Clxviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The Emit and Eloral Meetings and Shows will take place as follows, viz :— 
Tuesday, January 21 
,, February 18 
,, March 3 and 17 
„ April 7 and 21 
,, May 5 and 19 
,, June 2 and 16 
,, July 7 and 21 
,, August 4 
Tuesday, August 18 
,, September 1 
>> » 15 
„ October 6 
„ „ 20 
,, November 17 
,, December 15 
Fellows are requested to note that the above dates are the first and third 
Tuesday, or the third Tuesday, of each month. 
Each Fellow’s ticket admits the bearer and two friends, and Orders are also 
available. 
Band every Tuesday during May and June. 
The flowers can be seen at 2, provided the Committees have finished their 
labours ; General Meeting and Lecture at 3. During the London season the 
admission to the public on Tuesdays (not being show-days) will be 2s. 6 d. 
On Saturdays a Fellow’s ticket admits two persons besides the bearer, and 
Orders are not available. The charge for admission to the public is 2s. 6d. 
A Promenade and Show of Flowers or Fruit, from the Society’s Gardens at 
Chiswick, on every Saturday throughout the year. 
On Sundays each Fellow’s ticket admits two persons besides the bearer. 
Orders are not available. 
Due notice will be given of the date of the conversazioni. 
The fullest information is contained in the Society’s Almanac, which, with 
the Orders for admission, can now be had at the Offices at South Kensington. 
Each 2-Guinea Fellow is entitled to 20 Orders; each 4-Guinea Fellow to 40 
Orders. Each Order admits one person, but requires the signature of the Fellow 
giving it to make it available. 
Bury St. Edmunds Great Show. 
This, the first Provincial Exhibition of the Royal Horticultural Society, was 
held from the 16th to 19th of July, and, notwithstanding unfavourable weather, 
proved a great success, not only as tending to advance the science and interests 
of Horticulture, but it has also assisted the Society’s funds. Under the head 
of arrangements , it will be seen that the Council announce their intention to 
hold a second grand provincial show-at Leicester in the month of July next. 
Examination of Gardeners. 
The Council, on the report of the Examiners of the Society, have much 
pleasure in announcing the result of the examination on 3rd of July last, and 
the following certificates have been conferred :— 
j Chiswick Students 
William Spinks 
Brian Wynne . 
W. Stewart 
J. McArdle 
F. Hardesty 
F. M. Burbidge 
James Williamson, Battersea Park, S.W. 
Flori¬ 
Fruit & 
Vegetable 
culture 
culture 
1st 
2nd 
1st, extra second. 
— 
3rd 
2nd 
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2nd 
3rd 
1st 
2nd 
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'2nd 
Anniversary of the late Prince Consort’s Birthday. 
On the 26th August last, being the anniversary of the late Prince Consort’s 
birthday, the Gardens were opened free to the public, and upwards of 104,599 
persons passed in at the various entrances during the day. The bands of the 
A, H, and G Divisions of Police gave their gratuitous services. 
