210 REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, MAY 1, 1851. 



With a view to giving the Fellows of the Society greater 

 facilities for inspecting the objects exhibited on these occasions, 

 the Council have directed a gate to be opened at half-past twelve 

 o'clock to Fellows, attended by one friend having an admission 

 ticket ; or to the wife or sister of a Fellow and one friend, both 

 having tickets, provided the ticket of the former bears the signa- 

 ture of the Fellow she represents. And in order to enable this 

 operation to be carried out advantageously, the Garden will not 

 be opened to the Public till two o'clock, instead of at one o'clock, 

 as heretofore. 



The Council have also judged it an act of becoming courtesy 

 to remove from the foreigners likely to visit England this year 

 all impediments in the way of their visiting the Society's Exhi- 

 bitions ; and with this view have authorized foreign ministers 

 and consuls to issue vouchers to persons of the nation they re- 

 present, which vouchers will be exchangeable in Regent Street 

 for tickets at the rate of Ss. 6d. each. 



In conclusion, the Council would only refer to the intimation 

 made in their last Report, that it will be necessary, if the 

 Society intends to renew the lease of the Garden, to give notice 

 of that intention before September next to his Grace the Duke 

 of Devonshire, and to pay a fine of 450/. for renewal. It will 

 be for the succeeding Council to take this question into early 

 consideration. 



