Inscription
At Messrs. Hatchard's in a house on this site The Royal Horticultural Society was founded on the 7th March 1804.
Site: Royal Horticultural Society (1 memorial)
W1, Piccadilly, 187, Hatchards
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Royal Horticultural Society
Founded originally as "The Horticultural Society of London" by seven friends ...
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