REPORT OF THE FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



Sir Joseph PAXTONthen moved, 

 the following resolution, which ^ 



vas carried with but one dis- 



^ase of ^'^li^f ^^jy^^'f^'fl^ 



Leaiflqu 



accept the claiise about re-entry in 

 years, and that in the event of the 



A vote of thanks to 

 the Society of Arts for 

 unanimously. 



the Noble Chairman, and another to 

 the use of their room, were carried 



VII.— EEPOET OF THE FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



July 7, 1859. {Preliminary Meeting).— The Rev. Joshua Dix 

 in the Chair. 

 Extracts from the Minutes of the Council, originating the 

 Committee, having been read, the Members present proceeded to 

 frame the 'following Regulations for the guidance both of the 

 Committee and of exhibitors. 



I. The Floral Committee of the Horticultural Society has 

 before it the following objects : To examine and to report upon 

 the merits of such New Plants and Flowers, whether imported 

 species or seedling florists' varieties, as may be submitted for that 

 purpose. , , ,,. 



II. These objects the Committee will carry out by holdmg 

 Meetings for the examination of flowers and plants, and by pub- 

 lishing reports of its Transactions as speedily as possible, m the 

 monthly " Proceedings " of the Society. 



III. The necessary expenses incurred in carrying out these 

 objects shall be defrayed from a fund provided by the Council, 

 and placed at the free disposal of the Committee. 



IV. The Committee will meet at the Society's rooms (8, bt. 

 Martin's Place, Trafalgar Square, London, W.C). on the second 

 and fourth Thursdays in the months of April, May, June, July. 

 August, and September, and on the second Thursday m the 

 months of January, February, March, October. November, and 

 December, unless otherwise appointed. The chair to be taken at 

 2 P.M. Extra Meetings may be held if necessary at the dis- 

 cretion of the Chairman and Secretary. 



