« It has, at all times, been one of the great objects of the Council of the London 

 Society to afford every assistance in their power to these Provincial Societies, and 

 several plans have been proposed, and partially adopted, with that view. For some 

 years a large silver medal was transmitted to each Society in correspondence, but 

 this has been, in a great measure, discontinued, as it was found, in many cases, not 

 to answer the purposes originally intended. The Society has also frequently 

 furnished seeds and other articles to such Societies as possessed gardens, and to some 

 they have also presented their Transactions. 



"Within the last year or two, however, the number of Provincial Societies who have 

 applied to be admitted into correspondence has increased so rapidly, that the Council 

 of the London Society have felt unable to promote their views as much as they would 

 be desirous of doing, without interfering with their engagements towards their own 

 Members. This difficulty might, however, be obviated, should the Provincial 

 Societies be willing to contribute towards the extra expenses the London Society 

 might incur ; and, with this view, the Council of the Horticultural Society of London 

 have agreed upon the following regulations. 



" I. Any Provincial Horticultural Society, desirous of becoming one of the So- 

 cieties in correspondence with the London Horticultural Society, are requested to 

 remit to the Council of the London Society a copy of their Rules and Regulations, 

 with a statement of their numbers, of the names of their Officers, Managing Com- 

 mittee, or Council, and any other information which may enable the Council to 

 judge of the stability and importance of the Society. 



" II. Any Provincial Horticultural Society whom the Council of the London 

 Society shall admit into correspondence, will be entitled to receive from the London 

 Society once in each year, grafts of fruit-trees and seeds of hardy plants, for distri- 

 bution amongst their Members. 



" III. If any such Society is in possession of a Library, they will also receive a 

 copy of all Transactions or other publications which shall be published during the 

 time the correspondence continues. 



" IV. The London Horticultural Society will annually remit to each Local Society, 

 one of their Silver Banksian Medals, to be awarded by such Provincial Society in 

 such manner as they shall judge best calculated to promote the practical pursuit of 

 Horticulture in their neighbourhood. The name of the person to whom the Medal 

 shall be awarded, and the grounds of the award must be transmitted to the Secretary 

 of the London Society, on or before the 15th day of April, in the ensuing year, in 

 order that the list may be printed and read at the Anniversary Meeting on the 1 st 

 of May. 



" V. Each Society so entering into correspondence with the London Society, shall 

 contribute ten guineas yearly towards paying the expences thereby entailed on the 

 London Society. The said sum of ten guineas to be payable on the 1st of January 

 in each year for the ensuing year. 



