NOTICES TO FELLOWS. 



CXV 



9. A NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN HORTICULTURE. 



Most gardeners have welcomed the initiation by the Society of a scheme 

 whereby a National Diploma in Horticulture may be gained by those who pass the 

 Preliminary and Final Examinations. The Diploma isthoroughly " National, "for, 

 by the consent of H.M. Government, the Department of Agriculture consented 

 to co-operate with the Society if the Society would undertake the work of organ- 

 izing the Examinations, and authorized the Diploma bearing the following words J 

 " Awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society under a scheme approved by the 

 Board of Agriculture." 



In 19 19 the Examinations will be held in September, and include practical, 

 viva voce, and written parts ; the practical part will be held in a suitable garden. 



Information mav he obtained by sending a directed envelope, stamped, to 

 the Secretary, Royal Horticultural Society, Vincent Square, S.W, I. 



10. EXAMINATIONS! 1919. 



The revised syllabus of the different examinations can be obtained from the 

 Society's Office, Vincent Square, S.W. 1, post free for i\d. 



11. INFORMATION. 



Fellows may obtain information and advice from the Society as to the names 

 of flowers and fruits, on points of practice, insect and fungus attacks, and other 

 questions, by applying to the Secretary, R.H.S., Vincent Square, Westminster, 

 S.W. 1.* Whereat all practicable it is particularly requested that letters and 

 specimens may be timed to reach Vincent Square by the first post on the morn- 

 ings of the fortnightly Meetings, so as to be laid before the Scientific or other 

 Committees at once, 



12. INSPECTION OF FELLOWS' GARDENS. 



The Inspection of Gardens belonging to Fellows is conducted by a thoroughly 

 competent Inspector from the Society, who reports and advises at the following 

 cost, viz. : a fee of ^3 3s. for one day (or £5 5s. for two consecutive days), 

 together with all out-of-pocket expenses. No inspection may occupy more than 

 two days, save by special arrangement. Fellows wishing for the services of an 

 Inspector are requested to give at least a week's notice and choice of two or three 

 days, and to indicate the most convenient railway station and its distance from 

 their Gardens. Gardens can only be inspected at the written request of the owner. 



13. AFFILIATION OF LOCAL SOCIETIES. 



One of the most successful of the many branches of the Society's work is the 

 affiliation of local Horticultural Societies to the R.H.S. 



Numerous requests for help having recently reached the Secretary from the 

 Allotment and Cottagers' Societies which have sprung up all over the Kingdom, 

 the President and Council have responded by revising and extending the benefits 

 offered to Affiliated Societies. It is hoped that all Societies will by Affiliation 

 become united with the parent Society and through it with each other. Such 

 a unity cannot fail to be attended with good and progressive results. 



14. R.H.S. GARDENERS' DIARY. 



The R.H.S. Gardeners' Diary for 191 9 contains a considerable quantity of 

 new information and is compiled more especially for the single-handed gardener. 

 Fellows may obtain it from the R.H.S. Office, Vincent Square, London, S.W. 1 ; 

 bound in imitation leather, 2s. over the counter, 25. $d. post free. 



* See R.H.S. Gardeners' Diary — " How to send Specimensfor Identification." 



