Cclxxviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



11. AN APPEAL. 



What has been accomplished for the Society since 1887 is largely due 

 to the unwearied assistance afforded by a small proportion of the Fellows ; 

 but as all belong to the same Society, so it behoves each one to do what 

 he or she can to further its interests, especially in : — 



1. Increasing the number of Fellows. 



2. Helping to swell the General Prize Fund started by Mr. A. W. 

 Sutton, V.M.H., for providing Prizes for the Students at Wisley ; and 

 also the special Nicholson Memorial Prize Fund. See page ccxcii. 



3. Lectures with lantern slides. 



4. Books are required to fill the gaps in the Library both at Vincent 

 Square and at Wisley. 



5. New and rare Plants and Seeds are wanted for the Garden and 

 surplus roots for distribution to the Fellows. 



6. Assisting in making Abstracts for the Journal. 



Thus there is plenty for all to do according to their individual liking : 

 personal effort, money, plants, books, are all alike needed. The Secretary, 

 therefore, asks those who read these lines to do their best to help in any 

 of the ways above indicated. 



12. ABSTRACTS FOR JOURNAL. 



Fellows (especially these who are interested in any of the numerous 

 ways in which modern scientific researches affect Horticulture or Botany) 

 will long ago have recognized the value of the Abstracts from current 

 periodical literature which appear in each issue of the Journal. In 

 order to keep these abstracts up to date, we are greatly in want of a few 

 more volunteers to help in the work. The Periodicals are sent from the 

 office to the Fellow undertaking to Abstract, and the return postage 

 expenses are prepaid. Any Fellow willing to help in this way is requested 

 to send name and address to the Secretary. 



13. THE SOCIETY'S GARDENS AT WISLEY" 



The Gardens are open daily to Fellows and others showing Fellows' 

 Transferable Tickets from 9 a.m. till sunset, except on Sundays, Good 

 Friday, Christmas Day. and Exhibition days. Each Fellow's ticket 

 admits three to the Gardens. The Public are not admitted. 



The Gardens are situated at Wisley, about 2 miles from Ripley in 

 Surrey, and about 3^ miles from Horsley and 5^ miles from Weybridge, 

 both stations on the South-Western Railway, with frequent trains from 

 Waterloo and Clapham Junction. Carriages to convey four persons can 

 be obtained by writing to Mr. D. White, fly proprietor, Ripley, Surrey ; 

 the charge being, to and from Weybridge, waiting two hours at the 

 Gardens, 8s. ; or waiting three hours, 10s. ; or to and from Horsley, 7s. ; 



