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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Arbuthnot, John Arrowsruith, George Bacon, W. Bateson, F.R.S., 

 F. A. Billings, Robert W. Bourne, H. H. Boyle, F. W. Briscoe, 

 F. W. Butter-field, Mrs. G. Buxton, H. M. Carre, Theodore Carter, 

 Mrs. Mortimer Collier, Hawtrey Collins Splatt, Charles Cresser, 

 Frank Crisp, J.P., F. J. Cullen, W. J. CunlirYe. Mrs. C. Montague 

 Dean, Airs. Alfred Deedes, Mrs. Claude Erskine, Miss Evans- 

 Freke, Mrs. Alexander Ewing, Thomas Forbes, Lady Margaret 

 Gore, George Grossmith. Mrs. J. P. Hartree, A. T. Hawkins, 

 W. Heath, J. E. Hill, Percy D. Jones, William H. Joy, Miss 

 Helen Kaye, P. 0. Knowles, Archibald Mackellar, James Martin, 

 Mrs.MeCalinont, Lawrence McGreaie, Lady Cecil Scott Montague, 

 Mrs. Lothian Nicholson, Earl of Onslow, G.C.M.G., W. T. Pennal, 

 Mrs. Wilton Phipps, S. H. Poole (South Africa), Frank Rand, 

 Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Royds, Robert Slowe, John Smith, Mrs. 

 Soltan-Symons, Miss K. M. Spong, W. S. Staff, Edward Stone, 

 Dr. Thome, Williain H. Walters, Mark Warner, John H. Wilson, 

 John Wolton. E. Wood- Calvert, Mrs. Dallas Yorke. 



Societies Affiliated (5). — Borough of Hanley Horticultural 

 Society; Ladywell, Lewisham, and District Cottagers' Horti- 

 cultural Society; Ludlow Chrysanthemum and Fruit Society; 

 Mumbles Horticultural and Fanciers' Society ; Witham Flower 

 Show Society. 



Messrs. Harry Turner, V.M.H., and Mr. George Bunyard, 

 Y.M.H., were appointed scrutineers of the ballot. 



Mr. Henry J. Peason proposed, and Mr. Geo. Gordon, Y.M.H., 

 seconded, a vote of thanks to the retiring members of Council, 

 Messrs. Norman Cookson, J. T. Gabriel, and James Douglas, 

 both speakers emphasising the great and ungrudging service 

 rendered to the Society for many years by Mr. Douglas. 



This proposal was carried with acclamation. 



To fill the vacancies thus caused, the following gentlemen 

 were proposed, viz. : Sir Frederick Wigan, Bait., Mr. J. Gurney 

 Fowler, and Mr. James Hudson, Y.M.H. 



Upon the report of the Scrutineers, the President declared 

 these gentlemen duly elected Members of Council. 



The President, Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., moved the 

 adoption of the Report for the past year, drawing attention to the- 

 addition which had recently been made to the privileges of Fellows 

 by securing the services of the eminent 'Chemist, Dr. Augustus 

 Yoelcker, as Consulting Chemist to the Society, so that Fellows 



