NOTICES TO FELLOWS. 



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12. DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS PLANTS. 



Fellows are particularly requested to note that a list to choose from 

 of all the plants available for distribution is sent in January every year 

 to every Fellow, enclosed in the "Report of the Council." The ballot 

 for order of being served was made on March 1, and the distribution is 

 being proceeded with as quickly as possible. Fellows having omitted to fill 

 up their application form before April 30 must be content to wait till the 

 next distribution. The work of the Gardens cannot be disorganised by 



Walker & Cockerell sc. 



Position of the Society's Garden. 



the sending out of plants at any later time in the year. All Fellows can 

 participate in the Annual Distribution following their election. 



In their Annual Report the Council draw the attention of Fellows to 

 the way in which this annual distribution of surplus plants has arisen. 

 In a large garden there must always be a great deal of surplus stock 

 which must either be given away or go to the waste heap. A few Fellows 

 noticing this, asked for plants which would otherwise be discarded ; and 

 they valued what was so obtained. Others hearing of it asked for a share, 

 until the Council felt they must either systematise this haphazard dis- 

 tribution or else put a stop to it altogether. To take the latter step 



