CClxXXViii PROCEEPINOS THE R(^YA1. HORTICULTTTRAL SOCIETY. 



Nota Bene. — The work of inspecting Fellows' Gardens and advising 

 thereupon has increased so much of recent years, and has necessitated 

 Mr. Wright's absence from the Wisley Garden so often, that the Council 

 of the Society have long felt the desirability of appointing an Inspector 

 of Fellows' Gardens who should be entirely independent of the Wisley 

 staff, thus leaving Mr. Wright free to devote his whole time to the 

 Society's Garden and to the Society's Shows. 



The very great difficulty of finding an Inspector who should not only 

 be as efficient and capable as Mr. Wright, and one who is also in constant 

 touch with a fine garden and all the newest additions to horticulture, has 

 at last been overcome by the kindness of Miss W^illmott, of Warley, who 

 has consented to her head gardener, Mr. C. E. Fielder, V.M.H., being 

 appointed Inspector to the Society, and at the same time allowing him 

 to remain in constant daily touch with her celebrated garden at Warley 

 Place. 



From May 1, therefore, Mr. 0. R. Fielder, V.M.H., so well and 

 honourably known in gardening circles, will be the Royal Horticultural 

 Society's Inspector to visit Fellows' Gardens, and to advise thereupon on 

 the terms mentioned on page 9 of the ''Book of Arrangements," 1913. 

 All requests for the Inspector's services should be made to the Secretary, 

 R.H.S. Office, Vincent Square, Westminster, S.W. 



36. 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 of 

 local Horticultural Societies by a scheme of affiliation to the R.H.S. 

 Since this was initiated no fewer than 300 Societies have joined our 

 ranks, and the number is steadily increasing. 



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 prepared for the use of 

 Affiliated Societies for Certificates, Commendations, &c. Price 3s. Qd. 

 for 10 copies, 5s. Qd. for 20, lis. Qd. 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 ease complete ; Silver, 12s. Qd.j with case 

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

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

 Qd. each. 



37. AFFILIATED SOCIETIES' CERTIFICATE 



CARDS. 



At the request of several of the Affiliated Societies, the Council have 

 had the Certificate Card (issued some years ago for the use of Affiliated 

 Societies) beautifully coloured and it will be available in March. The 

 uncoloured Card will still continue to be issued at the old prices, and the 

 new coloured Card at 8d. a single copy, or 10 for 5s., post free. 



