EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 



XV 



September 25. " On Vegetables," by Mr. H. J. Yeitcb, F.L.S. ; 

 "On Asparagus," by Mr. Sbirley Hibberd ; " Winter Salads," 

 by Mr. Norman. 



September 26. < 4 The Food of Vegetables," by Mr. J. Wright; 

 " Peas since 1860," by Mr. T. Laxton ; " Potatoes since 

 1860," by Mr. A. Dean; "How to have Vegetables all 

 through the Year," by Mr. J. Smith. 



October 8. " On Conifers," by Mr. W. Coleman. 



October 22. " Pears," by Mr. W. Wildsmith. 



November 5. "Chrysanthemums," by Mr. T. B. Haywood; 

 " Chrysanthemum History," by Mr. C. Harman Payne ; 

 " New Chrysanthemums," by Mr. E. Molyneux ; " Judging 

 Chrysanthemums," by Mr. J. Wright ; " Progress in 

 Chrysanthemums," by Mr. Shirley Hibberd. 



November 6. " Botany of the Chrysanthemum," by Mr. Botting 

 Hemsley, F.R.S. ; " Chrysanthemum Seed and Seedlings," 

 by Mr. F. W. Burbidge, F.L.S. ; " Dwarfing Chrysanthe- 

 mums," by Mr. C. Orchard; "Market Chrysanthemums," 

 by Mr. C. Pearson ; " Early Chrysanthemums," by Mr. W. 

 Piercy. 



The hearty thanks of the Society are due to the Chiswick 

 Board and to all the members of the Standing Committees — viz. 

 the Scientific, the Fruit and Vegetable, the Floral, the Orchid, 

 and the Narcissus Committees — for the most kind and patient 

 attention which they have severally given to their departments ; 

 to the exhibitors and members of the Special Committees also, 

 who have contributed to so great an extent to produce the 

 magnificent results of the Rose, Vegetable, and Chrysanthemum 

 Conferences. And herein the Council cannot refrain from thank- 

 ing especially the Very Rev. the Dean of Rochester, Mr. Harry J. 

 Veitch, Mr. Shirley Hibberd, Mr. Molyneux, and Mr. Mawley, 

 together with all the officers of the National Rose Society, who 

 so cordially, and with such kindly feeling, co-operated in the 

 Society's labours. 



In conjunction with the Lindley Library Trustees, the Society's 

 Library has received considerable attention. Several defective 

 series (notably the Botanical Magazine, now complete from its 

 commencement) have been made good up to date, and a large 

 number of untidy but valuable volumes have been bound. 



The best thanks of the Society are due to all those who, either 



