Clii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



This we considered was all that we were called upon to do as servants 

 (for the time being) of the Royal Horticultural Society, and we purpose to 

 take no further notice whatever of what has appeared, or may appear, upon 

 the matter in the public Press. 



We feel, however, that it is our duty to the Council of the Royal 

 Horticultural Society, and to ourselves, to place on record with you the 

 following facts, to be used publicly or otherwise, as the Council may deem 

 expedient, and thereby maintain our own bona fides and impartiality : 



I. — The collections of fruit were judged by points, as adopted and 

 authorised by the Royal Horticultural Society. 



II. — We unanimously and emphatically record that in our opinion the 

 Grapes shown by Mr. Lock, and labelled " Muscat of Alexandria," were 

 not true to that name ; but, whether our opinion was correct or not, our 

 award was entirely based, not upon wrong naming, but upon the bad 

 flavour of his white Grapes when tasted. 



III. — We did not attach the name of " Chasselas Tokay " to these 

 so-called "Muscats," nor do we accept any responsibility for so naming 

 of them. 



IV. — We did not disfigure these bunches by eating a quantity of the 

 berries (vide public Press). 



V. — We submit that Mr. Lock could easily have had our decision on 

 his Muscats (?) confirmed, or upset, by showing them at once before the 

 Royal Horticultural Society's Fruit Committee. Your judges would wel- 

 come this arrangement at any time, if they could have a guarantee that 

 Grapes from the same vine as that of the ones shown, and in dispute, 

 would be forthcoming. 



VI. — Your judges beg leave to suggest that the Royal Horticultural 

 Society should have a rule inserted in its schedule whereby all disputed 

 kinds or varieties could be at once impounded until the point or points 

 in dispute had been settled. 



We are your obedient servants, the judges in Class L, 



N. F. Barnes, Eaton Hall. 

 J. Doe, Rufford. 



William Crump, Madresfield Court. 

 C. R. Fielder, North Mymms. 



To the Rev. W. Wilks, M.A. 



GENERAL MEETING. 

 October 29, 1907. 

 Mr. A. H. Pearson in the Chair. 



Fellows elected (34).— Col. T. H. Anstey, Rev. T. C. V. Bastow, 

 Mrs. W. C. Bond, Major A. G. Boscawen, C. F. Buckham, H. Butler, 

 Mrs. J. G. Clark, S. H. Cotton, W. Crowfoot, Mrs. Kynaston Cross, 

 W. Dannreuther, Mrs. Denny, H. L. de Putron, Lady Emily Digby, 

 Mi S. P. Ely, Miss Annie Epps, Mrs. A. S. Gladstone, W. F. Jeeves, 

 Mrs. S. Kiddle, F. Livingstone, R. E. Longfield, L. J. Longmead, Mrs. 

 McBain, A. Medcalf, W. Michell, W. Mitchell, F. Nash, Mrs. P. Nelke, 



