REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



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The President moved the adoption of the Report, which was seconded 

 by Mr. J. Gurney Fowler, and after a few remarks by Mr. H. J. Elwes, 

 V.M.H., and Surgeon-Major Ince, was carried unanimously. 



The following names of President, Vice-Presidents, Members of 

 Council and Officers having been duly propcsed and seconded, and the list 

 circulated in accordance with Bye-Law 74, and no alternative names 

 having been proposed, were declared by the President to be duly elected, 

 viz. : — 



As new Members of Council. — The Right Hon. the Lord Balfour of 

 Burleigh, Major G. L. Holford, C.V.O., CLE., Mr, H. B. May, the Right 

 Hon. the Earl of Tankerville. 



As Vice-Presidents. — -The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., the 

 Right Hon. the Earl of Ducie, the Right Hon. Lord Rothschild, Sir John 

 T. Dillwyn- Llewelyn, Bart., Baron Schroder, Sir Frederick Wigan. 



As Officers.— Siv Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., V.M.H. (Presi- 

 dent), J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (Treasurer), Rev. W. Wilks (Secretary), 

 A. C. Harper, Esq. (Auditor). 



The President handed the Victoria Medal of Honour to the following 

 newly appointed recipients, viz. : — 



Mr. R. Irwin Lynch, of Cambridge. 



Mr. Wm. Marshall, Chairman of the Floral Committee for twenty-one 

 years. 



Mr. Thomas Smith, of Ne^Ty, Ireland. 

 Mr. Harry J. Veitch. 



Sir John T. Dillwyn- Llewelyn, Bart., moved a vote of thanks to the 

 President, Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., mentioning that at this meeting 

 Sir Trevor completed his twenty-first year as President of the Society. 

 This was seconded by Mr. C. T. Druery, and carried with much applause. 



EEPOET OF THE COUNCIL 



FOR THE YEAR 1905. 



1. The One Hundred and Second Year.— The year 1905 has 



been one of development and steady progress in every direction of the 

 Society's manifold operations. The new Hall and the new Garden at 

 Wisley have both demanded much and careful consideration, and it is 

 satisfactory to note that each of them has far exceeded the most sanguine 

 expectations of their suitability for the Society's purposes. 



2. The Finances.— The attention of the Fellows is directed to the 

 satisfactory position of the Society, not only as regards its present 

 resources and the number of Fellows, but also in respect to the largely 

 increased privileges of the Fellows and the greatly augmented general 

 work of the Society for the promotion of practical and scientific 

 horticulture. As will be seen from the annexed balance sheet, the 

 Society has invested £'18,430 in public securities ; the Hall, with its 

 equipment and furniture, represents at least £41,000 ; and the works 

 already executed at Wisley have cost over £5,600. All these are genuine 

 assets to the credit of the Society ; and, despite the increased necessary 



