REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



April 29, 1885. 



The Council have now the pleasure of submitting to the 

 Fellows their fifty-sixth Annual Report upon the pro- 

 gress of the Society. 



This^ in accordance with previous Reports, is divided 

 into three heads, the first of which relates to the General 

 Condition of the Society and its Finances, the second to 

 the business transacted at the Office in Hanover Square, 

 and the last to the state of the Gardens in the Regent's 

 Park. 



I. GENERAL CONDITION OF THE SOCIETY. 



1. State of the Roll of Members. 



a. Fellows. 



The number of Fellows and Fellows Elect at the close 

 of the year 1884 was 3255, classified as follows : — 



Compounders who have paid £20 ... 35 



Ditto ditto £30 ... 890 



Compositions remitted 18 



Paying annual contributions of £2 ... 39 

 Ditto ditto £3 . . .2131 



Dormant 126 



Admission-fees unpaid 16 



3255 

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