xxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



J. Ferguson, T. G. C. Fergusson, A. P. W. Forrest, Miss E. M. Gordon, 

 Mrs. F. Gott, G. E. Gray, Mrs. Greame, Miss E. B. Grigsby, Mrs. 

 Hadden, Mrs. G. C. Hamilton, E. Hayman, A. P. Henderson, Mrs. 

 Heneage, J. J. Hogbin, Mrs. C. HoUins, W. Hopkins, Lee Hudson, 

 Mrs. J. Humphery, W. H. Hutton, Mme. Inouye, Dr. L. Jones, Mrs. 

 S. H. Jones, Mrs. G. A. Keef, J. J. Kettle, Mrs. Leggatt, Mrs. Macnab, 

 E. S. G. Malins, Miss M. Marchant, H. Masters, Major P. Maud, C.M.G., 

 W. M. Maynard, Miss Meade, H. L. Mellersh, J. Merritt, F. W. MiUn, 

 W. H. Morgan, Mrs. C. Murray, A. M. NichoUs, Mrs. O'Connor, R. S. 

 Owen, T. H. Pain, Mrs. F. Parish, E. Parnell, C. N. Peake, J. S. Pownall, 

 Miss M. C. M. Ratcliff, Lord St. Audries, Lady Geraldine St. Lawrence, 

 Lady Selfe, Hon. Mrs. Wilfrid Smith, Mrs. Guy O. Smith, W. G. Smith, 

 Mrs. W. H. Squire, H. Taylor Taylor, Mrs. C. H. Trimmer, Mrs. T. 

 Verrinder, Miss Von Heyder, Mrs. R. R. Wettenhall, Miss Wicks, 

 Dr. J. Wigglesworth, Col. J. R. Wilmer, F.R.G.S., Miss C. W. Wilson, 

 Mrs. Basil Wilson, G. E. B. Wrey, Miss C. B. Wylde. 



Fellows resident abroad (2). — P. Valentine Kerr (Victoria, 

 AustraHa), George Williams (Queensland). 



Associates (3).- — R. Daniels, H. Edwards, J. Dean Miles. 



A lecture on Adaptive Degradations : the Cause of many Cases 

 of Evolution among Plants," was given by Professor G. Henslow, M.A., 

 V.M.H. (seep. 19). 



SPRING SHOW OF FORCED BULBS. 

 Tuesday and Wednesday, March 10 and ii, 1914. 



Hyacinths, Tulips, and Daffodils. 

 The Council offered (subject to the General Rules of the Societ}^) 

 the following Prizes presented to them by the General Bulb Growers' 

 Society of Haarlem : — 



Division I. — For Amateurs.^ 



Class 3. — Eighteen Hyacinths, distinct. 

 First Prize, £6 6s. ; Second, £5 5s. ; Third, £4 4s. ; Fourth, ;f3 3s. ; 

 Fifth, £2 2S. ; Sixth, £1 is. 



1. Duke of Portland, K.G., Welbeck Abbey, Worksop (gr. J. 



Gibson). 



2. Lord Hillingdon, Wildernesse, Sevenoaks (gr. J. Shelton). 



* By the word Amateur is understood a person who maintains a Garden 

 with a view to his own use and enjoyment, and not for the purpose of maldng 

 a profit or gaining a liveUhood. The fact of his disposing of surplus produce 

 for money does not change him into a tradesman unless the maintenance of the 

 Garden is intended to return him an annual profit. 



By the word Nurseryman or Trade Grower is understood a person who 

 maintains a Garden for the purpose of gaining a livelihood or intends it to return 

 him an annual profit. 



No person was permitted to exhibit both as an Amateur and as a Nurseryman 

 or Trade Grower, 



