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PROCEEDINGS OP THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



kindly brought their plants for exhibition, or otherwise contri- 

 buted to the success of this Show. We are glad to be able to 

 report that the Treasurer and Benchers have granted us the use 

 of the Gardens for three days in the coming year, instead of two. 



The Society's general work of Scientific experiment and 

 investigation, and of the practical trial of various plants, has 

 been going on steadily at Chiswick, under the superintendence of 

 Mr. Barron. Trial has been made of 48 varieties of Onions, 63 of 

 Peas, 104 of Strawberries, 68 of New Potatoes, 50 of Tomatoes, 

 23 of Celery, 20 of Runner Beans, and 24 of Endive. In the 

 Floral Department 400 varieties of Carnations and Picotees, 70 

 Pinks, 500 of Pasonies, as well as many varieties of Phloxes, 

 Cannas, Sweet Peas, Violas, and Irises, have been tried. Reports 

 founded on the work of these Committees will be found in the 

 Society's Journal, Vol. XVI. Parts 2 and 3, now issuing. 



The following Table will show the Society's progress in regard 

 to numerical strength during the past year : — 



Deaths in 1893. 



Life Fellows ... 19 



4 Guineas 4 



2 „ 10 



1 „ 14 



£ s. 



0 0 

 16 16 

 21 0 

 14 14 



47 £52 10 0 



NS 



Hesignati 



2 Guineas 31 



1 „ ...... 69 



100 



Total loss 147 



£ s. el 

 65 2 0 

 72 9 0 



£137 11 0 

 £190 1 0 



Fellows Elected 1893. 



4 Guineas 5 



2 „ 109 



1 „ 279 



Associates 3 



Affiliated Societies 14 



£ 





cl. 



... 21 



0 



0 



...228 



IK 



0 



..292 



19 



0 



... 1 



11 



6 



... 15 



15 



0 



£560 



3 



6 



. 190 



1 



0 



£370 



2 



6 



New Fellows, &c 410 



Deduct resignations and deaths 147 



Numerical increase 263 



The Journal of the Society has been continued so as to enable 

 Fellows at a distance to enter more fully into and reap the bene- 

 fits of the study and work of those actively engaged at head- 

 quarters. Vol. XV. Parts 2 and 3, and the first part of Vol. XVI. 

 were published during the year, and the second and third parts 

 of Vol. XVI. are now ready for issue. The Society has also pub- 

 lished (i.) a monograph on Bulbous Irises, by Professor Michael 

 Foster, Joint Secretary of the Royal Society ; and (ii.) a com- 

 plete list of Certificates to Plants, Flowers, Ferns, Orchids, 

 Fruits, Vegetables, &c„ granted by the Society from the year 



