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(^the members of the delegation then present, as they had heard their J^j 



a5 apology. [These delegations are mere formal proceedings — Ed.] c/ 



The meeting adjourned. V 



Stated Meeting, August 17, 1852. , 



Dr. W. D. BrinkJe, V. P., in the. chair. After the usual routine of 

 business, the motion for a change in the article of the constitution re- 

 lating to annual payments of members, was called and read. Thomas 

 P. James, before the passing of the amendment, desired to record his 

 opinion that no beneficial results would follow the proposed amend- 

 ment ; confusion in the treasurer's accounts would be one evil which 

 would arise from it, and the taking advantage by new members of the 

 privilege of free exhibition tickets at a small cost of 75 cents for three 

 months' membership. 



E. Meredith stated his opinion that the latter was not an evil to be 

 dreaded, as few would be so mean as to avail themselves of the clause 

 for that purpose. 



.Mr. Hancock and T. Parker offered some remarks, when, by Mr. 

 Hancock's amendment on the insertion of the words pro rata, the 

 amendment to the by-law was passed. 



Resolutions expressive of regret at the loss of A. J. Downing, a fel- 

 low-member, were passed. 



The attention of the Society was called, by R. Robinson Scott, to 

 a by-law which provides that the committee for awarding prizes shall 

 meet half an hour previous to the opening of the hall to the public. 

 in explanation of the necessity of strict attention being given to this 

 provision, he stated that the committee were embarrassed by being 

 surrounded by visitors and competitors, and their private remarks in 

 the fulfilment of their duty caught up, and sometimes misconstrued. 

 He insisted that the clause should no longer remain a dead letter, as 

 it was invariably the practice at European exhibitions to exclude from 

 the exhibition room, during the time of makingthe awards, all visitors 

 and competitors. Mr. Meredith coincided in the opinion of the neces- 

 sity of sticking to the rule. 



Air. Finn offered some opposition, and said there was no necessity 

 for any new rules. 



R. R. Scott also requested to know if a selection of the delegates 

 had been made to the Pomological Congress, for which purpose Gen. 

 Patterson had solicited two days in the interim. The Secretary re- 

 ported that they had not yet been chosen. The following prizes were 

 awarded : 



Plants in Pots. — For the best and most interesting, to Maurice Finn, 

 gardener to John Lambert. Bouquet Design — For the best, to Thos. 

 Meehan, gardener to C. Cope; for the best hand bouquet, to H. A. 

 Dreer's foreman ; for the best basket of cut flowers, and for the best 

 basket of native flowers, to Thos. Mee^m ; and special premiums for 

 five new plants to do.; and for a fine collection of cut German asters, 

 German ten week stock, and other annuals, from H. A. Dreer's gar- 

 den. 



Fruit. — Grapes — For the best three bunches of a black variety (the 

 Black Hamburg) to James Meredith, gardener to J. N. Dickson ; for 

 r ■ . the second best, to A. J. Smith, gardener at Eden Flail; for the best of cP 

 j»Ja while variety (the White Nice) to do; for the second best (White Q\ 



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