Report of Society^s MEEtiNGS. 401 



The Museum, Sept. 17th, 1896. 

 R. T. A. Daly, Esq., 



Hon, Sefty. R. A, & C. Society. 

 Sir,— Pendieg a detailed report on the Horticultural and Poultry 

 Show, which was held on the 20th ult.. I have' the' honour, by direction 

 of the Comniittee of Correspondence, to bring before the notice of the 

 Society for their consideration, the following special recommendation 

 of the Committee : — 



That illuminated certificates of merit be presented by the Society 

 to:— 



ist. The Botanic Gardens. 



2nd. Messrs. Gaskin &Co. 



3rd. Messrs. Paddenburg. 



For the special excellence and importance of the Exhibits made by them 



at that Exhibition ; 



And that the Committee be authorized to give effect to the same. 

 I have, &c., 



J. J. QUELCH, 



Hon. Secretary. 



Mr. ^neas D, Mackay moved, seconded by Mr. S. M. 

 Bellairs, that the report be adopted. 



In reference to the proposed illuminated certificates,the 

 Chairman said he thought that as the Botanic Garden 

 was a Government Institution, it was hardly necessary to 

 give such a certificate in that case. 



Mr Quelch called attention to the fa6l that the Rules 

 of the Show provided that Public Institutions should have 

 certificates of merit, where deserving. 



The report was adopted. 



The Honorary Treasurer laid over the accounts of the 

 Horticultural Show. 



Mr. Quelch said the Committee were much indebted 

 to the gentlemen who had assisted in making the Show 

 a success and he would specially name the Committee in 

 general, and Professor Harrison, Messrs. Quelch, Jen man 



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