REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1913. ix 



17. Pritzel's Index iconum Botanicarum. — The Council have also 

 accepted the Trusteeship of the sum of £250, voted by the Directors 



^ of the International Horticultural Exhibition, 1912, for the revision 

 i of PritzeFs Index Iconum Botanicarum. The Council have also 

 received a kind gift of £100 from the Veitch Memorial Trustees and 

 have themselves agreed to supplement this, and all other gifts which 

 may be received for the purpose, by £250 annually until the fund 

 is sufficient to pay for the revision proposed. 



18. Primula Conference. — A very successful Conference on 

 Primulas was held on April 16, when Sir John T. Dillwyn Llewelyn, 

 Bt., V.M.H., took the Chair. Papers were read by Professor I. 

 Bayley Balfour, F.R.S., V.M.H., Dr. John MacWatt, Mr. Reginald 

 Farrer, Mr. W. G. Craib, M.A., and Miss Gertrude Jekyll, V.M.H. 

 A report of the Conference appeared in the Journal of the Society, 

 volume xxxix. page 98 ; and it is also being issued separately, in 

 book form, price is. 6d. 



19. Saxifrage Conference, 1915. — It has been decided to hold a 

 Conference on Saxifrages in 1915. Mr. Milne-Redhead has generously 

 presented the Society with his MS. list containing nearly 1000 entries 

 of Species, Varieties, and Synonyms. Further co-operation in this 

 direction will be most gratefully accepted. 



20. Daffodil Year Book, 1913.— A Daffodil Year Book was 

 issued by the Society in August and found a ready sale, the copies 

 available being rapidly bought up. The Council are greatly indebted 

 to the Rev. J. Jacob for his assistance. 



21. Lawrence Medal for 1913. — The Lawrence Medal for 1913 

 has been awarded to Mr. G. F. Moore, of Bourton-on-the- Water, for 

 his Exhibit of Orchids, on January 7, 1913. 



22. Deputations. — During the year Deputations from the Society 

 have visited the Shows held at Truro, Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, 

 Kendal and Maidstone, reports of which will be found in the Journal. 



An invitation has been received from the Carlisle and Cumberland 

 Horticultural Association, and has been accepted, for a Deputation 

 in August next. 



23. Grapes to Glasgow.— An Exhibit of Wisley-grown Grapes 

 was sent to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Horticultural Society's 

 Show in September, where the fruit excited the greatest admiration 

 and was awarded a special Gold Medal. 



