PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



that a separate officer should be appointed for this particular branch, 

 and that the Superintendent at Wisley should not be so frequently called 

 away from his own legitimate work. The Council have been fortunate 

 in coming to an arrangement with Mr. C. R. Fielder, V.M.H., who 

 is eminently qualified for the post, having been for many years head 

 of the well-known and excellent gardens at North Mymms, and more 

 recently appointed Head Gardener to Miss Willmott, V.M.H., at the 

 world-renowned gardens at Warley Place. 



21. Parliamentary Committee. — A feeling has been steadily 

 growing amongst horticulturists that their interests require more 

 careful watching with regard to Parliamentary and Departmental 

 action than is possible for the Council, which is so fully occupied with 

 the Society's more immediate business. It has therefore been decided 

 to establish a Parliamentary Committee whose work it shall be to 

 advise the Council of the Society of opportunities — 



1. For using the great influence of the Society, either in 

 initiating legislation in favour of horticulture, or for in- 

 fluencing measures in any way affecting horticulture, which 

 may at any time be introduced into Parliament ; and 



2. For informing the Department of Agriculture and Horti- 

 culture of the views, and wishes, and wants of horticulturists ; 

 and 



3. For co-operating with the Department in any useful and 

 desirable movements. 



22. Congress of Entomology. — Sir Daniel Morris, K.C.M.G., 

 M.A., D.Sc, D.C.L., F.L.S., V.M.H., represented the Society at the 

 International Congress of Entomology at Oxford in August. An 

 extract from his report will be found at page 345 of the Journal, 

 vol. xxxviii., part 2. 



23. Royal Society Celebrations. — The President, Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., V.M.H., represented the Society at the 

 250th anniversary celebrations of the Royal Society in July last. 



24. New Corresponding Fellows. — The following have been 

 appointed Honorary and Corresponding Fellows of the Society, viz., 

 H.M. King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, a great flower lover and botanist ; 

 Monsieur G. Gibault, Librarian to the Societe Nationale d'Horticulture 

 de France ; Dr. Bertram Post, of Robert College, Constantinople ; and 

 Professor A. E. Day, of the Syrian Protestant College, Beirut, Syria. 



25. Retirement of Members of Council.— The Council have learnt 

 with extreme regret — a feeling which will be fully shared by all 

 the active workers of the Society — that Mr. W. Marshall, V.M.H., 

 acting under medical advice, is compelled to relinquish his seat on the 

 Council and his Chairmanship of the Floral Committee. Mr. Marshall 

 has for more years than most can remember served the Society most 

 whole-heartedly, not only by his constant presence at the meetings 

 of the Council to which he was first elected in 1868, but also by his 



