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Fellows of the Society ; in a manner distinctly to the advantage 

 and encouragement of horticultural skill and effort ; and, lastly, 

 in a manner which will carry down to all future generations of 

 Horticulturists the memory of Queen Victoria's long and happy 

 reign. 



Under the head of ordinary expenditure at Chiswick £1,850 

 has been spent on the general work and maintenance of the 

 gardens. Amongst other work, House Xo. 11 has been partially, 

 and No. 10 entirely rebuilt, whilst Xo. 5, devoted to Peaches, 

 has been raised in height and a new roof put on. All this work 

 has been done by the Society's own staff of men. The receipts 

 by sale of surplus produce amount to £357, making the net 

 ordinary cost of the gardens i 1.493. 



At Westminster, twenty Fruit and Floral Meetings have been 

 held in the Brill Hall, James Street, Victoria Street, and fifteen 

 Committee Meetings have been held at Chiswick, besides the 

 larger Shows in the Temple Gardens on May 26, 27, and 28 ; 

 and at the Crystal Palace on September 30, October 1 and 2. 

 Lectures have been delivered at seventeen of the Meetings, 

 exclusive of those given at the Crystal Palace. The number of 

 awards granted by the Council, on the recommendation of the 

 various Committees, has been as follows : — 



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Gold Medal .... 



1 





6 



5 



2 





14 



Silver-gilt Flora 









40 



8 





55 



Silver-gilt Knightian 



j 





16 









18 



Silver-gilt Banksian 







3 



25 







35 



Silver Flora .... 





14 





79 







132 



Silver KrJsirian 



1 



30 



19 









50 



Silver Banksian 



11 





19 



81 



39 



1 



153 



Bronze Flora .... 









7 







16 



Bronze Knightian . 















4 



Bronze Banksian 





-7 



1 



24 









First-class Certificate 









L>4 



25 



5 



54 



Award of Merit 



5 





35 



209 



91 



6 



346 



Botanical Certificate 









4 



27 





31 



Cultural Commendation . 















46 



Total .... 



36 





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502 



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[Ninety Bronze Rankin Medals have been granted to Cottagers' Societies.] 



