DEPUTATION TO BIRMINGHAM. 



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J. G. Maclean, Mrs. Maconochie, H. M. Matheson, Mrs. A. E. Mills, 

 Rev. J. Moulson, Mrs. H. Nevill, Rev. G. E. Newson, J. L. Nissen, 

 H. Nixon, Mrs. L. Norton, F. B. Oldfield, J. H. Oram, Mrs. G. Page, 

 E. J. Praill. J. W. Pyman, H. F. Raley, F. E. Reiss, T. W. Riakes, 

 H. Riley, Miss M. E. Robinson, Miss A. T. Roodhouse, Mrs. H. E. 

 Roxby, Miss A. M. Sanders, S. J. Sandle, Miss B. Searle, Rev. R. T. 

 Seddon, Col. C. N. Simpson, Ven. Archdeacon Sinclair, W. R. Smith, 

 C.B., A. J. Snell, Mrs. Sonnenthal, A. H. Stenning, L. C. Stewart, 

 G. B. Stuart, G. T. Symons, Mrs. F. R. Tebbs, Mrs. Telfer, Dr. H. S. 

 Thomas, Miss M. Thomas, Mrs. F. R. Townend, Hon. Mrs. Cosby 

 Trench, F. V. Turpin, H. C. Walrond, R. H. Walsh, Mrs. B. Weekes, 

 Howell J. Williams, J. P., Mrs. Francis Williams, Mrs. Howell Williams, 

 Mrs. W. O. Willis, John Wood, Mrs. J. Stuart Wortley, Mrs. W. Logan 

 Wright, Alex. Young, Mrs. Young. 



Fellows resident abroad (5). — J. C. Chunder (Calcutta), W. W. 

 Johnstone (Mussoorie), Mrs. W. Montgomery (New York), Charles 

 Parker (New York), A. E. V. Richardson, M.A., B.Sc. (Melbourne). 



Associate (1). — John G. Bacon. 



Society affiliated (1). — The Lion (Halstead) Horticultural Society. 



The ninth Masters Memorial Lecture, on " Some Factors in 

 the Prevention of Disease in Plants," was given by Prof. R. H. Biffen, 

 M.A. (see p. 313). 



DEPUTATION TO BIRMINGHAM. 

 July 18, 1913. 



A deputation consisting of Sir Harry Veitch, V.M.H., Mr. H. B. May, 

 V.M.H., Mr. George Bunyard, V.M.H., and the Assistant Secretary, 

 visited the Annual Flower Show of the Birmingham Horticultural 

 Society on July 18. 



On the previous evening they were the guests of the Right Hon. 

 the Lord Mayor of Birmingham at a complimentary dinner at the 

 Queen's Hotel. It was a disappointment that the Lord Mayor himself 

 was unable to be present owing to indisposition, but Alderman W. F. 

 Bowater, J. P., was his deputy, and a very warm welcome he gave. 

 There were also present at the dinner — Sir George Kenrick, Mr. W. G. 

 Griffith (Deputy President of the Society), Dr. F. H. Maberly (Vice- 

 Chairman), Councillor Norman Chamberlain, Councillor Wm. Cadbury, 

 and Mr. E. H. Weaver (Chairman), Mr. Silver (Treasurer), Mr. Brace, 

 Mr. J. Homer, and the Superintendent of the Birmingham Public Parks 

 — Mr. Wm. Morter. The dinner passed very pleasantly, and afforded 

 helpful intercourse relative to matters concerning Horticultural Society 

 work. 



The floral exhibits were staged in six large tents at Handsworth 

 Park, and beautiful and praiseworthy many of them were, the list of 

 awards following testifying to the deputation's appreciation of them. 



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