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Bronze Knightian Medal. 



To Air. W. G. Gresson (gr. T. Perry), Stoke House, Severn Stoke, Worcester, 

 for vegetables. 



Bronze Banksian Medal. 



To Mr. H. Davies, Hawthorne, Witton Street, Stourbridge, for vegetables. 

 To Mr. W. E. Barber, i Witton Street, Bournville, for vegetables. 

 To Mr. C. F. Hopkins, 97 Melton Street, King's Heath, for vegetables. 

 To Mr. M. T. Hudman, Station Cottage, Hamstead, Birmingham, for 

 vegetables. 



To Mr. W. Perkes, Stourbridge, for vegetables. 



To Mr. W. E. Barker, 1 Witton Street, Bournville, for vegetables and salads. 

 To Mr. W. Green, 49 Bank Street, Summers Lane, Birmingham, for annual 

 flowers. 



To Mr. C. F. Hopkins, 97 Melton Street, King's Heath, for perennial flowering 

 plants. 



At noon the Show was visited by the Rt. Hon. Sir David Brooks, Lord Mayor 

 of Birmingham, and Lady Brooks, the Lady Mayoress. 



A large number of people having gathered together at the entrance to the 

 tents, the Lord Mayor, in a few eloquent words, extended a cordial welcome 

 to the Deputation and thanked the Society for sending them. Alderman Sanders, 

 J. P., having then moved a formal vote of thanks to Lord Lambourne, President of 

 the R.H.S., and Councillor Johnson, B.A., having seconded it, Lord Lambourne 

 briefly responded. 



At 1 o'clock the Deputation were entertained at luncheon, together with 

 the Judges, Committees, and other local officials, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor 

 presiding. After the usual loyal toasts, Lord Lambourne rose and proposed 

 "Prosperity to the Birmingham Horticultural Society." 



Mr. E. H. Weaver, Chairman of the Society, responded. 



GENERAL MEETING. 

 July 29, 1919. 

 Mr. F. J. Chittenden, F.L.S., V.M.H., in the Chair. 



Fellows elected (36). — F. L. Baldwin, A. Bell, Miss Benett, Lady Bergne, 

 Mrs. Betterton, C. Bowring, H. S. Button, Capt. J. L. Cotter, Lady Craig, A. W. 

 Davies, W. R. Dunstan, Mrs. Edge, J. F. Edwards, W. H. Edwards, Mrs. J. H. 

 Evans, C. F. Faulkner, Mrs. M. Frith, Mrs. J. S. Graham, D. Henriques, Mrs. 

 H. W. Kennard, Miss M. B. Knight, Mrs. Master, H. F. Methven, Miss J. A. 

 Moore, J. S. Pearse, J. S. Phillips, L. P. Roberts, A. Sanders, Lady Scott, 

 W. S. Shackleton, A. P. Simon, W. Stevenson, W. Trotter, H. J. Watson, Mrs. 

 H. V. Whitelaw, M. F. Yorke. 



Fellows resident abroad (2). — A. B. Bell, P. Falk. 



Associates (2). — F. Douglas, Miss M. Foster. 



A lecture was read by Prof. Bickerton on " Botany in relation to other 

 Sciences." 



GENERAL MEETING. 

 August 12, 1919. 

 Mr. C. G. A. Nix, O.B.E., in the Chair. 



Fellows elected (27).— R. Allen, C. J. Bailey, Sir Stanley Bois, Sir Harry 

 Boulton, Mrs. F. P. Brettell, H. H. Butts, Mrs. G. H. Cartland, W. H. Chappell, 

 Miss H. Cruikshank, C. W. Cohen, Miss M. F. Dawson, Mrs. M. T. Edwards, 

 W. Farrer, G. W. Giles, Mrs. Gosling, Miss M. D. Hall, D. K. Knayle, J. H. 

 Mather, J. B. Melchiors, Miss E. Notley, A. G. Scorer, E. E. Shepperd, Moyses 

 Stevens, G. H. Thompson, C. Tyler, W. S. White, A. E. Wiles. 



Fellows resident abroad (3).— M. Davey, M. Kamro, J. K. Sircar. 



Affiliated Societies (1). — \Valton-on-Naze Allotment and Garden Association. 



A lecture on " Fruit Trees in Pots " was read by Mr. James Hudson, V.M.H. 



