EXTRACTS FROM THE PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



DEPUTATION TO THE GENTENAEY SHOW OF THE 

 GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND HORTIGULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



September 4, 1912. 



A DEPUTATION consistiiig of Sir Daniel Morris, K.C.M.G., V.M.H., 

 Sir Harry Veitcli, V.M.H., Mr. H. B. May, V.M.H., Mr. James 

 Hudson, V.M.H., and the Assistant Secretary, attended the Centenary 

 Show of the Glasgow Horticultural Society on September 4, 1912. 



Arriving at the Central Station, Glasgow, in the evening of Sep- 

 tember 3 , the deputation met with a most cordial reception at the hands 

 of Mr. Thomas Wyllie, the Chairman of the Directors, Mr. Craig D. 

 Eiddell, the Vice-Chairman, Mr. D. G. Purdie, a member of the Com- 

 mittee, Mr. Hugh M. Mackie, the Secretary, and Mr. Whitton, the 

 Chief Superintendent of the Glasgow Public Parks. 



Despite the very wet and boisterous weather, an excellent Show was 

 opened by the Countess of Glasgow in the Bunliouse Skating Rink and 

 the grounds adjoining. Sir John Stirling-Maxwell, Bart., of Pollok, in 

 the Chair, supported by Lord Provost Stevenson. Several excellent 

 groups were staged, and the competitive classes had many entries. 

 The deputation made Awards of the Society's Medals and Cups in 

 accordance with the subjoined list. 



After the luncheon, the deputation, together with the members of 

 the Eeception Committee, paid a visit by invitation to Auchendennan, 

 the residence of W. J. Chiystal, Esq., on the banks of Loch Lomond. 

 Mrs. Chrystal entertained them at tea with much hospitality, and 

 later the party inspected the beautiful grounds with their magnificent 

 trees, and the rock, wild, and water gardens, with a view of the 

 Loch and the distant Ben Lomond at every point. The deputation 

 brought away with them most pleasant memories of their host's and 

 hostess's kind entertainment. In the evening the deputation were the 

 guests at dinner of the officials of the Glasgow Horticultural Society, at 

 the Central Station Hotel. 



Thursday, September 5, was devoted to an inspection of the Public 

 Parks and Gardens of Glasgow, under the guidance of Mr. Whitton and 

 Mr. Bailie J. Steele. The Botanic Gardens were visited first. These 

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