ii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
W. MacSweeney, C. W. Moore, E. Pickering, L. A. M. Riley, R. C. S. 
Ross, Thomas Ryan, T. A. E. Sanderson, M.A., K. M. Allan Smith, 
Mrs. F. Speyer, A. Taylor, R. W. Thome, Mrs. R. V\ orsley. 
Associates (2). — Miss M. L. Despard, D. W. Simmons. 
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 
February 13, 1917. 
Sir Harry J. Veitch, V.M.H., in the Chair. 
Fellows elected (18). — Mrs. Berners, E. B. Bothwell, Miss Cook, 
A. Day, Mrs. C. W. Dunn, E. O. Griffiths, Miss D. Mainwaring, A. F. 
May, Mrs. A. F. May, Capt. T. W. C. Nevill, Miss C. Procter, Mrs. 
E. Pullar, Jesse Pye, W. Sherwood, Miss Swinscow, Miss E. M. Taylor, 
J.. M. Williams, Mrs. Wills. 
Associate (1). — Henrietta C. Tuke. 
The Chairman moved the adoption of the Annual Report. This 
was seconded by Dr. Keeble, who briefly spoke upon the various items 
of War work being done by the Society, more particularly that of 
increased vegetable food production and the despatch of seeds to our 
base hospitals and camps in France and Salonika. The report was 
then carried. 
The following names of President, Vice-Presidents, Members of 
the Council, and Officers having been duly proposed and seconded, 
and the list sent round in accordance with Bye-law 74, and no alter- 
native name having been proposed, they were declared by the Chair- 
man to be elected : 
As President. — Field-Marshal the Right Hon. Lord Grenfell, 
G.C.B., G.C.M.G. 
As Vice-Presidents.— The Duke of Bedford, E.G., F.R.S., the Rt. 
Hon. the Earl of Ducie, F.R.S., Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., C.V.O., 
Sir John T. Diliwyn-Llewelyn, Bt., D.L., J. P., V.M.H., the Duke 
of Portland, K.G., P.C., G.C.V.O., the Rt. Hon. James W. Lowther, 
P.C., Sir Daniel Morris, K.C.M.G., V.M.H. 
As Members 0/ Council.— -Mr. W. A. Bilney, J. P., Lieut. -Col. 
Sir David Prain. CLE., F.R.S., V.M.H., Sir Harry J. Veitch, V.M.H. 
As Treasurer. — Capt. and Hon. Major C. G. A. JNix. 
As Secretary.— I he Rev. Vv. Vvilks, M.A., V.M.H. 
As Auditor.- Mr. Alfred C. Harper. 
V.M.H. Medals were handed to the following : 
Mr. E. A. Bowles, M.A., F.L.S., the Hon. Vicary Gibbs, and 
Messrs. W. Slocock, Peter C. M. Veitch, and W . W atson. 
The Rev. Joseph Jacob suggested that the time had come when 
the Charter ot the Society should again undergo revision, so that the 
