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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
March 0, 1895. 
FLOWER SHOW FIXTURES, 1895. 
March. 
12.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
I5i 16._Flower Show in Manchester Town Hall. 
16. —Spring Exhibition at Crystal Palace. 
20 —Exeter Hyacinth and Spring Flower Show. 
20 —Royal Botanic Society’s Spring Show. 
26.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
26, 27.—Brighton and Sussex Horticultural Society's 
Spring Show. 
April. 
9.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
9, xo.—Birmingham Daffodil Show. 
18, —Norwich Spring Show. 
23. _R.H.S Auricula, Primula and Narcissus Show. 
24—Royal Botanic Society’s Spring Show. 
2 4> 25.—Newcastle-on-Tyne Flower Show. 
27. —Spring Show at Old Trafford. 
May. 
14. —R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
15. —Royal Botanic Society’s Summer Show. 
2i, 22, 23.—R.H.S. Temple Show. 
29, 30—Birmingham Pansy and Viola Show. 
31.—Whitsuntide Exhibition at Manchester opens. 
June. 
11— R H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
12.—Royal Botanic Society’s Floral Fete. 
19, 20, 21.—York Grand Floral Fete. 
25. —R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
27.—National Rose Society at Gloucester. 
28—Exeter Flower Show. 
July. 
3, —Farningham Rose Show. 
4. —Norwich Rose Show. 
6.—National Rose Society at Crystal Palace. 
6.—London Pansy and Violet Society at the Crystal 
Psl 3 C 6 
g —R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting and Rose Show. 
9, 10, 11.—Wolverhampton Floral Fete. 
12. —Royal Botanic Society’s Evening Fete. 
17. —National Rose Society at Derby. 
20 - Rose Show at Old Trafford. 
23 —R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
24, 25, 26.—Newcastle-on-Tyne Summer Show. 
26 —National Carnation and Picotee Society’s Show 
at the Crystal Palace, 
31.—Midland Carnation and Picotee Show, Birming¬ 
ham (2 days). 
August. 
13. —R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
17 or 24.—National Co-operative Flower, Fruit, and 
Vegetable Show at the Crystal Palace. 
21, 22.—Shrewsbury Floral Fete. 
21.—Ivingswood Flower Show. 
27.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
September. 
6, 7.—National Dahlia Society’s Show at the Crystal 
Palace. 
26, 27, 28 —R.H.S. Fruit Show at the Crystal 
Palace. 
October. 
8, 9, 10.—National Chrysanthemum Society's Show 
at the Royal Aquarium. 
15.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
29.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
29, 30.—Havant Chrysanthemum Show. 
November. 
1, 2.—Chrysanthemum Exhibition at the Crystal 
Palace. 
5, 6, 7.—National Chrysanthemum Society’s Show 
at the Royal Aquarium. 
6, 7.—Bromley (Kent) Chrysanthemum Show. 
7, 8.—Exeter Fruit and Chrysanthemum Show. 
12.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
12, 13.—Croydon Chrysanthemum Show. 
13, 14.—Birmingham Chrysanthemum Show. 
13, 14.—Rugby Chrysanthemum Show. 
20, 21, 22.—York Chrysanthemum Show, 
21, 22, 23,— Norwich Chrysanthemum Show. 
22, 23.—Manchester Chrysanthemum Show. 
26.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
December. 
3, 4, 5.—National Chrysanthemum Society’s Show 
at the Royal Aquarium. 
10—R H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
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