Clvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Votes of Thanks were passed to Mr. J. Hodges (gardener to 
E. Wright, Esq.), for cut flowers of Orchids, and to Mr. H. 
Cannel, for cut blooms of Pelargoniums. 
FRUIT COMMITTEE. 
A Bronze Knightian Medal was awarded to Mr. J. C. Mundell, 
for a collection of Apples. 
A Cultural Commendation was awarded to “ Read’s Scarlet- 
flesh ” Melon, from Mr. G. Goldsmith. 
Votes of Thanks were passed to Mr. L; A. Kellick, for a 
collection of Apples, and to Mr. M. Domaille, for five baskets 
of Kidney Potatos. 
May 28, 1879. 
THE CONVERSAZIONE. 
A Conversazione was held on the evening of the 28th May, 
which, in spite of the pouring rain, was attended by a very 
large number of Fellows and their friends. The great attrac¬ 
tion was undoubtedly the exhibition of the show under electric 
light. The large tent was illuminated by the British Electric 
Light Company. The long tent (500 feet) was divided between 
the Jablockoff patent of the Societe G6n6rale d’Electricite, of 
Paris, and Wilde’s patent of the Electric Lighting Company. 
The conservatory was very brilliantly lighted by three of Messrs. 
Siemens Brothers’ powerful electric lamps, worked by the 
Society’s steam engine, another lamp from the same firm being 
suspended in the entrance vestibule, worked by the same motive 
power. The upper east quadrant was well filled by about fifty 
members of the Queckett Microscopical Club, who had kindly 
accepted the Society’s invitation to contribute them instruments 
and presence to the general interest of the evening. The 
thanks of the Council were most cordially passed to those 
gentlemen, and especially to Mr. Ingpen, their Honorary 
Secretary, for their efforts to add to the success of the occasion. 
The band of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), under the 
direction of Mr. Charles Godfrey, performed a selection of 
music during the evening. 
