The RHS launches its Great Spring Show in Kensington.

A serious plantsmen's gathering in Kensington that would hold its ground for more than half a century.
The Royal Horticultural Society held its first Great Spring Show in the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society in Kensington, South London. The showcase was primarily a gathering for nurserymen and serious plantsmen, focused on competitive exhibits of new varieties and horticultural technique. It would remain at this location for over fifty years.























