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THE GARDENING WORLD 
March 16, 1895. 
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FLOWER SHOW FIXTURES, 1895. 
March. 
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, 10.—Birmingham Daffodil Show. 
18. —Norwich Spring Show. 
23. —R.H.S Auricula, Primula and Narcissus Show. 
24 —Royal Botanic Society's Spring Show. 
24. 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. 
21. 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. 
22. — Canterbury Rose Show. 
28. —Exeter Flower Show. 
29. —Windsor Rose Show. 
July. 
2. —Sutton Rose Show. 
3. —Ealing Rose Show. 
3.—Croydon Rose Show. 
3.—Farningham Rose Show. 
3, 4.—Lee, Blackheath and Lewisham Flower Show. 
4. —Norwich Rose Show. 
4, —Eltham Rose Show. 
6.—National Rose Society at Crystal Palace. 
6.—London Pansy and Violet Society at the Crystal 
Palace. 
9.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting and Rose Show. 
9, 10, 11.—Wolverhampton Floral Fete. 
10. —Reigate Cottagers’ Flower Show. 
10.—Chelmsford Rose Show. 
10. —Hitchin Rose Show. 
11. —Helensburgh Rose Show. 
11. —Worksop Rose Show. 
12. —Royal Botanic Society’s Evening Fete. 
17. —National Rose Society at Derby. 
18. —Halifax Rose Show. 
20. —Rose Show at Old Trafford. 
23. —R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
23. —Tibshelf Flower Show. 
24. —National Carnation and Picotee Society’s Show 
at the Crystal Palace. 
24, 25, 26.—Newcastle-on-Tyne Summer Show. 
25, —Trentham Rose Show. 
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.—Kingswood 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 Show 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.—B rmingham Chrysanthemum Show. 
13, 14.—Rugby Chrysanthemum Show. 
14, 15.—Lincoln Chrysanthemum Show. 
15, 16.—Stockport Chrysanthemum Show. 
16, —Bradford 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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