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28. AFFILIATION OF LOCAL SOCIETIES. 



One of the most successful of the many new branches of work under- 

 taken since the reconstruction of the Society in 1887 is the unification cf 

 Local Horticultural Societies by a scheme of affiliation to the E.H.S, 

 Since this was initiated no fewer than 200 Societies have joined our 

 ranks, and the number is steadily increasing. 



The Parent Society offers annually a Silver Challenge Cup to be 

 competed for by Affiliated Societies. See "Book of Schedules/' under 

 date October 13 and 14.) 



To the privileges of Affiliated Societies have been added all the 

 benefits accruing under the scheme recently introduced for the Union 

 of Horticultural Mutual Improvement Societies. 



Secretaries of Affiliated Societies can obtain on application a 

 specimen of a Card which the Council have prepare! for the use of 

 Affiliated Societies for Certificates, Commendations, &c. Price 3s. 6a 7 . 

 tor 10 copies, 5s. Qd. for 20, lis. 6 a. for 50, 20s. for 100. 



The Council have also struck a special Medal for the use of Affiliated 

 Societies. It is issued at cost price in Bronze, Silver, and Silver-gilt — 

 viz. Bronze, 5s. Qd., with case complete ; Silver, 12s. Qd., with case 

 complete ; Silver-gilt, 16s. 6a 7 ., with case complete. Award Cards having 

 the Medal embossed in relief can be sent with the Medal if ordered, price 

 Qd. each. 



29. UNION OF HORTICULTURAL MUTUAL 

 IMPROVEMENT SOCIETIES. 



This Union has been established for the encouragement and assistance 

 of Horticultural Mutual Improvement Societies, the object being to 

 strengthen existing Societies, to promote interchange of lecturers, to 

 provide printed lectures, and if possible to increase the number of these 

 useful Societies. 



A list of lecturers and their subjects., and also a list of typewritten 

 lectures, with or without lantern slides, prepared by the Society, mav be 

 obtained from the Secretary E.H.S., price Sd. 



Lantern slides on horticultural topics are much needed, and their 

 gift will be appreciated. 



30. COLOUR CHART, 



Hardly a gardener or florist exists who has net at times longed :cr 

 a Coloue Chaet — that is to say, for a standard of reference whereby he- 

 could himself name, or recognize, or convey to a friend at a distance, the 

 exact shade of colour of a flower he desired to procure or hoi seen 

 advertised, or wished to commend to a friend. Take, for example, the 

 word "crimson " ; what a multitude of colours and shales it may be made 

 to include ! Some, very beautiful ; some, horrible concoctions of red and 

 blue crudely combined. 



The Council of the Society have long felt the need of such a Colour 



