clxx PKOCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



No plants will be sent to Fellows whose subscription is in arrear, or 

 who do not fill up their forms properly. 



19. EXHIBITIONS, MEETINGS, AND LECTURES 



IN 1912. 



The programme will be found in the " Book of Arrangements " for 

 1912. An Exhibition and Meeting is held practically every fortnight 

 throughout the year, and a short lecture on some subject connected with 

 Horticulture is delivered during the afternoon. 



A reminder of every Show will be sent in the "week preceding to any 

 Fellow who will send to the R.H.S. Offices, Vincent Square, S.W., a 

 sufficient number (30) of halfpenny cards ready addressed to himself. 



20. DATES FIXED FOR 1912. 



Jan. 9, 23 



Feb. 6, 13 (Annual Meeting only), 

 20 



March 5 and 6 (Bulb Show), 14-16 



(S. African Fruit Show), 19 

 April 2, 16 and 17 (Daffodils), 30 

 May 14 

 June 4, 18 



July 2-4 (Summer Show), 9 & 10 

 (Sweet Peas), 16, 23 (Carna- 

 tions), 30 



Aug. 13, 27 



Sept. 10, 12 (Autumn Rose Show), 



24 (Vegetables) 

 Oct. 8, 10-11 (Fruit Show), 22 

 Nov. 5 and 6 (Orchids), 19 

 Dec. 3 



21. BRITISH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. 



In 1912, the Great Fruit Show will be held on October 10 and 11 

 and the Vegetable Show will be combined with the Ordinary Meeting on 

 September 24. 



22. CHALLENGE CUPS FOR VEGETABLES. 



A handsome Silver-gilt Challenge Cup has been presented to the 

 Society by Messrs. Sutton, of Heading, and the Council will again offer 

 it, with ^10, for vegetables on September 24, 1912. The Society also 

 offers a Champion Challenge Cup for the greatest number of points 

 obtained by any one exhibitor throughout the same Exhibition, the winner 

 of the Sutton Cup being excluded. These Cups may be won by the same 

 exhibitor only once in three years, but he may compete every year for any 

 second prize that may be offered. 



23. SHOWS OF DAFFODILS AND ORCHIDS, 



1912. 



The Society will hold a Show of Daffodils on April 16 and 17, when 

 Cups and Medals will be awarded. For the Schedule, apply to the 

 Secretary, K.H.S., Vincent Square, London, S.W. 



To demonstrate the value of hybrid Orchids as autumn flowering 

 plants, an Exhibition will be held on November 5 and 6 ; Cups and 

 Medals are offered. See Book of Schedules to be issued in March. 



