Vi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



occurring on one of the regular fortnightly Tuesdays, was visited by 

 many more Fellows than usual, and the display of Apples in particular 

 w^as quite extraordinary for size, as well as for colour and quality. 



The intense sunshine which blazed over the Summer Show at 

 Olympia was very trying to visitors as well as to the flowers, the 

 latter being almost dried up before the first day of the Show was over. 

 It is, however, satisfactory that the loss on the Show was but small, 

 notwithstanding the unusually heavy expenses. The Council are glad 

 to say that they have been able to arrange for the Summer Show in 

 1912; to be again held at Holland House, and for three days instead of 

 two only as heretofore, the actual dates being July 2, 3 and 4. 



6. The Coronation Cup. — In celebration of the Coronation of 

 their Majesties King George and Queen Mary, Patrons of the Society, 

 the Council caused a special Silver Gilt Challenge Cup tO' be designed 

 at a cost of Sixty Guineas. It will generally be offered for competition 

 at the Summer Show, and will be adjudged directly by the Council 

 to whatever in their opinion is the best exhibit in the Show. A small 

 replica of the Cup will each year be given to the winner, together with 

 the custody of the larger cup for twelve months. 



7. Masters Lectures. — The fifth and sixth lectures in memory of 

 the late Dr. Masters were delivered by Mr. G. F. Scott Elliot, M.A., 

 B.Sc, on " Single Seed Selection " and " The Changing of Species " 

 (see E.H.S. Journal, vol. xxxvh. pp. 1-14). 



Professor I. Bayley Balfour, F.R.S., V.M.H., will deliver the 

 Masters lectures in 1912 on May 14 and June 4. Subjects : 

 (1) " Gardening and Drought (2) Problems of Propagation." 



8. Deputations. — A Deputation from the Council consisting of 

 Sir Albert Kaye Rollit, D.C.L., LL.D., Litt.D., and Messrs. E. A. 

 Bowles, G. Bunyard, J. Hudson, H. B. May, and the Eev. F. Page 

 Eoberts, attended the Summer Show of the North of England Horti- 

 cultural Society at Harrogate on August 15, and made awards. The 

 Council desire to acknowledge the very hospitable reception accorded 

 by Lord Faber, J. P., D.L., and Major Dent, J. P. The Council 

 were also represented by Mr. Jas. Hudson and Mr. F. J. Chittenden 

 at the N. E.,H. S. second Fruit Congress at Newcastle-on-Tyne last 

 November, and have accepted an invitation to send a Deputation to 

 the Leamington and County Flower Show, to be held on July 24 

 and 25, 1912. 



9. Library. — The Annual Eeport for 1910 recounted, the steps 

 which had been taken by the Council and Trustees to secure a closer 

 identification of the Lindley Library with the Society, whilst at the 

 same time preserving it as a perpetual Trust. This action paved the 

 way for the appointment of a Special Library Committee, which now 

 consists of Messrs. J, T. Benne.tt-Poe, E. A. Bowles, E. A. Bunyard, 



