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and steadily progressing number detracts from, rather than adds to, both 

 the prestige of the Society and the value of each individual award. 



19. Kindred Societies.— The Council are anxious to place the Hall 

 at the service of any kindred Horticultural Society at the least possible 

 expense to the kindred Society. They think, however, that, considering 

 that the kindred Society by its occupation of the Hall prevents the R.H.S. 

 from making a remunerative letting, the kindred Society should at least 

 defray the establishment expense of the day. They have, therefore, offered 

 any kindred Society : (1) The sole use of the Hall for the sum of £5 5s. 

 a day, which is in reality considerably less than one day's establishment 

 cost ; or, (2) The free use of 600 square feet of tabling on one of the 

 days of the Society's meetings, together with a number of free passes for 

 that day equal to four for each £1 of the subscription income of the 

 kindred Society. 



In the former case (1) the Council will lend the kindred Society 

 tabling and put it up and remove it for them free of charge, but the 

 kindred Society must provide their own superintendent and doorkeepers 

 as they take the whole gate money. In case of a kindred Society accepting 

 this offer the Council make no claim for free entry for the R.H.S. 

 Fellows. 



Since the Fellows' Tickets for 1907 were printed the Potato Society's 

 Show, announced for October 24 and 25, has been cancelled. 



20. Wisley. — The new Garden, which was so generously presented to 

 the Society by Sir Thomas Hanbury, V.M.H., K.C.V.O., is gradually 

 getting into thorough working order. A good deal, however, still remains 

 to be done. Various trials of flowers and vegetables have been carried out, 

 and Mr. George Massee, V.M.H., has conducted some original research 

 work. 



A contribution of Orchids has been presented to the Gardens by 

 W. A. Bilney, Esq., J.P., George Bunyard, Esq., V.M.H., Major Holford, 

 CLE., C.V.O., Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., V.M.H., J. S. Moss, Esq., and 

 F. Wellesley, Esq., J. P. It will form the nucleus of, it is hoped, a far 

 larger collection in a few years to come. 



The number of visitors to the Gardens admitted by Fellows' tickets 

 during the year 1906 amounted to 8,147, as compared with 5,250 in 1905. 

 This number is exclusive of Horticultural parties, which were admitted 

 by special arrangement, and would bring up the total to over 9,000. 



21. Committees &C. — The Society continues to be deeply indebted 

 to the Members of the Committees, the Judges, the Lecturers, the 

 Writers of Papers communicated to the Journal, the Compilers of 

 Abstracts, the Examiners, and others who by their self-denying work in 

 its service have largely contributed to its present high position among 

 the practical and scientific societies of the world. 



22. Conclusion. — In concluding their Report for the past year the 

 Council feel that they may justly congratulate the Fellows on the 

 continued prosperity of the Society and on the indisputable fact that their 



