lxxvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
23. R.H.S. WAR RELIEF FUND. 
The work of the Society having greatly increased since the outbreak of the 
War and the staff having greatly diminished, the Council found that the manage- 
ment of this fund imposed far too great a demand upon the staff, a demand indeed 
which it was impossible to meet. A special Administrative Committee for the 
War Relief Fund was, therefore, appointed. The Committee is composed of 
Members of the Council, and of the Ladies' Executive Committee which has done 
such admirable work in collecting money for the fund. The Office of the Fund 
is at 17 Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W. 1, where all communications and 
donations should be addressed. 
24. SHIRLEY POPPIES. 
Owing to the great increase in the Society's work both in itself and on behalf 
of the Increase of Food Production of the Government, Mr. Wilks is unable to 
undertake the distribution of Poppy Seed this year. He has, therefore, given 
all his 191 7 crop of seed to the Society, and it will be found listed with the other 
seeds in the Annual Distribution which takes place in March and April. 
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