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K.H.S. in a permanent home, deprecated the idea of its staying 

 much longer in its present quarters. He proposed that they 

 should obtain a suitable site in a central position, and for this 

 purpose a sum of £30,000 to £40,000 would be needed. The 

 greater part of this money would be invested in first-class 

 securities bearing a fair rate of interest, and the remainder 

 devoted to erecting suitable buildings for the accommodation of the 

 Royal Horticultural Society. The interests on the investments 

 and the rent paid by the Society for the use of the building 

 would cover the annual ground-rent. The whole control of the 

 money would be vested in trustees to be hereafter appointed, of 

 whom he himself was willing to be one. He was further prepared 

 to advance a large sum of money, and to endeavour to induce his 

 friends to do likewise. Baron Schroder's remarks were received 

 with great cordiality, and before the meeting closed nearly 

 £3,000 was promised towards the fund. 



Dr. Hogg, in seconding the motion for the adoption of the 

 Report, said he had listened with pleasure to the statement made 

 by Baron Schroder, and thought that once more the scale of 

 fortune was turning in favour of the Society. 



Several other gentlemen also spoke in support of the scheme. 



Mr. Morris, in response to an inquiry from Mr. Frank R. 

 Parker, explained that the Library belonged partly to the 

 Lindley Trustees and partly to the Royal Horticultural Society, 

 but, for convenience in working, the whole control of it was in 

 the hands of the Trustees. The expenditure shown in the Report 

 was on account of the Society's portion of the Library. 



Several suggestions respecting the affiliation of local societies 

 were made, and the Chairman stated that the matter was 

 engaging the attention of the Council. 



The Report was then unanimously adopted. 



A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the Hon. Secretary 

 and Treasurer for their labours during the past year. 



A vote of thanks to the Chairman for presiding concluded 

 the proceedings. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1889. 



The work of the Royal Horticultural Society cannot be said 

 to have stood still during the year 1889. Three most useful Con- 



