Vi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Society's Great Show held (by the continued kindness of 

 the Treasurer and Benchers) in the Inner Temple Gardens, was 

 as successful as ever, and it is a matter of satisfaction to the 

 Council to find that this Meeting is now universally acknow- 

 ledged to be the leading Horticultural Exhibition of this country. 

 The best thanks of the Society are due to all who kindly brought 

 their plants for exhibition, or otherwise contributed to the success 

 of this Show. 



The Exhibition of British Grown Fruit held by the Society 

 at the Crystal Palace, on October 1, 2, and 3, was, considering 

 the season, eminently satisfactory. Full particulars will be found 

 in Vol. xx., part 2, of the Journal, issued in December. 



As an object lesson in British Fruit cultivation this Annual 

 Show stands unrivalled, and is of national importance. The 

 Council invite Fellows and their friends to support it, for it 

 cannot be too widely known that the continuance of the Show 

 year by year is absolutely dependent on at least £100 being 

 raised by subscription each year towards the Prize Fund. The 

 Show involves the Council in a very large expenditure without 

 the possibility of any return. They have therefore established 

 the rule that they will not continue it unless sufficient interest 

 in it is taken by Fellows and their friends to raise £100 towards 

 the Prize Fund. Subscriptions for this purpose should be sent 

 at once to the Secretary, 117 Victoria Street, Westminster, and 

 if the list prove satisfactory the Schedule will be issued in April, 

 and the Show held on September 30 and October 1 and 2, 1897. 

 The list of subscribers for 1896 will be found on page 129 of 

 Vol. xx., part 2, of the Society's Journal. 



Deputations were sent by the Council, at the invitation of the 

 local authorities, to attend the Great Horticultural gatherings at 

 York in June, and at Chester in August, 1896. Full particulars 

 of these visits will be found in the Society's Journal^ Vol. xx., 

 part 1, p. xxvii., and Vol. xx., part 2, p. cxxx. The Council 

 cannot, however, refrain from taking this opportunity of con- 

 gratulating York and Chester on the admirable displays of Horti- 

 cultural skill and enterprise made at their respective fetes and 

 galas, and of recording the very great pleasure which these visits 

 gave them, and their appreciation of the great courtesy and hos- 

 pitality with which they were received in both cities. 



The Journal of the Society has been continued so as to 



