PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
| Noal Horticultural Society. 
Vor. IV. 
JULY, 
1864. No. 10. жос 
Announcements by the Council. 
THE PRESIDENT'S CONVERSAZIONE ON THE 
13TH ок JULY. 
The Duke of Buccleuch’s second recep- 
tion will take place on the Evening of 
Wednesday, the 18th, when their R.H.H. 
the Prince and Princess of Wales have 
signified their intention to be present. 
Hours, 10 to 12. 
À carriage-ticket is sent to each Fellow 
with this Journal, giving directions for the 
setting down and taking up of carriages. 
The admission will be the same аз at the 
first Conversazione, and limited to Fellows, 
holders of their transferable tickets, and 
debenture holders and their nominees. 
: Seconp Great SHOW. 
The Second Great Show will be held on 
Wednesday, the 6th of July, and Thursday, 
the 7th July. Fellows only admitted at 12 
o'clock; Fellows with their friends (with 
Privileged tickets) at 1 o'clock. The general 
public at 2 o’clock. 
Exuiprriox or SCULPTURE, ог BOUQUET- 
HoLpERs, AND Strawberry SHOW, ON 
THE 13TH or JULY. 
On Wednesday, the 13th of July, an 
Exhibition of Sculpture in Marble, Terra- 
Ма, &с., with various coloured experi- 
ments, will be opened. Тһе Exhibition 
Vill remain open until the 1st of October. 
Àn Exhibition of Bouquet-Holders will 
he opened on the same day, at which prizes 
will be given for the three most artistic and 
efective modern bouquet-holders made 
since June 1861 (the opening of the 
Gardens). Her Royal Highness the Prin- 
cess of Wales has graciously consented to 
contribute to this Exhibition, which will 
continue open for four weeks. 
On the same day an Exhibition of Straw- 
berries will take place. Arrangements will 
be made by which it is hoped that Fellows, 
&c., may be able to purchasea supply of the 
different fruits exhibited. Band at 3. Doors 
open to Fellows at 12; to Fellows and their 
friends, (with privileged tickets,) at 1. The 
continued on Thursday, the 14th of July. 
Band at 3. Hours of admission same as 
on previous day ; charge to the public, 13. 
EXHIBITION or HORTICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS 
ох 20TH JULY, AND FOLLOWING MONTH. 
An Exhibition of Implements, &c. (for a 
detailed list of which see last month’s Pro- 
ceedings, and advertisement at the end of 
this number), will be held in the Arcades 
on Wednesday, the 20th July. The Exhi- 
bition will be continued until the 24th of 
August. Doors open to the Fellows at 12; 
to Fellowswith their friends (with privileged 
tickets) at 1. The general public will be 
admitted at 2 o'clock, at 2s. 64. each. 
ie 
COMMITTEE FOR RE-ORGANISING SHOWS. 
the view of having before them the opinions of the 
ifferent 
and they have named the following gentle | 
representatives of their different classes for that — 
