REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1894-95. Xl 
the fact that Fellows residing at a distance from London are at 
some disadvantage in not being able so easily and regularly to 
attend the Society's meetings, have decided that in future all 
Fellows residing outside of a radius of thirty-five miles from 
London shall, in the annual distribution of plants, receive twice 
the number allotted to those who live within the said radius. 
The Council are conscious that this may create a slight feeling 
of grievance with those who live only just within the boundary 
fixed, but this is inevitable whatever the radius may be, and 
they hope that Fellows, seeing the reasonableness of the principle 
involved, will gladly see it adopted, although they themselves 
may not benefit from it. 
In order to meet a suggestion made by the Fruit Committee, 
the Council have decided to limit the number of dishes or baskets 
of fruit shown in any collection to 100 dishes or baskets of dis- 
tinct varieties. 
At the request of many Secretaries of Local Societies and of 
some of the most prominent judges at shows, the Council have 
consented to appoint a committee to draw up a code of sug- 
gested Eules and Regulations for judging of Fruit and Flower 
Shows, in order to secure, if possible, some sort of uniformity 
underlying the principles on which judging is conducted at 
shows all over the kingdom. The Committee have already 
begun their work, and will be glad to receive any suggestions or 
information concerning cases of difficulty or doubt which have 
actually occurred within the experience of any. 
The Council would like to draw the attention of all Fellows 
of the Society to the more extended use which the Scientific 
Committee might be to them if they availed themselves more 
freely of their privileges in submitting instances of diseases of or 
injuries of plants, caused by insects or otherwise. The Scientific 
Committee are composed of gentlemen qualified to give the very 
best advice on all such subjects, either in respect to the preven- 
tion or cure of disease. The Committee are also glad to receive 
specimens of malformation or other subjects of horticultural or 
botanical interest. 
Subjoined is the usual Revenue and Expenditure Account 
with the Balance-sheet for the year ending December 31, 1894. 
