EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 



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collection; also dishes of Suttons' Magnum Bonum Potato, which 

 Mr. Killick states was the only variety out of forty grown in one 

 field that was quite free from disease ; and Suttons' lied Fluke, of 

 which only 5 per cent, were diseased. 



October 14, 1879. 



ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. 

 John Denny, Esq., M.D., in the Chair. 



Elections. — W. S. de Mattos, John Donaldson, Mrs. Dove, 

 Henry Robinson, C.B. 



Medals awarded. — Gold Knightian, Lane and Son for a collection 

 of Grapes; Silver Knightian, J. H. Goodacre for a collection of 

 Grapes; Silver Knightian, "W. "Wildsmith for a collection of Grapes ; 

 Silver Knightian, J. Veitch and Sons for a collection of Apples ; 

 Bronze Knightian, Paul and Son for a collection of Apples ; Bronze 

 Knightian, C. Ross for Pine Apples ; Bronze Knightian, W. Allen 

 for Grapes Muscat of Alexandria ; Gold Medal, C. Lee and Son for 

 "Winter Bedding Plants ; Silver Banksian, B. S. "Williams for Group 

 of Plants; Bronze Banksian, Rawlings Brothers for collection of 

 Dahlias ; Bronze Banksian, H. Cannell for collection of Dahlias. 



The exhibits at this Meeting were both numerous and good, 

 and many visitors were most agreeably surprised. In the vestibule 

 Messrs. Charles Lee & Son exhibited a fine and tastefully ar- 

 ranged collection of Coniferae, Euonymuses, and other hardy 

 ornamental shrubs similar to that of last year, and for which a 

 gold medal was awarded. Near the entrance were Messrs. Lane's 

 magnificent Vines in pots, which attracted considerable attention. 

 In the Council-room were arranged the various collections of plants, 

 those from Messrs. Veitch, "Williams, and Bull being especially 

 noticeable ; also the extensive collections of fruit from Messrs. 

 Veitch, Paul, "Wildsmith, and Goodacre. 



