182 REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 



In this Report the Committee have forborne from proposing to the Council 

 the execution of any new works in the Garden. But they think it desirable 

 that it should be understood that a new Orchidaceous House has become in- 

 dispensable, in consequence of the decayed state of the stove now occupied 

 by Epiphytes, as has been already mentioned. The collection of plants of 

 this class is now so extensive and valuable as to demand better and more 

 extensive accommodation. 



W. H. Pepys, Chairman. 



APPENDIX C. 



Report from the Garden Committee to the Council, 

 Dated Sept. 6, 1847. 



The Council having requested the Garden Committee to state whether they 

 can suggest any mode by which the produce of the Garden can be made 

 more available to the funds of the Society, 



The Committee have to report, that the present method of disposing of the 

 surplus produce of the Garden is — 



1. By sales to Fellows at the mai"ket-price in Covent Garden. 



2. By sales in Covent Garden, on which an allowance of 12^ per cent, 

 is made to the salesman, who for this profit finds baskets and carriage. 

 These sales are effected whenever there is a sufficient quantity of pro- 

 duce ready to make it worth the salesman's while to take it. 



From these two sources the money which is carried to account is derived. 



The Committee are not aware of any better mode than this of disposing of 

 the surplus produce, concerning the amount of which very erroneous ideas 

 are entertained. 



The produce of the Garden is applied to various purposes besides that of 

 sale : — 



1. The meetings are supplied. 



2. All Fellows who visit the Garden are allowed to taste fruit, for their 

 information. 



3. All those Fellows of the Society who may be desirous of determining 

 the names and qualities of Fruits are supplied with specimens of such 

 varieties as the Garden of the Society produces, on application to the 

 Secretary. Not more than two specimens of any sort are sent, and 

 the expense of the package and carriage is charged to the Fellows 

 making application for them. If a second supply of the same fruits 

 should be required, it is not, however, furnished gratuitously.* 



4. Much fruit is consumed in extracting its seeds for exportation to 

 foreign countries. 



The above were sent out, named, in specimens of two of a sort. 



Robert Thompson. 



