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the suggestion of the chairman, it was decided to take up an 

 investigation of the chemical constituents of London fog, and 

 trace the exciting causes of the injury to plants. The question 

 was a very important one, and likely to demand considerable time 

 and attention. In order to carry out the work under advan- 

 tageous circumstances, it was resolved to make application 

 to the Government Grant Committee of the Royal Society 

 for pecuniary aid. 



GENERAL MEETING. 

 March 11, 1890. 

 The Rev. W. Wilks, M.A. (Secretary R.H.S.), in the Chair. 

 Elections. 



Fellows, 39.— W. G. Baker, Rev. Thos. Bates, F. Bridges, 

 Thomas Burton, A. R. Minard-Cammell, Thomas Christopher, 

 jun., Joseph Cobb, George Colville, Alister Clark, Mrs. John 

 Clerk, James Crute, Hon. Henry W. Fitzwilliam, Henry Ford- 

 ham, Herbert C. W. Greaves, A. C. Harcourt, John Hart, 

 H. P. Harris, Sydney Flower Jackson, Edward Harris Jones, 

 T. "Wickham Jones, John A. Laing, James H. Laing, Rev. Fred. 

 Fox Lambert, H. Vesey Machin, J. P., Oswald Chas. Marston, 

 R. A. H. Mitchell, George Monro, Mrs. Newton, Miss Nisbet, 

 E. T. Partridge, H. G. Quilter, J. Roberts, Miss Frances F. L. 

 Schreiber, Rev. John Sinclair, James Gray Smeaton, Edward 

 Waltham, Mrs. H. Ward, Frederick Watson, and W T illiam Weale. 



Papers were read: — "On Hippeastrums (Amaryllis)," by 

 Mr. Harry J. Veitch, F.L.S. ; and " On Hybrid Hippeastrums 

 (Amaryllis)," by Mr. James Douglas, F.R.H.S. 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



W. Marshall, Esq., in the Chair, and eighteen members 

 present. 



Awards Recommended :— 



Silver Banhsian Medal. 

 To Mr. H. B. May, Dyson's Lane Nurseries, Upper Edmon- 

 ton, for a well-arranged group of small Foliage Plants suitable 



