REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 



April 30, 1888. 



The Council have the pleasure of submitting to the 

 Fellows their fifty-ninth Annual Report upon the progress 

 of the Society. 



This, in accordance whh 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 on the 1st 

 of January, 1888, was 3104, classified as follows : — 



Compounders who have paid £20 ... 25 



Ditto ditto £30 . , . 900 



Compositions remitted 20 



Paying annual contributions of £2 . , . 20 

 Ditto ditto £3 . . .1963 



Dormant 153 



Admission.fees unpaid 23 



3104 

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