clxxxvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



GENERAL MEETING. 

 October 21, 1902. 

 Mr. Harry J. Veitch, F.L.S., in the Chair. 



Felloics elected (27).— Mrs. S. C. Allinson, Miss E. Arkwright, E. 

 Ascherson, Ezra Ball, Henry Clayden, F. Milnes Favell, Mrs. Gotto, Mrs. 

 H. C. Hambro, G. Hemming, R. H. Hudson, Mrs. T. Jennings, H. 

 Kemball (India), Cowley Lambert, J.P., James Mann, Mrs. W. Martin, 

 Col. H. Moore, James Moorhouse, W. E. Neal, George H. Peace, P. E. 

 Pilditch, J. H. Prince, Samuel Rideal, Lady Owen Roberts, J. H. Showell, 

 W. A. Voss, Col. White (Jamaica), Hon. Mrs. Wood. 



Associates (2). — H. Cowley, F. W. J. Jeffery. 



Affiliated Society (1). — Horowhenua (New Zealand) Horticultural 

 Society. 



Mr. Harry J. Veitch, F.L.S., in the absence of Sir Trevor Lawrence, 

 Bart. (President of the Society), presented the Victoria Medal of Honour 

 in Horticulture to Mr. George Massee, F.L.S., Mr. J. T. Bennett-Poe, 

 M.A., and Mr. Henry Cannell, Senr. 



The Rev. W. Wilks, M.A. (Secretary), read the following letters 

 received from His Majesty the King and His Royal Highness the Prince 

 of Wales : 



Balmoral Castle : September 30, 1902. 



My dear Holford, — The King has been much pleased to hear of the 

 intention of the Royal Horticultural Society to commemorate its cen- 

 tenary in 1904 by the erection of a new Horticultural Hall for the use 

 of the Society. I showed the King Sir Trevor Lawrence's letter, and 

 his Majesty commanded me to tell you that he perfectly remembered 

 having addressed the Society in 1890 as Sir Trevor states, and you are to 

 tell Sir Trevor, from the King, that the words His Majesty spoke in 1890 

 he repeats now, if possible with a stronger feeling than ever, not only of 

 the desirability but of the actual necessity of such a building as it is pro- 

 posed by the Society to erect. Sir Trevor and the Society, the King 

 commands me to say, have His Majesty's best wishes in their undertaking, 

 and as a small donation from His Majesty, byway of showing the interest 

 he takes in the Royal Horticultural Society, I am now commanded to 

 forward you a cheque for one hundred guineas towards the fund which is 

 being raised for the new building. 



Believe me, my dear Holford, 



Very truly yours, 



D. M. Probyn. 



To Captain George Holford, C.V.O., CLE. 



York House, St. James's Palace, S.W. : October 18, 1902. 



My dear Holford, — I am desired by the Prince of Wales to let you 

 know that the Royal Horticultural Society have His Royal Highness 's 

 cordial approval for their scheme for celebrating the centenary of the 

 Society. The Prince of Wales also directs me to enclose you a cheque 



