CVlll PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The Eeports of Chiswick trials include Violas, Clarkia, Iberis, 
Viscaria, Godetia, Tomatos, Asters, Turnips, Filberts and Savoys. 
Records of the proceedings of all the meetings of the Society 
as well as of the Scientific, Fruit and Floral Committees from 
the beginning of the year, up to and including the meetings of 
the 28rd July, will also be found in the numbers of the Journal 
published. Matters of considerable interest resulting from the 
deliberations of the Scientific Committee are also fully reported. 
The Fruit Catalogue which was published in the Society’s 
Journal several years ago is now under revision and will be 
corrected up to date. It is intended to re-print this most 
valuable work in the form of an appendix to the Journal. 
The annual exhibition of the Society, which was honored with 
the presence of Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, of the 
Crown Prince and Princess of Germany, and other members of the 
Royal Family, is acknowledged to have been one of the most 
successful that has been held in this country since the great Inter¬ 
national Exhibition of 1866, and their Royal Highnesses were 
pleased to express their admiration of the magnificent display. 
The Council have every reason to anticipate that the arrange¬ 
ments they have made for the great Show, to be held in May next, 
will ensure an equally successfulExhibition. The Rose Show, with 
which was associated the Annual Exhibition of the Pelargonium 
Society, was also a most extensive and beautiful display. 
With a view to carry out one of the principal objects of the 
Society in popularising Horticulture, the Council resolved to 
attempt an Exhibition for the benefit of the poorer classes of the 
Metropolis. Whit-Monday was selected for the experiment, and 
the low charge of twopence was fixed for admission. Thanks to 
several Fellows of the Society, and a few of the City Companies, 
a liberal schedule was provided by private subscription ; and 
several of the leading Exhibitors at the Society’s Ordinary 
Meetings generously contributed splendid groups of plants. The 
results were highly satisfactory; nearly 16,000 persons availed 
themselves of the privilege, and perfect order prevailed. H. R. H. 
the Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lome, had graciously con¬ 
sented to distribute the Prizes upon this occasion, but in conse¬ 
quence of a recent domestic bereavement, was unable to be 
present; and that duty was kindly performed by the Lady 
Mayoress, who was accompanied by the Lord Mayor and the 
