PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Sept. 25. " Forest Trees for Commercial Purposes," Mr. E. J. 
Baillie. 
„ 25. " The Management of Plantations," Mr. A. C. Forbes. 
„ 29. "Fruit-growing in Small Gardens," the Eev. W. 
Wilks, M.A. 
Oct. 1. "Fruit-growing on a large Scale," Mr. C. D. Wise, 
F.S.I. 
„ 2. " Packing, Grading, and Marketing Fruit," Mr. George 
Monro. 
„ 9. "How to Popularise Orchid-growing," Mr. E. H. 
Woodall. 
„ 23. " The Origin of Common Vegetables, and their Value 
as Food," the Eev. Professor G. Henslow, M.A. 
Nov. 18. "Chrysanthemums," Mr. C. E. Shea. 
„ 27. " The Principles of Judging at Shows," Mr. James 
Douglas. 
The Council have the sad duty of recording the death of 
forty-one Fellows during the year, and amongst them they regret 
to find the names of Professor Cheshire, Lady Eastlake, Eev. 
F. H. Gall, W. H. Gower, George Hardy, Sir Thomas Hepburn, 
Bart., E. Holland, Colonel Hussey, William Ingram, John 
Malcolm, Edward Moon, Henry Sibray, Mrs. Lyne Stephens, 
Sir James Tyler, Lady Charles Wellesley, W. H. WilHams, 
Lady Henry Grosvenor, &c. 
A scheme for the affiliation of Local Horticultural Societies 
was put forward in 1890, and sixty-five Local Societies have 
availed themselves of it. The Council express the hope that 
Fellows will promote the affiliation of Local Horticultural and 
Cottage Garden Societies in their own immediate neighbour- 
hood. 
A Special General Meeting of the Society was held on 
July 24, 1894, when the following addition to the bye-laws was 
adopted : — " Bye-law 11a. — Any Fellow wishing to commute his 
annual subscription may do so by making one payment of forty 
guineas in lieu of a £4. 4s. annual subscription ; of twenty-five 
guineas in lieu of a £2. 2s. annual subscription ; or of fifteen 
guineas in lieu of a X'l. Is. annual subscription : such commuta- 
tion entitling the Follow for life to ail the privileges of the 
corresponding annual subscription." 
The Council, wishing to recognise in any way in their power 
