NOTICES TO FELLOWS. 



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22. LECTURES. 



The new Lecture Room is fitted with an electric lantern of the most 

 modern construction ; electric current, gas, and water are laid on, and 

 every provision has been made for the due illustration and delivery of 

 Lectures. 



Any Fellows willing to Lecture, or to communicate Papers on interest- 

 ing subjects, are requested to communicate with the Secretary. 



23. EXAMINATIONS. 



1. The Society's Annual Examination in the Principles and Practice 

 of Horticulture will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 1905. Candidates 

 should send in their names not later than March 1. Full particulars may 

 be obtained by sending a stamped and directed envelope to the Society's 

 offices. Copies of the Questions set from 1893 to 1901 (price Is. 6d., or 

 7s. 6d. a dozen) may also be obtained from the office. The Society is 

 willing to hold an examination wherever a magistrate, clergyman, school- 

 master, or other responsible person accustomed to examinations will 

 consent to supervise one on the Society's behalf. 



2. The Society will also hold the second Examination in Cottage 

 Gardening on Wednesday, April 5, 1905. This examination is intended 

 for, and is confined to, Elementary and Technical School Teachers. It 

 has been undertaken in view of the increasing demand in country districts 

 that the Schoolmaster shall be competent to teach the elements of Cottage 

 Gardening, and the absence of any test whatever of such competence. 

 The general conduct of this examination will be on similar lines to that 

 of the more general examination. 



24. INFORMATION. 



Fellows may obtain information and advice free of charge from the 

 Society as to the names of flowers and fruit, on points of practice, insect 

 and fungoid attacks, and other questions by applying to the Secretary, 

 R.H.S., Vincent Square, Westminster, S.W. Where at all practicable, 

 it is particularly requested that letters and specimens may be timed to 

 reach Vincent Square by the first post on the mornings of the Fortnightly 

 Meetings, so as to be laid before the Scientific or other Committees at 

 once. 



25. AFFILIATED SOCIETIES. 



One of the most successful of the many new branches of work under- 

 taken since the reconstruction of the Society in 1887 is the unification of all 

 local Horticultural, Floral, and Gardening Societies by a scheme of 

 affiliation to the R.H.S. Since this was initiated, no less than 179 

 Societies have joined our ranks, and that number is steadily increasing. 



Secretaries of Affiliated Societies can now obtain on application a 

 specimen copy of a new Card which the Council have prepared for the use 

 of Affiliated Societies wishing to have a Card for Certificates, Commenda- 



