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Proceedings. 



[No. 9, NEW SERIES. 



Annual Exhibitions. — Two have taken place, one in February 

 1858, and one in February 1859. The former of these was suc- 

 cessful and well attended by the Public. Before the Show of the 

 present year, the Committee had submitted to them the desirabi- 

 lity of preventing, as far as possible, the unnecessary crowding of 

 the Garden, oh these occasions, during the inspection of the 

 Judges, and while the Members of the Society might desire to 

 examine carefully the Flowers, Fruits and Vegetables exhibited. 

 It was therefore resolved to issue admission tickets to Members 

 and their friends, and to postpone the admission of the general 

 public until after 12 o'clock. 



Tickets were however freely distributed on that occasion to all 

 persons, but henceforward the rules, on this point, which were 

 passed last January, and which are now submitted for approval, will 

 be enforced. 



The last Exhibition was unusually successful owing to the active 

 exertions of Colonel Colbeck, Mr. Maclagan, the Secretary, and 

 the Superintendent to whom the thanks of the Committee and of 

 the Society are due. 



With reference to all future Exhibitions, the list of Prizes to be 

 offered are to be prepared as long before as practicable. The 

 Committee would suggest that at the meeting next succeeding each 

 Annual Exhibition, the list of prizes and rules for the following 

 year shall be determined on as far as possible. This has been al- 

 ready done as concerns the next Exhibition. The Regulations 

 for Visitors and Exhibitors in the Show for 1860 are already in the 

 possession of the Members of the Society. It is considered desira- 

 ble that these Regulations shall be incorporated in the rules of 

 the Society, so that all persons anxious to be informed on such 

 points can be furnished with the required information in the same 

 pamphlet which details the names of Members and the general re- 

 gulations of the Society. 



Proceedings of the Committee. — The Committee consisting of 12 

 Members with the President and Vice Presidents of the Society 

 have continued to meet regularly once a month at the Gardens, in j 

 compliance with the resolution of the Annual Meeting of 1840, and I 

 the requisite publicity has been given to their Proceedings by the 

 publication of them in the leading newspapers at the Presidency, 



