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The Royal Horticultural Society: 1804-2004 A Bicentenary Celebration
THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, the UK's leading gardening charity, celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2004.
Known particularly for its magnificent Chelsea and Hampton Court Palace Flower Shows, the RHS aims to encourage the science, art and practice of horticulture through the provision of advice, education and inspiration.
Featured on this set of Special Stamps are examples of six of the nine types of plant for which the RHS is the official international registrar of cultivar names: clematis; conifers; daffodils; dahlias; delphiniums; dianthus; lilies; orchids and rhododendrons. Each well-loved plant has an important place in the history of British gardening.
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Technical Details
Number of stamps: six
Date of issue: 25 May 2004
Design: Rose Design
Photography: Barbara and Zafer Baran
Printer: Joh. Enschedé Security Printers, Haarlem, Netherlands
Process: gravure
Stamp designs © Royal Mail Group plc 2004
Format: square
Size: 35mm × 35mm
Perforations: 14.5 × 14.5
Number per sheet: 25/50
Phosphor bars as appropriate
Gum: PVA
Cover design: The English Group
Illustrations originated by Russell Warren-Fisher taken from herbarium specimens kindly supplied by the Royal Horticultural Society Herbarium, Wisley
Photographic image of clematis multiblue: Courtesy Derek St Romaine
Words: Francesca Greenoak
Cover design © Royal Mail Group plc 2004
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