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THE GARDENING WORLD 
May 4, 1895. 
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FLOWER SHOW FIXTURES, 1895. 
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. 
3.—Southampton Spring Show. 
11. —R H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
12. —Royal Botanic Society’s Floral Fete. 
19, 20, 21.—York Grand Floral Fete. 
22. —Canterbury Rose Show. 
25.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
25.—Cowes (Isle of Wight) Rose Show. 
27. —National Rose Society at Gloucester. 
28. —Exeter Flower Show. 
29. —Windsor Rose Show. 
July. 
3.—Southampton Spring Show. 
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 Lloral Pete. 
10. —Reigate Cottagers’ Flower Show. 
10.—Chelmsford Rose Show. 
10.—Redhill Rose Show. 
10. —Hitchin Rose Show. 
11. —Helensburgh Rose Show. 
11.—Woodbridge Flower Show. 
11. —Worksop Rose Show. 
12. —Royal Botanic Society’s Evening Fete. 
13. —Galashiels Flower Show. 
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. —Beckenham Summer 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). 
31.—Burton-on-Trent Flower Show (2 days). 
August. 
1.—Aberdare Flower Show. 
3, 5.—Southampton Summer Show. 
6.—Abbey Park, Leicester Flower Show. 
13.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
13. —West Malvern and Mathon Flower Show. 
14. —Bishop Stortford Flower Show. 
15. —Martock Horticultural Show. 
17 or 24.—National Co-operative Flower, Fruit, and 
Vegetable Show at the Crystal Palace. 
21, 22.—Shrewsbury Floral Fete. 
21.—Kingswood St. George Flower Show. 
27.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
September. 
6, 7.—National Dahlia Society’s Show at the Crystal 
Palace. 
14. —Galashiels Flower Show. 
26, 27, 28.—R.H.S. Fruit Show at the Crystal 
Palace. 
October. 
8, g, 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. 
30, 31.—Royal Jersey Chrysanthemum Show. 
31, —Higbgate Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
November. 
1, 2.—Chrysanthemum Show at the Crystal Palace. 
4, 5.—Battersea Chrysanthemum Show. 
5, 6, 7.—National Chrysanthemum Society’s Show 
at the Royal Aquarium. 
5, 6.—Brighton and Hove Chrysanthemum Show. 
5, 6.—Southampton Chrysanthemum Show. 
6, 7.—Brixton Chrysanthemum Show. 
6, 7.—Bromley (Kent) Chrysanthemum Show. 
6, 7.—Wolverhampton Chrysanthemum Show. 
7. 8.—Exeter Fruit and Chrysanthemum Show. 
12.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
12, 13.—Croydon Cnrysanthemum Show. 
12, 13.—Sevenoaks Chrysanthemum Show. 
12, 13.—West of England Chrysanthemum Society’s 
Show at Plymouth. 
12, 13. 14.—Bristol Chrysanthemum Show. 
13. —Cranbrook Chrysanthemum Show. 
13, 14.—Birmingham Chrysanthemum Show. 
13, 14.—Bournemouth Chrysanthemum Show. 
13, 14.—Banbury Chrysanthemum Show. 
13, 14.—Barnsley Chrysanthemum Show. 
13, 14.—Hull Chrysanthemum Show. 
13, 14.—Rugby Chrysanthemum Show. 
14, 13.—Lincoln Chrysanthemum Show. 
14, 15.—Bradford Chrysanthemum Show. 
15, 16.—Stockport Chrysanthemum Show, 
[Continued on next column.) 
FLOWER SHOW FIXTURES. — Continued. 
November. 
16.—Bacup Chrysanthemum Show. 
16.—Barnet Chr\santhemum Show. 
16, 17, 18.—Edinburgh Chrysanthemum Show. 
16.—Batley Chrysanthemum Show. 
20, 2i, 22.—York Chrysanthemum Show 
20, —Chesterfield 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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