X PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



24. Lindley Library. — Purchases of very rare and valuable 

 books have been made, including : Redouts, " Les Roses " ; Volkamer, 

 " Niirnbergische Hesperides " ; Kerner, " Les Melons " ; Fitzgerald, 

 " Austrahan Orchids " ; Gerarde, " Catalogus Arborum " ; Berlese, 

 " Iconographie du Genre Camellia " ; Martyn, " Historia Plant arum 

 Rariorum " ; " The Compleat Florist " ; Dykes, " The Genus Iris " ; 

 Pfeiffer and Otto, " Abbildung und Beschreibung Bliihender Cacteen " ; 

 Nyman, " Conspectus Florae Europaeae." 



25. Douglas' Journal. — The task of editing the Journal kept by 

 Douglas when he was travelling in America nearly 100 years ago as 

 the Society's collector, has taken far longer than could have been 

 anticipated, the writing being in places very difficult to decipher ; 

 but it is hoped to publish it early in the ensuing summer. 



26. Plant Collector. — The Council have arranged to share part 

 of the expenses and of the " finds " of a Collector, who is starting 

 for the high lands between China and Tibet. 



27. New Honorary Fellows. — The Council felt much pleasure 

 in appointing as Honorary Fellows of the Society Mr. H. W. Adnitt 

 and Mr. W. W. Naunton, in recognition of the remarkable ability and 

 success with which for a long number of years they have acted as 

 Co-secretaries of the Shrewsbury Show. 



28. Rules for Judging. — " The Rules for Judging " are being 

 revised and will be ready for issue in the course of a few weeks. Con- 

 siderable additions to former issues will be found to have been made, 

 including a new " Code for the Judging of Cottage and Allotment 

 Gardens.'' 



29. R.H.S. Gardeners' Pocket Diary.— The sale of the " R.H.S. 



Gardeners' Pocket Diary " for 1913 exceeded the issue of previous 

 years, and many are the letters of appreciation received from all 

 parts in testimony of its usefulness. 



30. Obituary. — It is with regret that the Council have to record 

 the death of the following Fellows : — The Duchess of Northumberland, 

 the Earl of Pembroke, the Countess Cowper, the Dowager Countess 

 of Kenmare, Viscount Tredegar, Lady Darhng, Lady Dorothy 

 Neville, Colonel Archer Houblon, Alfred Austin, Esq., J. Martin 

 Sutton, Esq., Alfred Tate, Esq., W. T. Hindmarsh, Esq., A. H. 

 Kingsmill, Esq., J. S. Moss, Esq., H. J. Pearson, Esq., a past Member 

 of the Council, and Messrs. Amos Perry, Robert Sydenham, Edward 

 Webb, and A.^H. Kent. 



