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Miss Isobel Leek is making a welcome return to the Society, having previously spoken to us in 2006 when her talk was entitled "Seduced by Tulips". On that occasion she presented a far ranging account of tulips through the ages, including the remarkable diversity of species within the genus. The accomplishments of Victorian gardeners, unlke their contemporaries in architecture and the arts, are too often overlooked. Ranging from the conspicuous consumption of the rich to the aspirations of the new middle class, this talk describes the essential part horticulture played in the culture of the day, based on the non-stop introduction of new species - bedding, conservatories and stove houses, ferneries, rustic-work and grottoes, not to mention lawn mowers, fertilizers and pest controls. After a look at public gardening, we end with the inevitable introduction of yet more new ideas.

Her talk will be fully illustrated with slides.

For further information, please contact our Lectures Secretary on 01895 464694. Visitors as well as members are welcome to attend.

The Society's Lectures Secretary is:-

Mrs Christine Beauchamp
2 The Grove
Ickenham
Uxbridge
Middlesex UB10 8QH
Tel: 01895 464694

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