REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



April 29, 1886. 



The Council have now the pleasure of submitting to the 

 Fellows their fifty-seventh 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 1885 was 3193, classified as follows : — 



Compounders who have paid £20 

 Ditto ditto £30 



Compositions remitted .... 



Paying annual contributions of £2 

 Ditto ditto £3 



Dormant 



Admission-fees unpaid .... 



33 



894 



18 



31 



2073 



131 

 13 



3193 



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