followed, in the course of which several 

 resolutions and amendments were brought forward. It was 

 finally resolved, on the motion of Mr. H. Pownall : 



tion afforded, and that they te requested to continue the negotiations, reporting 

 progress to another meeting. 



Some more decided expression of the feelings of the Fellows 

 being desired by the Council, a resolution : 



; approves generally the plan of the Gardens a 



I Grore, and requests the Council to continue the negotiation with 

 mmissioners, and report as early as possible to the members of the Soc 

 J final proposals of the Commissioners : 



Society 



was moved by Mr. Pownall, seconded by Mr. Parkeb, and 

 carried unanimously. 



The Chairman then read an official letter from Colonel Phipps, 

 conveying an intimation that her Majesty and his Royal Highness 

 the Prince Consort would actively patronise the undertaking. 

 It was moved by the Duke of Leinsteb, and seconded by 

 Mr. F. North : 



That the thanks of the Society be respectfully tendered to Her Most 

 Gracious Majesty, His Royal Highness the Piince Consort, and Her Royal 



A. Second Special General Meeting was held in the room 

 of the Society of Arts, on Wednesday, July 20th, at 11 a.m., 

 " for the purpose of further considering an arrangement with 

 Her Majesty's Commissioners of the E.^hibition of 1851, for 

 leasing to the Horticultural Society 20 acres of ground at Ken- 

 sington Gore." 



The Right Hon. the Earl of Ducie, V.P., who took the chair, 

 stated briefly that some amplification of the proposed lease had 

 been communicated to the Council. He also mentioned, that 

 although no exertions had been used, yet funds in support of the 

 object for which they were assembled, had already been sub- 

 scribed to the amount of £11,000. 



The Secretary, after adverting to the terms of the original 

 proposal of the Royal Commissioners, "i^ which their intentions 

 at the end of the proposed 31 years' lease were not explained, 



