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GENERAL MEETING. 

 September 20, 1898. 

 Mr. Joseph Cheal in the Chair. 



Fellows elected (15). — Percy E. Beard, Samuel Bide, R. 

 Brocklebank, J. C. Fordy, John Garner, W. H. Gregory, Mrs. A, 

 Hood, Mrs. M. J. Joyce, F. I. Price, J. Ramsey, W. J. Thompson 

 (Jamaica), Mrs. Saye Thomson, Mrs. C. Tiley, Sir Arthur 

 Wilson, K.C.S.I., R. H. Wilson. 



A lecture on " Fruit Growing in Suburban Gardens " was 

 given by Mr. W. Roupell. (See p. 884.) 



DEPUTATION TO NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. 

 July 3, 1898, 



A Deputation of ten Fellows of the Society was appointed by 

 the Council at the invitation of the Executive of the Durham, 

 Northumberland, and Newcastle-on-Tyne Botanical and Horti- 

 cultural Society to visit their great Summer Show, held on the 

 North Road Recreation Ground, Newcastle. 



The Deputation consisted of — 

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

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

 Charles E. Shea, Esq., Member of Council. 

 Thomas Statter, Esq., Member of Council. 

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

 Mr. James O'Brien, V.M.H., Secretary Orchid Committee. 

 Mr. George Paul, V.M.H., Member Floral Committee. 

 Mr. A. H. Pearson, Member Fruit Committee. 

 Mr. John Wright, V.M.H., Member Fruit Committee. 

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



The Deputation left King's Cross at 2.20 p.m. on Tuesday, 

 July 12, and arrived at Newcastle at 8.45, being received at the 

 station by Mr. Riley Lord, J. P., President ; Mr. Alderman J. 

 Baxter Ellis, J.P., Chairman of the Council ; Mr. J. J. 

 Gillespie, M.A., Secretary of the Society; and many members 

 of the Society's Council, 



