EXTRACTS OF PROCEEDINGS. 
C1X 
Sheriffs of London. It is intended to organize a similar Show 
next Whit-Monday. 
After an interval of five years, arrangements were made for 
holding a Provincial Show at Preston, under the auspices of the 
Society. The success of this magnificent Exhibition, which was 
held in July last, was, from a horticultural point of view, 
complete. 
In the present depressed state of trade, your Council have not 
felt themselves justified in accepting any of the invitations which 
they have hitherto received to organize a Provincial Show for the 
coming season. 
The condition of the Garden at Chiswick is satisfactory. The 
Rockery formed at the commencement of 1877, has proved a 
most interesting attraction ; the season having been favourable,, 
the plants have succeeded remarkably well. Considerable 
additions have been made to the collection of hardy herbaceous 
and alpine plants, which will be gradually propagated for dis¬ 
tribution to Fellows. 
The severe frost which has prevailed during the present winter,, 
has done to the out-door plants at Chiswick serious damage, the 
full extent of which cannot be ascertained as yet. The lowest 
temperature registered at Chiswick has been 12 20° of frost, 
The crop of Grapes in the great vinery has been good; the 
fruit has been sold to Fellows at reduced rates, a privilege which 
has been greatly appreciated. A wonderful crop of fruit has been 
produced on the cordon Peach trees on the wall; an experiment 
which has proved instructive as a means of comparing the 
different varieties. 
Collections of the most approved varieties of Figs have been 
planted out as standards in the old Orchard House, which has 
been entirely devoted to the trial of their adaptability for this 
mode of culture. 
The Vines newly planted under the glass wall have done well. 
Owing to the late spring frosts the out-door fruit crop proved 
almost a failure. 
All necessary repairs to the hot-houses have been carried on 
as usual, the alterations effected last year in the heating apparatus 
have proved entirely satisfactory. 
The following trials have been carried out by the Fruit and 
Vegetable Committees :— Cabbages , in continuation of the 1877 
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