Vi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
co-operation with the Royal Agricultural Society, and on the advice of 
an Agent who was sent out by the two Societies jointly to report upon 
the conditions and needs of that country, a large consignment of seeds 
was despatched before it was suspected that Serbia would again be 
overrun. As a result of the change which afterwards arose in the 
military position, the seeds were stopped at Salonika and distributed 
amongst the British and French troops stationed there and at Malta, 
so that they were turned to good and profitable national use. 
7. Laying Out Cemeteries in France. — The Council have received, 
and accepted, an invitation to co-operate, when the time comes, with 
the Committee, of which H.R.H. the Prince of Wales is President, 
for laying out and planting the cemeteries in France where the bodies 
of so many of our brave fellow-countrymen lie. 
8. " Star and Garter " Hostel. — The Council have also offered to 
plant the garden of the " Star and Garter " Hostel at Richmond for 
Officers incurably wounded, which offer having been accepted they will 
proceed with the work as soon as the site is ready. The work will 
be rendered less onerous from the offer of plants by Mr. Leopold 
Rothschild and others. 
9. Red Cross Sale. — In June a Sale of Plants, &c, was held by the 
Society at Vincent Square. Fellows and their friends were invited 
to contribute plants and horticultural books, pictures, and sundries. 
The response was so generous that the Sale, which was originally in- 
tended to occupy two days, had to be extended to three to enable the 
Auctioneer to get through the catalogue of nearly 3.000 lots. Messrs. 
Prothero & Morris most kindly gave their services as auctioneers, Mr. 
Byam Shaw designed the very attractive cover of the catalogue, and 
Sir Owen Seaman wrote the dedicatory verses. Mr. Bradbury ol the 
Whitefriars Press also gave generous assistance by charging only the 
actual net cost price of the printing. These combined efforts produced 
a really remarkable catalogue which contributed in no small degree 
to the general result, namely, that £2,203 nas been handed to the Red 
Cross Society. The Council extend their warmest thanks to all who 
so readily co-operated to make a most difficult sale the great success 
which it achieved. 
10. Other Items of War Work. — Among other items of work bearing 
upon the War which the Society has taken in hand are the following : 
(1) Many large cases of bulbs and seeds, collected from the Fellows 
and friends of the Society, have been sent to the English Prisoners' 
Camp at Ruhleben. 
(2) Offer of co-operation with the Government in the Land Develop- 
ment Scheme, and giving cognate facilities at Wisley. 
(3) Offer of training in Horticulture to disabled Officers. 
