2 THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. [FrsRvaRY 1, 1919. 
wa is ые maaan and npa the ovg ittee a that last year an offer was by an ballot, and later the successful candidates were 
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friends “and. supporters during- ‘the past year; fore. Anonymous frien “ют d 2200 povided лык кнр ы 
most amongst wnom were Alired de Kothschid, Esq., к. other donors gave the sum of £200 each, RzsULT or ELECTION. 
D oe preatié ont who, with his family, had апа £500 of the sum of £2,000 was obtained. He ae 
generously supported the Institution for 60 years; tne was now at liberty to announce that the offe Рак, Mary „ш> 
kon, = ton Ко Esq., dad Wilts E Qa mon” was made by Mr. Reginald Cory, who generously Brodie, Malcolm ... го 
In conclusion the Committee very earnestly appeal— gave the larger sum, although they had not been Bryden, Robert .... 64 
in this first year, as all hope, of a permanent peacc— successful in raising the amount stipulated. Wilkins, James ....... 72 
О tie MS ubas soppor me ше кышы Mr. Cory had promised them a similar amount Sparks, Louisa J. .... 64 
for those distressed horticulturists in thar time of in 1919. With regard to the festival dinners, as Faint, Francis ...... 68 
need and urgency who seek its help. Harry J. Veitch, soon as the armistice was declared the Com- Taylor, William . 7 
Chairman and Treasurer; George J. Ingram, Secretary. ided to hold a dinner as usual in 1919, Wilson, Jane A. .... 76 
The chairman moved the pen of the Re- and the Worshipful Company of Grocers had Earl, Elizabeth Е.... 72 
port and a e He s glad that the generously placed their m at the disposal of Bridges, Charles ... 75 
Institution had been able to pes ае its good the Committee for E urpose. "The date had Hampton, Harri 
work during the eit “four mes 99 regretted been fixed for Jun ae he, Sir Harry Marlow, William D. 76 
that the Commi ttee had nc i the е Men ue consen ted BS E y the chair. пе Meadows, Mary E. 
ray үө bef At ealed support on that cheat: and asked Astridge, Mary ios 62 
Зарраи secking alt енеш to “back him up.’ The Farrant, Willia (Ae е iem 5, Я 
bay ak even next year "Pb would be various: m ries had done well, and he spe- Mrs. Eliza Dillistone was placed o e funds 
ыш to put all the forty-three on the Fund He  cially men Readi nd Wo er, the withéut further vo oting, by reso d under 
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as glad, however, that some measure of relief latter Pie uei recently sent the secretary Rule THE. 
sould be afforded them from the Good Samaritan nearly £100. From Sir Frank Crisp the. sum Mr. Arthur W. Sutton announced his desire to 
and Victoria Era Funds. During 1918 the sum of £50 had been received, being part.of. the pro- ene sum of £20, equal фо one year’s allow 
of £450 had been allotted from these two funds ceeds received from а small fee paid by visitors née for an ке aeg male a cg nd Sir 
in addition to what had been ca ag in » inspecting the gardens at "dig Park.. The Fund Ha. amy J.. Vei RS Se red £16, for one years 
e The Institution гт ad in- had received a special gift of £1 50 for desenini allowance to a ale candidate. Mr. George 
ased expenses during the past twelve ‘morithe ; ; cases, and it was proposed to divide the money Médiiro also VUE a a x dónation- of £10, to be given 
y — die one cm the cost of ur peeing between the uns nsuccessful candidates. __- i a of the unsuccessful candidates who is a 
papers was now three times what it was bef Mr. is. thur don seconded the adoption of 
the war. he Repo: Refer g to the small: number pre 
Sis nao ee however, done his utmost sent, M. ds ggested "that it shoe the confidence 3 
to e 4 for a long tins he had been of the sabor ui Кз ae ee. He urged -BRITISH FLORISTS’ FEDERATION. 
Жар po oed Sir Veitch re- that Ke TA 85; augment “the Чаман 23.—The interest and enthusiasm 
minded his hearers that а RE amount eme in S fs nol whi frac: rig ah exhausted. T by those present at. the annual general 
of the Institution's revenue had been obtained The ‘meeting then азау to the Krone of хе ЗВ Ti the .F., at Essex Hall, Strand, 
in the past through the a festival dinners, office Sir Harr med Veitch: was re-e е cted. chair- W. C., were evidence SELERA екеш 2 elations 
but these had to be aba in war-time. Now man d treas and: Mr. Geo I msecre- existing, betw the. - managemen d the 
that peace was again in right he he appe pend tat be tary. The porta ir z mpak of (hoc Committee, vene Бойу о mombers. 
supporters of the Fund to make the auditors and arbitrators, were all re- ° Mi Geo. Monro junr., presided, and m 
of this loss. е appointed. At this.stage of the proceedings the were present from the suburbs of Tane ma 
Continuing, he said it would be remem- meeting was adjourned for. the counting OF eie we · from Sheffield, Bedford, Dover, and other 
THE GAR DENERS” Йот. ees pce INSTITUTION. . : ap е Я ot Mr ACM. wis, ile 
RECEIPTS AND PAY: тни YEAR ENDING оюп; 1919. bare sont sed by Mr. Milton Hutchings, the report and ac 
З КЕ в. тө ЕТА E di Bes. ка, УК! 7 he folowing ex- 
To Balance with Treasurer, By Annuities and 6 oe MS E 2 DURER ees nonse divo ШӘ 
January 1, 1918 ..  .. 1292 15 2 УС Rent, Fire and DE vani | Sractgumierertoubt.. 
» Balance with ее У Salaries of Secre ary, і At the end ot 1917 a membership оё 172 was mr 
January 1, 1918 L xe 5 9 6 Clerk, ify 818. 4-5 corded, There are now 277 members, 3x аё ET. 
» Deposit Account 180 0 0 » Printing and sia- : де to. these geni tlemen who have worked -hard and effecti s 
Deposit, Wolfe Legacy and tionery £97 S СКА to secure new members, especially to Мг. Robert Н. Pag 
Interest, January 1, 1918.. 825 19 11 » Less A Advertisements 10565 z аара? Brayshaw, who were ‘particularly successful © 
—— —— 204 4 7 езе t dum this direction. A balance of £9 12s, 4d. was brought f^ | 
» Annual Subscriptions. . 1,151 16 6 . Posta Reports; Polling ` ward from 1917, and one of £17 18, 3d. ie Bow ONE. 
» ‘Donations, ME Speci Papers, Appeals, and.-Ordi-- ..--- : forward, "nhe Federation is in @ London Фо. 
до. - | MS 5 0.1 - cern, as it has members in Scotland, ; dreland, pee 
e ation— Special 500 0 0 Canines: Telegrams, and In- Guernsey and Jersey, the Scillie s and most of the 
dé Git of National War `Вопа.. 100 0 0 cidental Expenses 1115.9 lish* Counties. : i out 
" Schröder: азо 0 0 0 Telephone Charges 610 0 embers. of the Federation patriotically carri carried and 
as - га a of Pr am Meeting : е "fX the voluntary agreement to reduce flower growing $^ 
J- baking dee ee Ж а Electi 418.0 -z  jmerease food production by at least 50 per ceno po са 
Walter T. Ware wo IT WEM S y Aare e "a ied Qi villi spesenre. In“ response- to a request by CM fill 
Miss Hillman. 9 0 0 » Cost of Ms for Vice roduction Department all members wer! ere asked turns 
, Dividends and Interest dem President Л 2290 aE ышта A prepared: schedule. From 150 ria 
Tax) |... 7 2 —————» 10.14 1 ти the die totals have p.c соора ода 
Income .Tax Refunded 19 ў —— Trans- абу SE d E 
” Верай Interest (Woite’s fer 337 E 
18 78 . Gif of Кино Wa: Bonds. ou сс 0 0 "E 
- 5,567 8 6 » On Deposit—General- Acéount 180- 0 -0 } i 
; » » Wolfe Legacy & - - 3 3 
lüterest .. 94 7 7. о 5% 
; “Balance with Treasure ‚е 4 0X 
: cember 3l, 1918: u4m 7H 218 
pu р z „ Balance with Secretary, ‘De: E А о 2 
Раа cember 3l, 1918., Sa Se Tee we E: 
PAYS + — 2,464 9 5 Area о? Glass devoted to Food Produe- абаб 
T amni C TEE мили ш dente Б Woda | 
90 iur ————— —— Is Seed Product in unm. 1918 4,145 1 " 
* is requi o meet the quarterly payments due on December 31, 1918. th ffi. ї the Feder: have 
оны eren je ene dor pinoy verified ar Res мота е of the Society. and re ai examined the fore- _ During the year the nd fori icultural motel ct 
1 n vouche ti eto, 
the same as found to be correct, duly vouched and in accordance with law. түнө ee жия - r —— e edo Wd ite b Eg 
= _\ GEO. Н. E ed 5 ate НУ Auditors, Trades’ Association has held jts monii couei me 
5 T ecou) i there, and the London Retail 4 
VIOTORIAN ЕВА FUND. tion: the National santhemum Society, ел and 
PAYMENTS. Sweet Pea Society, the National Dahlia Soc! унаре 
Py Grants: - = ка. the British Carnation vente x also fno ritish 
зимин, MUR IS o 0. ЧЕЛИН О aecommodati tly [ 7 
dence, Slee жр о 1% 7 7 Florists Federation has become a centre of horticll w 
activity. Further, the тз а Ciub'a pictures 
. - Kooks ara being housed at 35, Wellington street, ao. 
, Garden, onis d the. a of its own 
: Ki a matter.of special interest that the 
£39 7 7  maffia has been removed as а result of the 
—  -made by the tee t Board of 
GOOD SAMARITAN FUND. the Food Production Department directiv pets 
Б £ s.d. armistico was signed on November 11 ot 
i» 323 PAYMENTS, ўе, — of = oo К once, ond Н 
v Grants, 187 9 2 from Japan, r 
, Balance, 3lst December, 1818 .......... 257 8 7 Board of Trade Department of Import Restriction 
un A z portunity to import bulbs, chiefly of Lilium lo 
эк, апа ыш Weston m, should be granted. Aware ed 
"ода P Laus e : —— ———' work flower growers had yee in the P 
MATS | nui Moss 3 "zm шт о of food, Dr "Ксена need that a concession 
should 
