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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. 
Meeting’s 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 18, 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 Meetings and Shows.— A reminder of every 
Show will be sent, in the week preceding, to any Fellow who 
will send to the R.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 tocoim 
municate Papers on interesting subjects are requested tq 
communicate - with the Secretary. 
* July 11 at Chiswick, July 12 at 117 Yictoria Street 
