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Annual Meeting could be held at a later period in the year. He also 
said that he considered the small expenditure on the Library was 
a matter for regret, as it already compared badly with the Horti- 
cultural Libraries of Paris and Boston. 
Mr. Oaks, of Southampton, also spoke on the subject of the 
Library, and expressed the hope that the Library might be more fully 
developed. As regards the revision of the Charter, he suggested that 
this was not the proper time to take up this matter because of the 
cost it would involve. 
Mr. Bowles explained that the present time was far from favour- 
able for the purchase of valuable books for the Library, because of 
the inflated prices they were fetching in America, where the money 
of the whole world seemed to be concentrating. 
Mr. Wallace introduced the question of the Society's funds 
being invested in the New War Loan, and proposed the following 
Resolution : 
" That in the opinion of this General Meeting the Council will be 
well advised to increase the Society's investment from 
£10,000 to £20,000 in War Loan in view of the Society's 
strong financial position." 
This was seconded by Miss Colt. 
Mr. Oaks suggested as an amendment that the amount to be 
subscribed be left to the discretion of the Council. This was 
seconded by Miss Bryan. 
On the amendment being put to the Meeting it was lost by 
16 votes to 27. 
The Chairman then put the original motion, which was carried. 
Mr. Gerald Loder proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman, 
which was carried with acclamation. 
