ii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
As Members of Council. 
The Rt. Hon. Lord Balfour 
ofBurleigh.K.T.,G.C.M.G. 
Mr . W . Cuthbertson. V .M . H . 
Mr. James Hudson, V.M.H. 
Sir Albert K. Rollit, D.C.L., 
LL.D. 
Rev. W. Wilks, M.A., 
V.M.H. 
As Vice-Presidents. 
The Duke of Bedford, K.G., 
F.R.S. 
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of 
Ducie, F.R.S. 
Sir John T. Dillwyn- 
Llewelyn, Bt., D.L., J.P., 
V.M.H. 
The Duke of Portland, 
K.G.. P.C., G.C.V.O. 
The Rt. Hon. James W. 
Lowther. P.C. 
The Rt. Hon. Lord Gren- 
fell, F.M. 
Sir James Knott, Bt. 
Sir Daniel Morris, K.C.M.G., 
V.M.H. 
Sir David Prain, C.M.G., 
F.R.S.. V.M.H. 
Sir Harry J. Veitch, V.M.H. / 
As Auditor. 
Mr. Alfred C. Harper. 
Proposed by 
The Rt. Hon. Lord Lam- 
bourne, P.C, C.V.O. 
The Rt. Hon. Lord Lam- 
bourne, P.C, C.V.O. 
Sir Harry J. Veitch, 
V.M.H. 
Mr. W. A. Bilney, J. P. 
The Rt. Hon. Lord Lam- 
bourne, P.C, C.V.O. 
Seconded by 
Lt.-Col. F. R. S. 
Balfour, M.A. 
Mr. Henry B. May, 
V.M.H. 
Mr. W. A. Bilney, J. P. 
Mr. J.Hudson, V.M.H. 
Sir Harry J. Veitch, 
V.M.H. 
The Rt. Hon. Lord Lam- 
bourne, P.C, C.V.O. 
Mr. C G. A. Nix. 
Mr. C G. A. Nix. 
Mr. E. A. Bowles, 
M.A., V.M.H. 
Fellows present spoke on various subjects relative to the work of the Society, 
Mr. Elwes particularly urging that the standard of the Journal should be raised 
to one approaching the old Transactions of the Society. 
Mr. Oakes expressed the hope that there would be no avoidable delay in 
the publication of Pritzel, and that more money should be spent on the library. 
Mr. A. K. Bulley made the suggestion that an attempt should be made to 
naturalize on mountain-sides as many hardy plants as possible. The experiments 
should be made both on calcareous and on non-calcareous formations. 
The Secretary replied to the various questions raised. 
V.M.H. Medals were handed to Mr. McHattie, Mr. E. White, and Mr. S. T. 
Wright. 
The Lawrence Medal was handed to Mr. J. A. Nix. 
On behalf of the Veitch Memorial Trustees, Sir Harry Veitch handed the 
Veitch Memorial Medal to the Rev. W. Wilks, V.M.H., and Mr. W. Crump, 
V.M.H. 
Lord Lambourne, who in his speech had spoken with great feeling concern- 
ing the resignations of the late President, Field-Marshal Lord Grenfell, Sir 
Harry Veitch, and the Secretary, the Rev. W. Wilks, introduced the new 
Secretary, Mr. W. R. Dykes, to the Fellows present. 
The Meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the President for occupying 
the Chair. 
