IV 



PEOCEEDINGS OF THE EOYAL HOKTICTTLTURAL SOCIETY. 



which were only waiting for such a pubhcation, and he was sure that a 

 very large number of Fellows would gladly contribute an additional 

 £1 Is. a year for such Transactions. This was seconded by the Eev. 

 G. H. Engleheart, and the President undertook that the matter should 

 receive careful consideration by the Council. 



The following names of President, Vice-Presidents, Members of 

 Council, and Officers having been duly proposed and seconded, and the 

 list circulated in accordance with Bye-law 74, and no alternative 

 names having been proposed, were declared by the Chairman to be 

 elected, viz.^: — 



As new Members of Council. — Sir George Holford, K.C.V.O., 

 CLE., Mr. H. B. May, V.M.H., Mr. E. A. Bowles, M.A., F.L.S. 



As Vice-Presidents. — The Duke of Bedford, K.G., the Et. Hon. 

 Joseph Chamberlain, the Et. Hon. the Earl of Ducie, the Et. Hon. 

 Lord Eothschiid, Leopold de Eothschild, Esq., C.V.O., Sir John T. 

 D. Llewelyn, Bart., F.E.S., V.M.H. 



As Officers. — Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., V.M.H. 

 (President), Mr. J. Gurney Fowler (Treasurer), the Eev. W. Wilks, 

 M.A. (Secretary), Mr. Alfred C. Harper (Auditor). 



The Victoria Medal of Honour was presented to Messrs. T. Coomber, 

 J. J. Cypher, C. E. Fielder, H. B. May, and A. H. Pearson. 



The Lawrence Medal for 1910 was presented to Messrs. James 

 Veitch & Sons in acknowledgment of the very valuable and interesting 

 exhibits they had staged during the year 1910. 



Sir John Llewelyn proposed a vote of thanks to the President, 

 which was seconded by Mr. Arthur Sutton and carried unanimously. 



EEPOET OF THE COUNCIL 



FOR THE YEAR 1910. 



1. The One Hundred and Seventh Year.— The Journals, Ee- 



ports, and Statistics of the Society give abundant evidence that the past 

 year has been one of useful and progressive w^ork. 



2. Death of our Patron.— The lamented death of King Edward 

 has been a great loss to our Society, of which he was the Patron, and 

 in which he took a warm interest. The Council have subscribed one 

 hundred guineas, in the name of the Society, to the Lord Mayor's 

 Fund for a National Memorial. 



3. New Patrons. — Fellows wall be glad to hear that their Majestie 

 King George V. and Queen Mary have graciously consented to become 

 Patrons of the Society. 



4. Vice-President.— His Grace the Duke of Bedford, K.G., has 

 accepted office as a Vice-President of the Society. 



5. Wisley Gardens. — The Council are pleased to notice that the 



