X PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
is not an opportune time for commencing the work of revision ; it has 
therefore been decided that, during the continuance of the War, 
further steps should be deferred, save the collecting of funds from 
every available source. 
17. " The Preliminary Recognition." — The use of a card bearing these 
words has been established for the purpose of recognizing " Young 
plants " and " Seedlings of promise," and having them systematically 
recorded to the credit of their original raisers, introducers, or owners, 
before they arrive at a stage when a definite Certificate or Award of 
Merit could properly be bestowed. 
18. List of Fruits. — Early in February the Fruit Committee 
suggested that the Council should give Awards to " Old Varieties of 
Fruits of sterling merit, which had received no award in the past." 
The Council replied by asking for a list of the varieties which the 
Committee had in mind. The Committee then drew up, and submitted 
in August, a list, which, they asked, should first be sent round to 
about 100 prominent growers, all over the kingdom, for their comments 
upon it. Immediately after the long vacation the Council approved 
a suggestion that advantage should be taken of the sending out of 
this list in order to obtain certain further information applicable to 
particular districts ; and the Secretary was directed to draw up a 
Form of Inquiry for the purpose. Copies of this Form were sent out, 
together with the Committee's original list, to 107 growers suggested 
by the Committee, and 84 returns have been received. The returns, 
tabulated according to Districts, will be published at an early date. 
19. Chelsea Show. — The Spring Show will be held at Chelsea in 
1916 on May 23, 24, and 25. Owing to the scarcity of labour, and 
other difficulties, the Council may have to forgo the Great Tent used 
in 1914 and 1915, and be content for next year with a series of large 
marquees, but they do not think that the Show would in any way 
suffer if this change should be unavoidable — it might even serve to 
break a threatened monotony of repetition. 
20. Holland House Show. — The Summer Show will be held as 
usual at Holland House, Kensington, on July 4, 5, and 6, but it must 
be borne in mind that this, like all other Meetings of the Society, may 
possibly be overruled by the exigencies of the times. In case of any 
alterations being necessary, as long a notice as possible will be given in 
the Press, but it is impossible to send separate notice to every individual 
Fellow. 
21. Vincent Square. — Owing to the Police Regulations controlling 
the lighting of London, it is necessary for the Meetings at Vincent 
Square to close at 5 p.m. from October to March inclusive. 
