NOTICES TO FETLOWS. 
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HYBRID CONFERENCE. 
The issue of the Report is unavoidably delayed till the new year. 
EXAMINATION. 
The Society's Annual Examination in the Principles and Practice of 
Horticulture will be held on Tuesday, April 17, 1900. Candidates should 
send in their names not later than March 1. A Scholarship of £25 a 
year is offered in connection with the Examination. 
MEETINGS AND SHOWS. 
1899, November 7, 21 ; December 5, 19 ; 1900, January 9, 28 ; 
February IB, 27. The following are provisional only — March 13, 27 ; 
April 10, 24 ; May 8, 23, 24, 25 Temjjle; June 5, 19, 27 at BicJmiond; 
July3, 17, 31; August 14, 28; September 11, 25; 27, 28, 29 Cr?jstal 
Palace ; October 9, 23 ; November 6, 20 ; December 4, 18 ; 1901, 
January 15, 29 ; February 12. 
NOTICE OF MEETINGS AND SHOWS. 
A reminder will always be sent, in the week preceding, to any Fellow 
who will send to the Secretary 24 halfpenny post cards, ready addressed 
to himself. 
LECTURES, &C. 
Any Fellows willing to Lecture or to communicate Papers or Notes 
on interesting subjects are requested to communicate with the Secretary. 
NEW FELLOWS. 
The Secretary feels very grateful to all Fellows who endeavour to 
enlarge the scope of the Society by the introduction of New Fellows. 
POPPY SEED. 
The Secretary will be pleased to send a pinch of seed from his 1899 
crop of Shirley Poppies to any Fellows who like to send to the Rev. W. 
AVilks, Shirley Vicarage, Croydon, a stamped envelope ready addressed to 
themselves. The seed should be sown as early as possible in March. 
TRIALS AT GHISWICK, 1900. 
The following subjects have been decided upon, and Fellows are 
invited to contribute : — 
Tulij^s, for outdoor decoration. Twelve bulbs of each variety 
should be sent at once to Superintendent, R.H.S. G.'irdens, Chiswick, 
W. The colour should be stated, and whether early, mid-season, or 
late. 
Phlox decussata. Two plants of each should be sent before 
March. 
Cactus Dahlias. The 1899 trial will be continued. Of any new 
varieties two plants should be sent before May. 
