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Mr. Sherwood, who responded on behalf of medallists 

 belonging to the horticultural Trades, said that after the excellent 

 speeches to which they had listened with such pleasure they 

 would forgive him for being brief. He would not dwell upon the 

 marked improvement in the seed and nursery trade that had 

 taken place during the last sixty years, as quite recently Mr. 

 Bunyard, Mr. Sutton, and Mr. Assbee had written exhaustive 

 papers on the subject. He would only say that the Royal 

 Horticultural Society would be heartily thanked for all it had 

 done ; a work which would be recognised by all the gentlemen 

 who had been brought together that day. None of them would 

 easily forget the bestowal of the Jubilee Medals. He was glad 

 the President referred to the Council in this connection, because 

 there were many who thought that the members of the Council 

 should certainly have received some recognition. He could only 

 hope that some such recognition would follow in due course. 



Mr. Hudson (gardener to Mr. Leopold de Rothschild) re- 

 sponded for the Gardener medallists. He said they ought to con- 

 gratulate themselves that they steered clear of the controversies 

 as to celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee which they saw 

 going on in other professions. He had been identified with 

 the Royal Horticultural Society for close upon thirty years, and 

 he had always endeavoured to carry out three principles — to 

 serve his employer to the best of his ability, to further the work 

 they had at heart, and to assist those of the craft who needed 

 assistance. He was confident that in the establishment of this 

 medal the Council had taken a most wise decision, and one which 

 would redound to their credit and popularity amongst all the 

 gardening craft. 



Baron Schroder then rose and said that he had been asked to 

 propose the " Health of the President and the Council of the Royal 

 Horticultural Society," and he considered it a great honour, 

 among so many distinguished gentlemen, to have been selected 

 for that duty. He felt that he could hardly do justice to the 

 toast, as he was no speaker ; but he thought that, as an old and 

 retired member of the Council, he had had a great deal of experi- 

 ence of the troubles and anxieties connected with the office of 

 President of that great Society. He therefore felt that all 

 honour was due to those gentlemen for the way in which they 

 had brought the Society to its present splendid position. He 



