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‘APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 
SALES: 
i : tt f n great va , from 
MONDAY, Jax. 24 ex n, my many other Bulbs and 
киш ч Roots, at Stevens' Rooms. 
"TUESDAY, ` Јах. 95 TIS Wc in m^. at Protheroe & 
Meri pon Trout, Shrubs, Border 
Plants, Bulbs, &e., at Stevens’ 
Room: 
5000 Lili lium nuratum, Roses, Plants, 
&c., at Protheroe ei Morris’ Rooms. 
Imported and Esta Orchids, 
from: Messrs, atten orth, Carder 
& Co., &e., at Stev: ens’ Rooms. 
WEDNESDAY, Jan. “| 
THURSDAY, Jax. or} 
; | Orchids, including a бел importation 
FRIDAY, JAN. =] of Cattleya ne iy ey at Pro- 
: : . Peme & Morris’ Room: 
Fruit neis ma Border 
SATURDAY, Jan. af Plants, Bulbs, &e., at Stevens’ 
Rooms. 
Harr yearly idR. balan 
Royal Ben , declarations of dividends, 
lent Institution. Bd 
1 
part of the business of the present time, and their 
results i nipin a glow of satisfaction or provoke a 
althou 
tially neutralised by the fact that the аа 
for the benefits which the Society confers were 
considerably more numerous than the Society had 
the in 
. "This large 
ted for by additions to the an- 
nual dpud larger amounts received from 
collecting 
+ however nen 
disposed. Far be it from us to disparage or 
ry to our wish. 
We only cite the successful ойнар of Mr. 
SHERWOOD (Hurst & Son) as an illustration of 
the special virtue of self-help. On this occasion 
f the committee 
e their indefatigable дагыш; Mr. CUTLER, 
who for the forty-sixth ti ime returned thanks for 
ith 
racter.. Mr. Harry Verrcu, the new Treasurer, 
dul supported by a large number of friends 
The following new members 
mmittee were appointed in place of 
those going off by rotation, viz., Меч BOLTON, 
H. BALLANTYNE, i RIDOU т, Dov , DENNING, 
and Бехвү. We mention ‘th eir names to show 
that gardeners may have full assurance that their 
affairs are looked after by their own compeers and 
associates, 
STATEMENT OF ay асад AND PAYMENTS OF THE 
GARDENERS’ Roy ae ches INSTITUTION FOR THE 
YEAR ENDING asin 31, 1886. 
Dr. BUE RUM nd P E SE 
To Balance, 1885 ... ve ee " 5.9 
А 
nnual subscriptions 5 1131 2 0 
Donati at and n : т 
sequence of 1 
dinner K 1486 16 10 
; : £2797 18 10 
Advertisements:,, 49 13 0 
Collecting cards 185 15 9 
285 8 9 
К+ 
Dividends on Stock ... 633 0 0 
eposits .,.. 2217 3 
655 17. 3 
13689 410 
t £4076 10 7 
Stock in £3 per се t Consols, £21,100. 
Cn, £ sd 
By Pensions E vs ess га Ves .. 1900 0 0 
Secretary’s salary’ ... 20 se aou 10:0 0 
Rent of office 4315 0 
Furniture, fittings, Ke jn è 26 1 
Printing mM UN CAD LUST E 
Advertising e. ДР wee a 31 
НОНУ. на. зы eost 211 
Book of с heque 3 € 
Expense of ual dinn 60 14 £ 
Postages, travelling expenses, and. dl sundry petty 
expense SL 110 
£498 6 
Amount placed on deposit... «s 1200. 0 0 
Balances :— Pot Mo 
At Bankers' ... £368 12 5 
With Secretary 11-1115 
——— 380 3 10 
£4076 10 7 
3 JOHN LEE. 
Audited, January 10, 1887, $ JOSEPH F. MESTON. 
| J. WILLARD. 
Owing to the etme that two pensioners 
died since the voti on tebe sent out, it 
was аттап in acco h precedent, that 
six new pensioners SSA bb. elected instead of 
four, as originally pr two additional 
pensioners selected being those standing vue 
on the list, as rean vo after the 
originally, сме Thus, while BE. were fs 
n the | a qp ге, of right in accordance 
» — from previous posuere 
e 
WADEY, of § Streatham, aged 7 
nting is n 
like MED or undue partiality is possible, 
о now ge 
We mention these facts, of our е 
to Мева that the уло ; ah und finan 
жилы is well managed, and does exce 
ork. Ubfürtahately, the ees ware upon it 
are still greater than it has the means of meet- 
perhaps res ey will always be so, but whether 
we have mentioned makes it im- 
perative ere us all to be constantly renewing 
our efforts to allévinte in measure the 
miseries and sorrow by which we are surrounded, 
UEEN'S JUBILEE. —Horticulturists н all 
kinds at degrees 
0 
consideration : Tel ma ithout any 
presumption, that there fe garden 
the three kingdoms but who would work in some 
ш way to show ud yal warm attach- 
ent to Her MAJEST this most cea 
sion. May I suggest chat t a fund should “be raised by 
British horticulturists MIN. houses ret 
the sums t 
n 
Jubilee Prizes, to be given at some of our d 
shows in the three kingdoms, on etn same arse a 
as the Vom Memorial Prizes are now 
management of the fund could Бе vested in a Es 
sentative committe of horticulturists. Should this 
proposal meet with ед - I further suggest 
that а pice be fo: very town and dis- 
trict to Pet the work, int to collect and rece j 
pt 
Ф 
eui 
гар. PLUME ; ? 
This modest Poptat need not affect any „larger E 
nection vx the Royal Horticultural Society. 0. r" 
We have nothing to say agains inc 
а 
ing it in some way to the Imperial Institute, or r^ 
building proper offices, committee-rooms, lib ne 
unsuc- 
ch success _ 
t the solid work of the Баа is both far- 
priate exertion of Jubilee energy. 
"n AT Messrs. CHEAL’S | dei 
"ek » 
d affords a pretty illustration of the grou 
ong stablish 
бнс It h | 
is оп a small scale at present. The design Я : 
simply a low undulating bank, with a 
