Vlll PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



year have been or will shortly be published in the Journal, and are as 

 follows : — 



Jan. 15 " Recent Treatment of Diseases and Insects injurious to 



Orchards," by Professor Beach, U.S.A., F.R.H.S. 

 Feb. 26 "The Making and Unmaking of Flowers," by the Rev. 



Professor Henslow, M.A., V.M.H. 

 March 26 "Inconspicuous and Rarely Cultivated Orchids," by Mr. 



W. H. White, A.R.H.S. 

 April 23 " British Plants worth improving for Gardens," by Mr. 



F. W. Burbidge, M.A., V.M.H. 

 May 7 " Small Plants for Walls," by Mr. E. H. Jenkins, F.R.H.S. 

 June 4 " Recent Discoveries in Heredity," by Mr. W. Bateson, M.A., 



F.R.S., V.M.H. 



„ 18 "Gardening in the London Parks," by Colonel Wheatlev, 

 C.B. 



July 2 " Mimicry amongst Plants," by the Rev. Professor Henslow, 

 M.A., V.M.H. 



Aug. 13 " Tender Plants for Outdoor Gardening," by Mr. Wm, 

 Townsend. 



27 " Garden Manures," by Mr. F. J. Baker, A.R.C.S. 

 Sept. 10 " Cactus Dahlias," by Mr. C. G. Wyatt, F.R.H.S. 



24 " Autumn Roses," by Mr. Arthur W. Paul, F.R.H.S. 

 Oct. 15 " Hardy Fruits in Scotland " :— 



North, by Mr. Donald Maclean, F.R.H.S. 

 South, by Mr. James Day. 

 Central, by Mr. Wm. Wright. 

 „ 29 " Mechanical Forces in Plants," by the Rev. Professor 

 Henslow, M.A., V.M.H. 

 Nov. 12 " Insecticides and Spraying," by Mr. R. Newstead, F.E.S. 

 26 " Whole Fruit Preservation," Mr. J. E. Austin, F.R.H.S. 



Besides these Lectures, there have been the valuable papers recently 

 published in the Report of the Lily Conference, as well as several Floral 

 Demonstrations by Professor Henslow. Two Series of Lectures have 

 also been given to the students and others at Chiswick, one Series by 

 Professor Henslow and another by Mr. George Massee, F.L.S., short 

 accounts of which have appeared in the Journal. The best thanks of 

 the Society are due to these lecturers. 



26. Several Fellows having represented the difficulty they find in 

 identifying the attendants in charge of the different exhibits at the 

 Society's Meetings, the Council have caused a badge to be prepared 

 which may be worn by attendants, but will carry no special right of 

 admission or other privilege. These badges can be obtained at a small 

 cost by applying at the Society's Offices ; and will bear the Exhibitor's 

 name. No other badges will be allowed to be worn by attendants. 



27. The Council have the sad duty of recording the death of ninety- 

 three Fellows during the year, and among them they regret to find the 

 names of H.I.M. the Empress Frederick of Germany, His Serene Highness 

 the Duke of Teck, Lord Wantage, V.C., K.C.B., Lord Bateman, Maj.-Gen., 

 Sir Francis de Winton, Sir Cuthbert Peek, Bart., Martin Hope Sutton, 



