (an ardent 

 gardener), Sir William Thiselton-Dyer (to whose exertions the Horti- 

 cultural Department was very largely indebted), Sir Trevor and the rest 

 of the deputation, and others. The deputation was most hospitably 

 entertained at luncheon by the Mayoress of the ancient city, and greatly 

 regretted that the distance to travel through narrow country lanes at 

 night prevented them from being able to accept an invitation to dinner 

 in the evening with his worship, the Mayor. After another delightful 

 motor run the deputation reached Westonbirt again about 6 p.m. The 

 next day the morning was spent in visiting Colonel Holford's glorious 

 garden of trees and shrubs besides the orchids and Hippeastrums, &c, for 

 which Westonbirt is so justly famous, and the return to London 

 occupied the afternoon. 



AWARDS MADE AT GLOUCESTER. 



The Lawrence Gold Medal. 

 Colonel Holford, CLE., C.V.O., for Orchids. 



Gold Medal. 



Messrs. Blackmore & Langdon, for Begonias. 

 Colonel Holford, CLE., C.V.O., for Hippeastrums. 



