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are in bloom. We cannot treat them so in Britain, but the hint 

 may be useful for their cultivation in the Conservatory. 



It fs possible that another Supplementary Ballot may take plac? 

 in July, of Cape bulbs and seeds, a supply of these having just 

 arrived in dock from Mr. Cooper, the collector in South Africa; but 

 as they are hot yet delivered or unpacked, and their condition con- 

 sequently not known, the Ballot cannot be announced as more 

 than probable. Another consignment from South Brazil is also 

 on its way. 



Meetings for the election of Fellows will take place on the 6th 

 and 90th of the month. 



The Fruit and Floral Sub-Committees hold meetings on the 

 same days as the two shows, 11th and S6th. 



XL.— BYE-LAWS OF THE KOYAL HORTI- 



CULTUEAL SOCIETY. 



As confirmed at a General Meeting of the Society, 



held on the 2nd of May, 1863, 



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The Constitution of the Society, as to MaJdng and Altering 



Bye-Laws, 



The new Charter provides that the Council, or any five or 

 more of them, may make Bye-Laws, and from time to time vary, 

 alter, or revoke Bye-Laws, and make such other Bye-Laws as 

 they may think useful and expedient ; but in order to be valid, 

 such Bye-Laws must have been adopted, with or without amend- 

 ments, at some general meeting of the Society; the votes on 

 such Bye-Laws to be by open voting, or, upon the requisition 

 of Five Fellows, by ballot. In case of open voting, the majority 

 binds the minority; the Chairman may vote, and in case of 

 equality may give ^ a casting vote ; and in case of ballot (but not 

 in case of open voting) Two-Thirds of the Fellows voting are 

 necessary to pass a Bye-Law, or alteration or repeal of a Bye-Law. 



Repeal of Easting Bye-Laws. 



Existing 1. All the Bye-Laws referred to in the New Charter as then 



Bje-LawB existing, respecting the Horticultural. Society of London, are 

 repea e . jj^j-^by repealed so far as, until the making of the present Bye- 

 Laws, they related to the Society incorporated by the New 



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Charter. 



