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THE GARDENING WORLD 
September 24, 1892. 
FLOWER SHOWS, &c., 1892. 
[ The Editor will be greatly obliged if Secretaries of 
societies wi.l communicate to him the dates of their 
exhibitions as soon as fixed. J 
SEPTEMBER. 
28. —National Chrysanthemum Society : Meeting of 
Floral Committee. 
OCTOBER 
4. — Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
5. —Fruit Show at Earl’s Court (3 days). 
12. — National Chrysanthemum Society’s Show at 
the Royal Aquarium (3 days). 
18. — Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
25. — Fruit Show at Earl’s Court (3 days). 
26. —National Chrysanthemum Society : Meeting of 
Floral Committee. 
27. —Alverstoke and Gosport Chrysanthemum Show 
(2 days). 
NOVEMBER. 
1.—Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
1. — Kent County Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
1. — Brixton Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
1.—Barnstaple Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
1. — Brighton and Hove Chrysanthemum Show 
(2 days). 
2. — Ascot Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
2. — Ealing Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
2.—Portsmouth Chrysanthemum Show (3 days). 
2. — Croydon Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
3. — Stevning Chrysanthemum Show. 
4. —Crystal Palace Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
4. —Bolton Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
5. — Crewe Chrysanthemum Show. 
8.—National Chrysanthemum Society at Royal 
Aquarium (3 days). 
8. — Kingston and Surbiton Chrysanthemum Show 
(2 days). 
8.— Enfield Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
8.—Sevenoaks and West Kent Chrysanthemum 
Show(2 days). 
8.—Leeds Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
8.—Batley Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
8. — Waterloo (near Liverpool) Chrysanthemum 
Show. 
9. — 'Bath Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
9.—Birmingham Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
9. — South Shields Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
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