REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1896-97. 



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horticultural lessons which cannot be obtained elsewhere in the 

 kingdom. 



The papers read at these meetings, which have been or 

 will shortly be published in the Journal* are as follows : — 



Mar. 10 " Melons," by Mr. J. Barkham. 



„ 24 " Saladings," by Mr. W. Iggulden. 

 April 21 " Pine Apples," by Mr. H. W. Ward. 

 May 5 " Species and Varieties of Tulips," by Mr. J. G. Baker, 

 F.R.S. 



June 9 " The Movements of Plants," by the Rev. Professor 

 George Henslow, M.A. 

 „ 23 " Gardeners, Past, Present, and Future," by Mr. S. 

 Heaton. 



July 14 " New Roses," by the Rev. H. J. Pemberton, M.A. 



„ 28 " Cacti," by Mr. E. H. Chapman. 

 Aug. 11 " Fern Generation," by Mr. C. T. Druery, F.L.S. 



„ 25 " Forcing Lilies of the Valley," by Mr. T. Jannoch. 

 Sept. 8 " Gladioli," by Mr. J. Burrell. 



Oct. 1 "Fruit Growing from a Food point of view," by Mr. 

 E. J. Baillie, F.L.S. 

 2 "Cider and Perry Industry," by Mr. C. W. Radcliffe 

 Cooke, M.P. 



„ 3 " Gathering, Storing, and Use of Apples and Pears," 



by Mr. J. Watkins. 

 „ 13 " Hardy Summer Flowers," by Mr. E. Burrell. 

 „ 27 " Chrysanthemums," by Mr. W. H. Lees. 

 Nov. 10 " Seed Growing," by Mr. R. Fife. 



,, 24 Floral Demonstration, by the Rev. Professor George 



Henslow, M.A. 



The Council have the sad duty of recording the death of 22 

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

 names of Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller, one of the most staunch 

 and energetic supporters of the Society in Australia, Dr. Trimen, 

 Bruce Findlay, Richard Bloxam, Henry Seebohm, T. A. Gled- 

 stanes, Anthony Waterer, the Earl of Darnley, Sir Joseph 

 Prestwich, Lord Savile, Robert Warner, Sir Julian Goldsmid, 

 George Prince, and Marmaduke Lawson. 



* Back Numbers of the Journal can be purchased by Fellows at 

 reduced rates. 



