CCxii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
13. INFORMATION* 
Fellows may obtain information and advice from the Society as to 
the names of flowers and fruits, on points of practice, insect and fungoid 
attacks, and other questions, by applying to the Secretary, R.H.S., 
Vincent Square, Westminster, S.W. i. Where at all practicable it is 
particularly requested that letters and specimens may be timed to reach 
Vincent Square by the first post on the mornings of the fortnightly 
Meetings, so as to be laid before the Scientific or other Committees at 
once. 
14. INSPECTION OF FELLOWS' GARDENS. 
The Inspection of Gardens belonging to Fellows is conducted by a 
thoroughly competent Inspector from the Society, who reports and 
advises at the following cost — viz. a fee of £3 3s. for one day (or £5 5s. 
for two consecutive days) , together with all out-of-pocket expenses. No 
inspection may occupy more than two days, save by special arrange- 
ment. Fellows wishing for the services of an Inspector are requested 
to give at least a week's notice and choice of two or three days, and to 
indicate the most convenient railway station and its distance from 
their gardens. Gardens can only be inspected at the written request 
of the owner. 
15. AFFILIATION OF LOCAL SOCIETIES. 
One of the most successful of the many branches of the 
Society's work is the affiliation of local Horticultural Societies to the 
R.H.S. \ no fewer than 300 Societies having joined our ranks. 
Secretaries can obtain a specimen Card for the use of Affiliated 
Societies for Certificates, Commendations, &c. Price, including 
postage, 4s. for 10 copies, 6s. for 20, 12s. 6d. for 50, 21s. for 100. At 
the request of several of the Societies, the Council have had the 
Card coloured. The coloured Card is sold at is. a single copy, or 
10 for 6s., post free. 
The Council have also struck a special Medal for the use of Affiliated 
Societies. It is issued at cost price in Bronze, Silver, and Silver-gilt — 
viz. Bronze, 5s. gd., with case complete ; Silver, 12s. gd., with case 
complete ; Silver-gilt, 16s. gd., with case complete. Award Cards 
having the Medal embossed in relief can be sent with the Medal if 
ordered, price gd. each. 
16. R.H.S. GARDENERS' DIARY. 
The R.H.S. Gardeners' Diary for 1918 will contain a consider- 
able quantity of new information. The enormous sale of this Diary 
* See R.H.S. Gardeners' Diary, 1917, page 68. "How to send Specimens 
for Identification." 
