THE NEW GARDEN AT KENSINGTON GOEE. 



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At a meeting of the Council held on November 18th, the 

 Report of the sub-committee appointed to examine the appli- 

 cations for the situation of Superinteadeut of the Gardens, was 

 received, and Mr. Geokge Etles, who was strongly recommended 

 by them, as being eminently qualified for the office, was 

 unanimously appointed to take charge of the Society's Garden 

 establishments. 



It was also reported to them, that the sum proposed to be raised 

 for the formation of the New Garden had been subscribed ; and 

 that the following letter had been addressed by the Secretary to 

 the Eoyal Commissioners : — 



Sib, November 14, 1859. 



Majesty's Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851, that the sum of 50,000/, 

 for the formation of the New Garden at Kensington Gore, has been subscribed 



The Council thereupon resolved to close the Debenture list, and 

 to confine future coutributions to Donations and Life Memberships. 

 The following is a list of the contributions which are permitted to 



Her Most Gracious Majestt the Qiteek, Patron of the Society ; a Donal 



H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, i H.R.H. The Princess Louisa, 

 H.E.H. The Princess Alice, H.R.H. The Prince Arthur, 



H.R.H. The Prince Alfred, H.R.H. The Prince Leopold, 



H.R.H. The Princess Helena, j H.KH. The Princess Beatrici 

 H.E.H. The Prince Consort, President of the Society; a Donation of 50( 



and Debentures to the amount of lOOQL 

 H.R.H. The Princess Frederick William of Prussia; a Life Membershi 

 H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent; a Life Membership. 



BRIDGE ; a Life Membership. 





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