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APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 
MEETINGS. 
Society of y (Cantor Lectures): 
ЕЕВ. 7 \ “ ioe of Plants, III." (Conclu- 
MONDAY, 
[9^ er y cn atlP.M.; Fruitand 
ral, at 11 A.M. nnual General 
FEB. b Meeting, at 3 P.M., in the East 
Өрт gr or Albert Hall. 
National Rose ciety ; Executive: 
ittee, .' 
E: Royal[ Horticultural Society: Éclen- 
TUESDAY, 
Hardy Plants апа Bulbs, Greenhouse 
Room &c. , from Ghent, at Stevens 
um auratum, Roses, Plants, 
hoa % a Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
Established О: Liliesfrom J; 
THURSDAY, Hee.’ tof F2 Aor ae ME. Japan, 
Fus. nS i Ото» at Protheree &. 
Bulbs, G 
тти. FEB. 9 
FRIDAY, 
SATURDAY, Fen. 12 
Roses, Plants, &e., at Protheroe & 
THE Annual. Report of the 
Royal 
Horticultural 
Society, 
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ancholy 
79 spite of the ar that hı have been 
summary . Whateve: er may be said, this is 
not the fault of the horticult urists, who have 
use, however, reverting to the past, we m 
look to the future, -— E 
What isto be done? For the horticulturists 
the reply is obvious, “Stick to the old Society 
бно thin. eile aee 
about your own. special nacea, but lend a 
hand to help the Society . 
into which it has fallen." 
write we bus that those 
кс 
; and we cannot 
reenhouse. { 
Роза ена from Gh Ghent, &c., at Stevens" 
that we should regret the ci 
report should prove correct. The great want is an 
ependent centre—a house wherein the offices, 
library, and meeting-rooms for the Gommittecs 
may be concentrated. Space for exhibitions on 
a large scale at intervals md comparatively 
easily be provided. ere is such a house to be 
found? Where isa Horticultural Institute to be 
founded ? 
We are quite aware of the prejudice that 
exists against South Kensington and all its 
works. We ourselves pave never ceased to lament 
with South Peers which has proved so 
disastrous, but we are bound to consider existing 
circumstances and act accordingly. It comes to 
The Royal Horticultural Society has a 
counter the difficulties that beset it; it was for 
them and their property that the Society incurred 
enormous liabilities ; so is к their property that 
the money was sunk, the Society left prac- 
tically penniless The ‘Commi 
with füiids and powers to fo 
тты advancement of science and art. Morally, 
t legally, then, they are bound to io give a 
sitas site and buildings for the Royal Horti- 
al Society, as a Society, as the d iuge say, 
of e utility. To do so 
strictly in 
wou 
кор» with their trust, d we 
if the . 
` been engaged: dig nearly the whole of the present — 
Fio, 42,—ROMULEA MACOWANI: FLOWERS YELLOW AND ORANGE, . (ЗЕЕ P. 184.) 
have therefore а right and claim upon them, and _ 
if they would recognise that fact all might ye 
be well—provided always that the o" Were 
free and unfetter G 
provided TERNER ETE for other scientific s mes 
ties, let the Commissioners do so for the e Royal 
Horticultural Society, which has at least as great 
claims as any other similar БӨЛӨ, We subjoin 
the text of the report :— 
haa al 
Errem 
“The usual accounts and balance-sheet are sub- 
mitted to the Fellows. 'The Conncil 
he useful work on which it has 
they cannot conceal from themselves 
cen 
y cent Eshi- 
ork—the promotion 
ture—it is obvious 
home, adequate to its 
ration, 
pared to recommend to the Fellows that they should 
be empowered to enter into an agreement with that 
body on the following terms,—terms which ow 
Council believe will leave the Society practically | 
ey SEE O e viding sufficient accommoda-. 
tion for its 
