tative members. Two of the representative members will be ap- 

 pointed by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, and one by each 

 of the following: the Royal Horticultural Society, the Fruiterers' 

 Company, the National Fruitgrowers' Federation, the Hebdomadal 

 Council of the University of Oxford, the Council of the Senate of 

 the University of Cambridge, the Senate of the University of London, 

 and the Governing Body oi the Imperial College of Science and 

 Technology. 



" The functions of the Council are defined in the scheme for 

 the administration of the charity as follows: 



a) To establish and maintain the Institution for the purposes 

 of affording practical and scientific training for those engaged, or 

 desiring to be engaged, in the industry or employment of horti- 

 culture. 



ti) To carry out investigations and research, whether of a 

 practical or scientific nature, into any matters having reference to 

 the growth of trees and plants generally, but especially of fruit 

 trees, shrubs, fruit, vegetables, and flowers, and to investigate and 

 demonstrate the best methods of their cultivation, their habits and 

 leading characteristics, together with the soils and localities in 

 which they may be most inclined to flourish. 



c) To endeavour to improve existing varieties, or to create 

 and introduce new ones. 



a) To impart information, whether of a practical or scientific 

 character, on all matters connected with the above, and generally 

 to endeavour to promote as far as may be in every way the inte- 

 rests of all connected with, or desiring to be connected with, the 

 industry or employment of horticulture. 



e) Generally to pursue any course incidental or conducive to 

 the attainment of the objects referred to in paragraphs (), (), 

 (c), and (d) of this clause. " 



Swanley Horticultural College. -- (The Gardeners' Chronicle, 

 No. 3615, p. 233. London, April 9, 1910). 



The Annual Report of the Swanley Horticultural College states 

 that there is a steadily increasing demand in secondary schools for 

 " Garden Mistresses " who are competent to teach out-door work 

 as well as scientific subjects. Nine students have started market 

 gardens of their own in England, one in Ireland, and two in Ca- 

 lifornia. 



