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Category: Shows -1908

1 June 1907

June 1, 1907 JamesAkers

The report from the Wakefield Express of the last show held before the start of the Minute Books. Once again…

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Shows -1908 Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

2 June 1906

June 2, 1906 JamesAkers

Tulip names listed for main classes. For the second year running the Premier Blooms were ‘Sir Joseph Paxton’ Breeder and…

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Shows -1908 Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

5 June 1905

June 5, 1905 JamesAkers

Tulip names given for the main classes. ‘Sir Joseph Paxton’ Premier Breeder and Flamed. ‘Lord Frederick Cavendish’ Premier Feathered

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Shows -1908 Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

30 May 1904

May 30, 1904 JamesAkers

A very good show with 700-800 blooms. ‘Sir Joseph Paxton’ Premier Breeder and Flamed.

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Shows -1908 Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

1 June 1903

June 1, 1903 JamesAkers

This show introduced for the first time two Open Classes for six rectified blooms and for six breeders. This was…

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Shows -1908 Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

2 June 1902

June 2, 1902 JamesAkers

The show was not well attended because of Peace celebrations, the second Boer War having ended just two days previously.…

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Shows -1908 Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

3 June 1901

June 3, 1901 JamesAkers

This was George Gill’s last show as he died in the December. Although the show was on 3 June it…

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2 June 1900

June 2, 1900 JamesAkers

Irvine Whitworth exhibited for the first time. ‘Sir Joseph Paxton’ Premier Flamed once again.

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Shows -1908 Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

3 Jun 1899

June 3, 1899 JamesAkers

The Society seemed to have settled on Saturday as show day. Nothing to report.

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Shows -1908 Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

28 May 1898

May 28, 1898 JamesAkers

A poor show which was compared to 1876. Many of the flowers had still not opened in the show room…

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Posted in: Newspaper Reports, Shows -1908 Filed under: timeline 1836-1906

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