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28. Summer ShOWS. — By the kindness and courtesy of the Earl and 

 Countess of Ilchester, a great Summer Show was held for the third time 

 in the Park of Holland House, Kensington, on July 12 and 13 last. As, 

 however, it has not been found possible to again hold this show on this 

 site in 1905, the Council are endeavouring to find some other suitable 

 place, which will be announced in due course. The Council feel that the 

 Society is under the deepest obligation to Lord and Lady Ilchester for 

 the use of their park for three years in succession. 



29. Lectures in 1904. — The following gentlemen have delivered 

 Lectures before the Society during the past year, and the Council would 

 take this opportunity of thanking them for thus contributing towards the 

 success of the fortnightly meetings : — 



Jan. 26. — Mr. H. Somers Rivers, on Oranges. 

 Feb. 23. — Mr. R. Lewis Castle, on Pomology as a Study. 

 Mar. 8. — Mr. Alex. Dean, V.M.H., on Cottage and Allotment 

 Gardens. 



„ 22.— The Rev. Prof. Geo. Henslow, V.M.H., on Heredity of 

 Acquired Characters. 

 April 5. — Mr. Hugh P. C. Maule, on Design in the Suburban 

 Garden. 



„ 19. — Mr. Geo. Massee, V.M.H., on Potato Diseases. 

 May 3. — Monsieur Charles Baltet, on Enemies of the Apple Tree. 

 „ 17. — Mr. R. Hedger Wallace, on the Horticultural Phase of 

 Natural Study. 



June 14.— The Rev. Prof. Geo. Henslow, V.M.H., on Floral Meta- 

 morphoses. 



„ 28. — Monsieur Viviand Morel, on Hybridisation of Roses. 

 *July 26. — Mr. John Bidgood, B.Sc, on Orchid Varieties and 

 Hybrids. 



Aug. 9. — Prof. Boulger, on the Preservation of Wild Flowers. 

 *Sept. 6.— Mr. J. W. Odell, on Gourds. 



* „ 20. — Mr. George Gordon, V.M.H., on Ways of Employing 



Roses in Garden Decoration. 

 *Oct. 18.— The Rev. Prof. Henslow, V.M.H., on Geographical Botany 

 as the Result of Adaptation. 

 Nov. 1. — The Hon. Vicary Gibbs, on Planting for Winter Effects. 

 Dec. 13.— Mr. W. G. Freeman, B.Sc, on the Fruits of the West 

 Indies. 



* Lecture Illustrated by Lantern Slides. 



30. Work in the Gardens.— The Council would again draw the 

 attention of the Fellows to the excellent work which has been carried on 

 at Chiswick for nine years past by the Superintendent, Mr. S. T. Wright, 

 among the students under instruction there. During these years three 

 of our students have taken a first-class in advanced Botany ; one a first- 

 class in Science and Art ; one a first in Agricultural and Rural Economy ; 

 two a first in Elementary Botany ; two a second-class in advanced Botany ; 

 one is a Curator of Botanic Gardens abroad ; one is engaged in valuable 

 scientific work ; one has been appointed to conduct an important series 



