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July 27, 1880. 



ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. 



Col. R. Trevor Clarke in the Chair. 



Elections. — Sidney R. Brown, E. H. Cardwell, Henry Lee Corlett, 

 George Deal, Miss Gowan, Captain T. Bridges Heathorn, R.A., 

 Mrs. T.R. Hoare, Dr. Charles "W. Pridham, Ernest William Rogers. 



Medals Awarded. — Silver Banksiau, T. Rivers and Son for 18 

 fruit trees in pots ; Bronze Medal, S. Eord for a collection of Po- 

 tatoes ; Large Gold Medal, Capt. Patton for large group of Plants 

 remaining on view 14 days; Silver Flora, C. Lee and Son for group 

 of Hardy Evergreen shrubs ; Silver Bunksian, J. Carter and Co. for 

 group of Balsams ; Bronze Banksian, W. Rumsey for cut blooms 

 of Roses. 



The General Meeting was on the occasion rendered doubly 

 attractive and interesting by the exhibition of Carnations and 

 Picotees, and the British Bee-keepers' Association's Exhibition, 

 which were held on the same day ; but in addition to those attrac- 

 tions numerous plants and groups were submitted to the attention 

 of the Committees. Not only was the Council-room occupied, but 

 a large portion of the east quadrant was also filled with collections 

 of plants notable either for their rarity, beauty, or fine healthy 

 condition. 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 

 Dr. Denny in the Chair. 



The following were the most notable exhibits in the Council- 

 room. Messrs. John Laing and Co., Forest Hill, sent a fine collec- 

 tion of Hollyhock blooms, including some remarkably handsome 

 varieties; the blooms were of great size, full, and of good form. 

 Mr. J. Chambers, Westlske Nursery, Isleworth, sent a collection of 

 Lobelias and Ferns, young specimens of Asplenium viviparum being 



