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were careful not to compete with the trade in this matter. The 
Council regretted that the shows at Chiswick had to be abandoned, 
but, unfortunately, members would not attend there. 
The Report was then passed unanimously, and a vote of thanks 
to the Chairman concluded the meeting. 
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1894-95. 
The year 1894 has again been one of steady work and progress 
for our Society. 
Nineteen Fruit and Floral Meetings have been held in the 
Drill Hall, James Street, Victoria Street, Westminster, besides 
the more extended shows at the Temple Gardens on May 23, 24, 
and 25 ; at Chiswick Gardens on September 25 ; and at the 
Crystal Palace on September 29, and October 1 and 2 ; and 
lectures have been delivered at fourteen of the meetings, exclusive 
of those given at the conferences. The number of awards has 
been as follows : — On the recommendation of the Floral Com- 
mittee, 71 First Class Certificates against 64 in 1893, 225 Awards 
of Merit against 201, and 3 Botanical Certificates against G. On 
the recommendation of the Orchid Committee, 68 First Class 
Certificates against 39 last year, 134 Awards of Merit against 86, 
21 Botanical Certificates against 25. On the recommendation of 
the Fruit and Vegetable Committee, 15 First Class Certificates 
against 16, and 12 Awards of Merit against 23 last year. 
The Society's great show held (by the continued kindness of 
the Treasurer and Benchers) in the Inner Temple Gardens, and 
graciously opened by H.R.H. the Duke of York, was a greater 
success than ever, and it is a matter of satisfaction to the Council 
to find that this meeting is now universally acknowledged to 
be the leading horticultural exhibition of this country. The 
best thanks of the Society are due to all who kindly brought 
their plants for exhibition, or otherwise contributed to the 
success of this show. 
The great show of British-grown Fruit, held by the Society, 
at the Crystal Palace on September 29 and October 1 and 2, was 
