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ask permission to approach your Majesty with a humble petition that 

 you would be graciously pleased to honour us by becoming Patron of 

 our Society. Your Majesty's deeply lamented father had been Patron 

 of the Society since the death of Her Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, 

 of revered memory. His Majesty had ever shown a warm interest in 

 the Society, subscribing to the building of our magnificent Horticultural 

 Hall, which he was graciously pleased to " open.'' Your Majesty also 

 we have had the honour to number among the subscribers to our Hall. 



The Society embraces a vast number of the more prominent and 

 active of the great garden-loving public among your Majesty's servants, 

 and nothing would be more grateful to them, we are confident, than that 

 the reigning Sovereign should again be graciously pleased to become its 

 Patron. 



Earnestly praying that Providence may grant you a long, happy, and 

 prosperous reign. 



We are your Majesty's loyal, dutiful, and attached servants, 



Trevor Lawrence, 

 For the Council and Fellows of the 

 Royal Horticultural Society. 



A similar Petition, with the exception of the necessary verbal altera- 

 tions, was addressed to Her Majesty the Queen. 



It was with no little pleasure and satisfaction that the following 

 communications were received by the President and Council: — 



Marlborough House, Pall Mall, S.W. : June 20th, 1910. 



Dear Sir, — I am commanded by the King to inform you that His 

 Majesty is graciously pleased to become Patron of the Eoyal Horticul- 

 tural Society. Yours faithfully, 



Carington^ 

 Keeper of His Majesty's Privy Purse. 



The Secretary, Eoyal Horticultural Society. 



Marlborough House, Pall Mall, S.W. : June 23rd^ 1910. 

 Dear Sir, — I am commanded by the Queen to inform you that Her 

 Majesty is graciously pleased to become Patron of the Eoyal Horticul- 

 tural Society. Yours faithfully, 



E. W. Wallington, 



Private Secretary. 



The Eev. W. Wilks, M.A., 

 Secretary E.H.S. 



