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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. [ December 15, 1881. 
a leaf or other object ; these, moreover, give a leverage, so to speak, 
enabling it to pull itself out of the skin that has become too small 
to allow of its continued growth. 
Upon laying bare the interior of the silkworm as exhibited in our 
illustration (fig. 8(i), we perceive a beautiful if not highly com¬ 
plicated arrangement. There is a short oesophagus or gullet by 
which the food is carried into the long stomach, which occupies the 
greater part of the centre of the body, terminating in a short intes¬ 
tinal canal with the usual convolutions. The nervous system—and 
this is possessed even by a silkworm—is noticeable as a series of 
nerve-centres, with radiating fibres, extending from the head to 
the tail. Along the sides of the stomach are the tubes in which 
silk is elaborated : it is secreted in the narrow hinder tubes, and 
becomes thicker in the large tubes nearer the head, where it is 
stored until required. At the head the ends of these double tubes 
unite, and the product issues forth as a single thread. Layers of 
fatty matter lie over and protect these organs more or less.— 
J. R. S. C. 
NATIONAL ROSE SOCIETY, 1882. 
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 
Contrary to some expectations the meeting of this Society at 
the Horticultural Club-rooms, Arundel Street, Strand, on Thurs¬ 
day the 8th inst., was very well attended, twenty-nine members 
assembling to aid in conducting the Society’s affairs to a close for 
the year 1881, and to authorise the arrangements for the ensuing 
season. The following were the members present—H. Appleby, 
George Baker, Rev. II. A. Berners, Hon. and Rev. J. T. Boscawen, 
F. Burnside, B. R. Cant, R. B. Cater, Rev. A. Cheales, Capt. A. 
Christy, J. Cranston, Rev. T. N. Flintoff, Rev. J. M. Fuller, J. House, 
T. B. Haywood, W. J. Jefferies, J. Mayo, W. Mount, George Paul, 
G. W. Piper, G. Prince, Rev. J. H. Pemberton, Wm. Rumsey, 
W. G. Sharp, Arthur Turner, W. M. Westall, E. R. Whitwell, the 
two Hon. Secretaries—the Rev. H. H. D’Ombrain and Mr. Edward 
Mawley, and the representative of the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. G. 
Lambert. Shortly after 3 p.m. the Hon. and Rev. J. T. Boscawen 
took the chair, and the business was commenced by Mr. E. 
Mawley reading the circular calling the meeting. The Chairman 
proposed that the minutes of the last general meeting be taken 
as read, which was formally agreed to, Messrs. B. R. Cant and 
W. G. Sharp being appointed scrutineers of the ballot for the 
election of the Committee and officers for 1S82. The Rev. H. H. 
D'Ombrain then read the General Report, which follows— 
It is again the pleasing duty of the Committee to offer their con¬ 
gratulations to the members on the continued progress and success of 
the Society, and to be able to speak hopefully of its future prospects. 
Their exhibitions have been, on the whole, successful, notwithstanding 
the generally unfavourable character of the season. More especially 
was this the case at Sheffield, where their Provincial Exhibition proved 
to be the best they have yet held out of the London district. Some 
progress has been made with the Catalogue of Exhibition Roses, 
which they hope will, ere long, be in the hands of their members. 
Two handsome challenge trophies, each of the value of about sixty 
guineas, which had been subscribed for early in the season by 
amateurs and nurserymen respectively, and presented to the Societj', 
were for the first time competed for at the last Metropolitan Exhi¬ 
bition. The one given by the Rose nurserymen was awarded to 
Mr. R. N. G. Baker of Exeter, and the other to Mr. B. R. Cant 
of Colchester. The contests for these two valuable gifts added 
greatly to the interest of this Show, and the same may be said of 
the various other cups and pieces of plate offered for competition at 
both the Metropolitan and Sheffield Exhibitions. 
Financial Statement. —It will be remembered that the Society began 
last year with a balance in hand of £104 3s. 7d.. and on the strength 
of this the schedules of the Metropolitan and Provincial Exhibitions 
were made even more liberal than before, and it was further decided 
to accept the invitation of the Manchester Botanical Society to hold 
a third exhibition in connection with their Great International Hor¬ 
ticultural Show. These additional arrangements, of course, occasioned 
a fresh outlay of the Society’s funds ; notwithstanding which, how¬ 
ever, the Committee have now the pleasure of stating that there still 
remains a balance of £97 9s. 4 d. in the Treasurer’s hands. 
Affiliated Societies. —In order to simplify arrangements with affili¬ 
ated societies, the Committee have determined for the future to charge 
in all cases alike an affiliation fee of half a guinea, and afterwards to 
supply the whole of their medals at cost price—viz., for the gold 
medal £2, for the silver-gilt 12s., for the silver 10s., and for the bronze 
medal 3s. 0 d. They do not desire to place any restrictions on the 
manner in which the medals should be apportioned, other than that 
they may not be awarded for any decoration or vase of flowers. It 
will be necessary for every affiliated society or society desiring affili¬ 
ation to name early in the year what medals they will require. 
Arrangements for 1882. —It has long been felt by many of the 
Committee, and they believe by the members generally, that, not¬ 
withstanding the facilities whicli the Crystal Palace offers for the 
holding of their Metropolitan Exhibition, the Royal Horticultural 
Society’s Gardens is, after all, the fittest place for the purpose, being 
the recognised centre of horticulture in the south of England. They, 
therefore, felt justified in opening negotiations with the Council of 
that Society, the result of which is, that arrangements have been 
made for their first Exhibition being held this year at South Ken¬ 
sington on Tuesday the 4th of July next. The Committee have 
much pleasure in stating that they are once more in a position to 
give their members the privilege of a private view of their principal 
Exhibition, thus affording them an opportunity of inspecting the 
blooms when in their first perfection, and without the discomfort 
necessarily attending a crowded Rose show'. The Provincial Exhi¬ 
bition will be held at Bath on June the 28th, and from the cordial 
reception recently given to one of your Secretaries who visited that 
city for the purpose of making arrangements, they feel assured that 
the Exhibition to be held there will equal in interest and importance 
that of last year at Sheffield. As these dates will, to a certain extent, 
birder the northern and midland growers from competing at these 
Shows, it has been decided to attempt a third Exhibition on someday 
during the third week of July, at a town in the midland counties yet 
to be selected. At each of these Exhibitions the same right of members 
to a private view will be secured. 
Members' Privileges. —Members subscribing £1 will be entitled to 
two private view tickets, and also to four transferable tickets, ad¬ 
mitting at the same time as the general public. Those subscribing 
10s. are entitled to one private view ticket, and also to two transfer¬ 
able tickets, admitting at the same time as the general public. All 
these tickets are available for each one of the Society’s exhibitions. 
To exhibitors pass tickets will be given with their show cards, 
enabling them to leave and return to the place of exhibition at any 
time during the day. 
The Committee desire, in conclusion, to tender their best thanks to 
those friends who have so generously and kindly helped them during 
the past year, to the donors of special prizes, and to the local Secre¬ 
taries for their continued exertions on behalf of the Society. Their 
thanks are also due to the President, Curator, Secretary, and Com¬ 
mittee of the Sheffield Botanical Gardens, and especially to Mr. 
Charles Fisher, for their hearty co-operation on the occasion of the 
Society’s Provincial Show' ; also to our own President for the in¬ 
teresting and valuable address given by him on that day. 
The Hon. Secretary further added that, owing to the early dates 
of the two show's at Kensington and Bath respectively, it was 
proposed to hold another about the third week in July for the 
benefit of the northern growers, the majority of whom would be 
unable to compete at the Southern Exhibitions. They had re¬ 
ceived an invitation from Darlington, and it was thought that 
town would be very suitable for the purpose. Some of the mem¬ 
bers asked if Newcastle-upon-Tyne w r ould not be even better 
adapted for the Northern Show, but it was explained that the 
recent exhibitions of that Society had proved so unsuccessful that 
they were not in a position to give the requisite aid. The report 
was then formally carried and adopted. Mr. D’Ombrain next 
read the Auditors’ report and also the balance sheet which 
follows— 
BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30'1’U NOVEMBER, 1881. 
RECEIPTS. £ S . d . 
Balance in hand and at Bankers 30th November, 1880. 104 3 7 
Subscriptions received. 247 5 6 
Donations to Society . 7 0 0 
„ Special prizes . 7 0 0 
Affiliation Fees from Local Rose societies . 20 15 0 
Entrance Fees . 8 15 0 
From Crystal Falace Company. 105 0 0 
„ Botanical Societj', Sheffield. 105 0 0 
„ „ „ Manchester . 50 0 0 
£654 19 1 
EXPENDl'lUIUS. £ S. d. £ S. d. 
Printing, Stationery, and Advertising. 45 10 6 
Postage, Telegrams, Messengers, and Sundry Expenses .. 26 6 9 
Expenses—Crystal Palace Exhibition . 6 4 0 
„ Sheffield „ . 11 3 6 
„ Manchester „ . 3 0 0 
Secretary’s TraveUiug Expenses—Loudon, Newcastle-ou-) 8 3 0 
Tyne, and Bath—to arrange for Provincial Shows.... ) 
Medals, £15 10s. Dies, £4 10*. 20 0 0 
Accountant for keeping Books, preparing Balance Sheet,) -jq g 
and other Services rendered .) 
*Prizes—Crystal Palace Exhibition. 228 15 0 
* „ Sheffield „ 141 10 0 
„ Manchester „ 56 7 0 
Balance at Bankers. G5 12 5 
Cash in hand . 31 16 11 
- 97 9 4 
£654 19 1 
Auditors. 
Examined and found correct. 
GEORGE P. HAWTREY, 1 
GEORGE PAUL, j 
WILLIAM SCOTT, Hon. Treasurer. 
Mr. B. R. Cant considered the sum spent in printing the 
schedules was unnecessarily high, and might be decreased by 
Exclusive of the special prizes presented by members and others. 
