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C. Henderson, Mrs. Heyworth, Mrs. C. G. Hoare, H. G. Hum, Mrs. 

 E. Kelly, Mrs. W. Leech, Mrs. Payne, W. Poupart, Junr., Mrs. Rathbone, 

 Mrs. Albert Robinson, C. Schlee, Mrs. E. Schwann, J. Slack, Mrs. George 

 Smith, G. W. Thackrah, Hon. Mrs. Tryon, W. H. Turner, Mrs. Spencer 

 Whitehead, W. Woods. 



Fellows resident abroad (2). — E. Annan Brew (Gold Coast, Africa), 

 E. Kinsey Thomas (U.S.A.). 



A lecture was given on " British Wild Flowers in the Garden," by 

 John W. Odell, F.R.H.S. (see p. 419). 



GENERAL MEETING. 

 November 24, 1908. 

 Sir Albert Rollit, D.L., in the Chair. 



Fellows elected (30). — Miss E. Aston, N. B. Awcock, J. B. Brodie, 

 Mrs. Miles F. Burrows, Miss A. A. Cameron, Mrs. Carr-Gomm, Mrs. 

 Charles Cave, F. Chambers, Miss K. Cholmondley, Admiral Sir Bouverie 

 F. Clark, K.C.B., Miss E. Craig, Mrs. Crocker, Sir James Drummond, 

 Bart., J. Elden, Miss S. M. Forbes, G. E. Gordon, B.A., Miss C. Hassard, 

 Mrs. Arthur Henty, Arthur W. Hill, M.A., F.L.S., C. Hobbs, Albert 



E. Hay, T. R. Hyam, B.A., Mrs. Kellgren, Mrs. McCreery, John Mann, 

 J. P., Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Alfred Pinckney, Mrs. Hans Sauer, Martin 

 Silsbury, F. W. Wignall. 



Fellow resident abroad (1). — Mrs. Linton (Tasmania). 

 Society affiliated (1). — Cumnor Horticultural Society. 

 A lecture was given on " Italian Gardens," by Mr. Joseph Cheal, 



F. R.H.S. (see p. 446). 



EXHIBITION OF COLONIAL-GROWN FRUITS, VEGETABLES, 

 AND PRESERVES, AND OF HOME BOTTLED AND PRE- 

 SERVED BRITISH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 



November 26 to 30, 1908. 



If previous Shows of Colonial- Grown Fruits have been disappointing, 

 this was a great success. The Hall was filled to its utmost capacity with 

 magnificent fruit, more particularly from Canada, British Columbia, and 

 the West Indies. The large consignments sent from these Colonies 

 showed their appreciation of the Society's efforts in the organization of 

 these exhibitions, and of their practical value ; Ontario was in evidence 

 for the first time, and it is hoped that next year Quebec will also be 

 represented. 



A Show of Home-Bottled Fruits was held on the same date, and it 

 was very gratifying to notice the substantial increase in the number of 

 entries, which this year amounted to seventy-nine as against thirty-two 

 in 1907. 



In the unavoidable absence of the President of the Society, Lord 

 Strathcona and Mount Royal, G.C.M.G., who had kindly consented to 



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