cviii PKOCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



DISTRIBUTION OF PLANTS, Ac. 



A list of plants to choose from was sent to every Fellow on January 31 

 (as it is every year), enclosed in the ** Beport of the Council " for the last 

 year, and the ballot for order of distribution was made on March 1. All 

 Fellows participate in the yearly distribution i^ the March following 

 their election. No distribution can be made later in the year, though 

 from the large number of Fellows to be served it is often the end of 

 April before the March distribution can be completed. 



MEETINGS AND SHOWS. 



1901 (remaining), August 27 ; September 10, 24 ; October 10, 11, 12 

 (Crystal Palace); 15, 29; November 12, 26; December 17. 1902, 

 January 14, 28 : the tickets of 1901 are available for these two Meetings 

 in 1902. A reminder of every Show will be sent in the week preceding 

 to any Fellow who will send to the R.H.S. Office 117 Victoria Street, 

 S.W., a sufficient number of halfpenny cards ready addressed to himself. 



CONFERENCE ON ROSES. 1902. 



By the kind permission of the Earl of Ilchester it has been decided to 

 hold a Conference on and Show of Roses in the grounds of Holland 

 House, Kensington, probably in the last week in June. The Programme 

 and Schedule will be published as soon as possible, but probably the only 

 feature which will require special preparation will be a class for 24 Climbing 

 Roses in, 12 varieties, shown in pots, so as to illustrate their habit, 

 growth, and vigour. 



AFFILIATED SOCIETIES. 



Secretaries can now obtain on application a specimen copy of a new 

 Card which the Council have prepared for the use of Affiliated Societies 

 wishing to have a Card for Certificates, Commendations, &c. It can be 

 used for Fruit or for Flowers, and is printed in two colours — art shades 

 of deep blue and green. The Council are also preparing a special Medal 

 for the use of Affiliated Societies, which will be ready for next year. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Fellows are reminded that the more they can place their orders with 

 those who advertise in the Society's Publications the more likely others 

 are to advertise also, and in this way the Society may indirectly be 

 benefited. An Index to the Advertisements will be found on page 34. 



