cclxxii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



advises at the following cost, viz. a fee of £S 8s. for one day (or £5 6s. 

 for two consecutive days), together with all out-of-pocket expenses. No 

 inspection may occupy more than two days, save by special arrangement. 

 Fellows wishing for the services of an Inspector are requested to give at 

 least a week's notice and choice of two or three days, and to indicate the 

 most convenient railway station and its distance from their gardens. 

 Gardens can only be inspected at the written request of the ow7ier. 



29. 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. 6d. 

 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. 6d., with case complete ; Silver, 12s. Qd.f 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. 



30. AFFILIATED SOCIETIES' EXHIBIT CARDS. 



As an outcome of a suggestion made to the Secretary, stiff cards are 

 being printed bearing descriptions of excellence of various fruits, flowers 

 and vegetables, as appearing in the Code of Rules for Judging. 



The intention is that these cards should be put up conspicuously at 

 every Show amongst the exhibits referred to. Their educational value 

 will be easily seen ; for Show visitors, instead of viewing exhibits with 

 little or no idea of what constitutes excellence, will have before them the 

 " points " from a Judge's standard. Thus they will see for themselves 

 where an exhibit has succeeded or failed, and in what direction their own 

 efforts should be turned if they are to become prize-winners. These cards 

 will be issued at the lowest possible cost. For further particulars and 

 prices, see " Notices to Fellows " in the next Journal. 



31. UNION OF HORTICULTURAL MUTUAL 

 IMPROVEMENT SOCIETIES. 



This Union has been established for the encouragement and assistance 

 of Horticultural Mutual Improvement Societies, the object being to 

 strengthen existing Societies, to promote interchange of lecturers, to 



