Civ PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



DEPUTATION TO SHREWSBURY. 

 August 18, 1897. 



A Deputation consisting of ten Fellows of the Society was 

 appointed by the Council at the invitation of the Executive of 

 the Shropshire Horticultural Society to visit the Great Com- 

 memoration Show at Shrewsbury. 



The Deputation consisted of 



Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., President R.H.S. 



Philip Crowley, Esq., F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c, Treasurer R.H.S. 



Sydney Courtauld, Esq., Member of Council. 



Thomas Statter, Esq., Member of Council. 



Harry J. Veitch, Esq., F.L.S., Member of Council. 



Mr. James Douglas, Member of Council. 



H. Self Leonard, Esq., of Guildford. 



Mr. W. Crump, V.M.H., of Madresfield. 



Mr. James Smith, V.M.H., of Mentmore. 



Rev. W. Wilks, M.A., Secretary R.H.S. 



The Deputation reached Shrewsbury on Tuesday afternoon, 

 August 17, about six o'clock, and were courteously received at 

 the railway station by Mr. Naunton and other members of the 

 Committee, and were shown some of the old buildings for which 

 Shrewsbury is famous, and also the magnificent statue which 

 the Shropshire Horticultural Society had recently erected to the 

 memory of Charles Darwin. 



At 8 p.m. the Deputation, who were most comfortably provided 

 for at the Raven Hotel, were entertained at Dinner by his Wor- 

 ship Lieut. -Colonel Peele, Mayor of Shrewsbury. 



At 9.45 on Wednesday morning the Deputation assembled on 

 the show ground, which belongs to the Shropshire Horticultural 

 Society, and is one of the prettiest possible spots for a flower 

 show, abounding as it does in magnificent trees, bordered by a 

 fine river and containing a charming piece of ornamental water. 



After the Deputation had finished their work of inspection 

 and Awards, they were (together with the judges of the show) 

 entertained at luncheon at 1.30, under the Presidency of the 

 Right Hon. Lord Kenyon, who was supported by the Bishop of 

 Shrewsbury, Sir Lovelace Stamer, Bart., the Very Rev. the Dean 



