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PAXTON SOCIETY. 



The usual Course of Saturday Evening Meetings have 

 been held during the Session, at which the following 

 Papers were read to the Members, who continue to attend 

 the Meetings in increasing numbers ; the attendance this 

 Session shewing a marked improvement upon any previous 

 one : — 

 1896. 



Tan. II— "Typical Floras of the Earth," Illustrated by a series of Lantern 

 Pictures of the Vegetation of Great Britain, Canary Islands, 

 Holy Land, Japan, Australia, Mexico, California, &c., by 



Mr. J. D. SiDDALL. 



„ 25— " Fruit and Chrysanthemum Exhibitions," by Mr. N. F. Barnes. 

 Feb. I—" Soils and their Treatment," by Mr. Waterman. 

 ,, 15—" Fruit Culture under glass." by Mr. J. J. Craven. 

 Mar. 7— "The Carnation," by Mr. J. Wynne Ffoulkes. 

 „ 21—" Neglected Rural Industries," by Mr. J. Wynne. 

 April 4— "The Cultivation of Primulas in Pots," by Mr. B. Moore. 



18— "Notes on the Culture of Apricots, Peaches, and Nectarines," by 



Mr. John Taylor. 

 A considerable number of new names have recently 

 been enrolled as Members ; now making the combined 

 list of Members and Subscribers up to nearly 250. 



A very lively interest continues to be taken by the 

 Members in all branches of Horticulture, as well as in the 

 Annual Fruit and Chrysanthemum Exhibition held under 

 the auspices of this Society. This Exhibition last year 

 far exceeded any previous one, both in the number and 

 quality of exhibits ; and it was admitted by competent 

 judges to be the finest exhibition of its kind held in the 

 Provinces. 



At this Exhibition the question of a Summer Horti- 

 cultural Show and Fete was mentioned, and afterwards 

 warmly supported by several influential gentlemen, with 

 the result that a monstre Show and Fete, on the lines of 

 the great yearly gatherings at York and Shrewsbur}-, will 

 be held on the Roodee on 5th and 6th August next. 



N. F. BARNES, President. 

 G. P. MILN, Secretary. 

 April 30TH, 1896. 



NOTE.— The Annual Fruit and Chrysanthemum Exhibition will be 

 held in the Town Hall, Chester, on 17th & 18th November, 1896. Schedules 

 of Prizes and all particulars may be had on application to the Hon. 

 Secretary. 



