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Mr. Arthur Sutton, F.L.S., V.M.H., expressed great satisfaction 

 with the Eeport, every item of which was a record of good work. 



Mr. H. J. Elwes, F.E.S., F.L.S., V.M.H., agreed with every 

 word Mr. Sutton had said, but asked for further information con- 

 cerning the negotiations with the Trustees of the Lending Library. 



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

 Council, and Officers having been duly proposed and seconded, and 

 the list circulated in accordance with Bye-law 74, and no alternative 

 names having been proposed, were declared by the Chairman to be 

 elected, viz. : 



As new Members of Council. — The Et. Hon. Lord Balfour of 

 Burleigh, K.T., Sir Albert K. Eollit, LL.D., D.O.L., Litt.D., Mr. 

 James Hudson, V.M.H. 



As Vice-Presidents. — The Et. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, the 

 Et. Hon. the Earl of Ducie, the Et. Hon. Lord Eothschild, Leopold de 

 Eothschild, Esq., C.V.O., Baron Sir Henry Schroder, Bart., C.V.O., 

 V.M.H., Sir John T. D. Llewelyn, Bart., D.L.,.F.L.S., V.M.H. 



As Officers.— Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., V.M.LI. 

 (President), J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., - J. P. (Treasurer), the Eev. W. 

 Wilks, M.A. (Secretary), Mr. Alfred C. Harper (Auditor). 



The Victoria Medal of Honour was presented to Messrs. J. H. 

 Goodacre, W. Botting Hemsley, F.E.S., and A. MacKellar. 



Messrs. H. J. Chapman, J. Mclndoe, and W. H. White were 

 presented with the Veitch Memorial Medal. 



The President reported the gift to the Society of a portrait of Mr. 

 Harry J. Veitch, V.M.H. 



Mr. C. T. Druery, V.M.H., proposed a vote of thanks to the 

 Chairman, which was seconded by Mr. W. Marshall, V.M.H., and 

 carried unanimously. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 



FOR THE YEAR 1909. 



1. The One Hundred and Sixth Year.— The past year, though 

 climatically unfavourable for Horticulture, has, nevertheless, been a 

 satisfactory one of progress in almost every branch of the Society's 

 work. 



2. Wisley Gardens. — The very heavy rainfall and continual damp, 

 coupled with lack of sunshine, has had the same effect on the Society's 

 Gardens as on most other gardens in the south-east of England. The 

 unfortunate effects have been felt especially in the Trials, for which 

 normal conditions are so particularly desirable for obtaining rehable 

 results and records. Steady work has, however, been maintained, and 

 many improvements effected. A new Fruit wall, some 100 feet long, 

 has been added, enabling the Students to obtain instruction in the 

 training of fruit trees on walls. A complete and commodious potting 

 and working shed has also been built. The public path crossing the 



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