This evening Mr. C.H. Middleton is to talk about the Chelsea Flower Show which opened on Wednesday and does not close until 5 p.m. this afternoon. This great spring show of the Royal Horticultural Society was formerly held in the Temple Gardens on the Embankment, but soon outgrew the available space. It was therefore moved to the large grounds of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, the well-known home of the army pensioners.

Chelsea Show is more than a flower show nowadays; it is one of the opening events of the London season, and on its first day is crowded with the world of fashion. It is also the annual meeting place of the gardening fraternity of the various associations. The show covers many acres and includes exhibits of practically every flower known to the garden, from the rarest orchid to the common daisy.
Full-sized ornamental and rock gardens are always a popular feature.