xxii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Christopherson, Mrs. Coddington, John Coutts, C. Luxmore Drew, Hon. 

 Mrs. Duberly, Miss D. R. George, Miss Gorringe, Mrs. J. M. Harrison, 

 Miss D. Heywood, Mrs. G. F. Hodder, C. Henry House, Miss A. L. 

 Howard, Miss J. Howard, Mrs. Jump, Mrs. Hugh Kirk, E. A. C. Lloyd, 

 R. McConnell, H. P. Miles, Mrs. E. Morrison-Bell, Miss M. R. Murray, 

 Mrs. Myers, Miss R. E. Peyman, Mrs. Henry Powell, Mrs. A. Praed, 

 Owen Roberts, T. J. Russell, A. E. Rutter, C. P. Sandberg, Dr. John 

 Scott, Mrs. Slattery, Mrs. W. Sykes, A. Taylor, T. Merchant Taylor, Miss 

 M. Thorn, C. Twietmeyer, Mrs. E. F. White, Mrs. E. Wilberforce, Rev. 

 P. T. Williams. 



Fellow resident abroad (1). — M. Cumming, B.A., B.S.A. (Nova 

 Scotia). 



Associate (1).— S. N. Mukherji, B.A. 



Society affiliated (1). — Dartford Horticultural Society. 



A lecture was given on "Pansies " by Mr. Eric Drabble, D.Sc, F.L.S. 



DEPUTATION TO BIRMINGHAM. 

 April 22 and 23, 1909. 



In response to an invitation from the Midland Daffodil Society a Deputa- 

 tion visited Birmingham on the occasion of the Midland Daffodil Show, 

 held in the Botanical Gardens on Thursday and Friday, April 22 and 23. 

 The Council appointed Mr. H. B. May, Mr. E. A. Bowles, Mr. A. 

 Kingsmill, and Mr. C. H. Curtis to act as the Deputation. 



The exhibition was a very fine one both in quality and extent, and 

 everything possible was done for the convenience and comfort of the 

 Deputation. On the eve of the exhibition the Treasurer of the Midland 

 Society, Mr. Robert Sydenham, and Mrs. Sydenham entertained the 

 Deputation and several notable Daffodil raisers to dinner at their home, 

 and at the close of the first day they again entertained the Deputation, 

 together with the Officers aud Committee of the Midland Society, and all 

 the exhibitors who were able to stay, at dinner in the Grand Hotel. There 

 was a very large gathering at the latter function, under the presidency of 

 Mr. W. A. Milner. 



A short programme of toasts followed the dinner, and in proposing 

 " The Visitors " Mr. R. Sydenham specially welcomed the Deputation. 

 Mr. H. B. May responded, and, as on the occasion of the official 

 luncheon, held in the Botanical Gardens earlier in the day, he expressed 

 thanks for the thoughtful and generous hospitality extended to them, 

 and pointed out that the Council, as representing the parent Society, 

 was ready and willing to do all in its power for the benefit of the 

 Daffodil and Daffodil lovers and raisers, but they had no wish to act 

 as an authoritative body on questions of classification and registration 

 except at the wish and request of those specially interested in these 

 flowers. 



In the discussion which followed, the Rev. J. Jacob pointed out the 

 great need of a recognized system of classification for Daffodils, and the 

 equally great neefl of registration of varieties by an authoritative body. 



