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the medals of the National Rose Society, which medals maybe obtained 
for this purpose at the following' charges—viz., gold medal £2, silver- 
gilt medal 12s,, silver medal 10s., and bronze medal .8s. (id. None of 
these medals shall be awarded by an Affiliated Society for any seedling 
Rose, or for any decoration, or vase of flowers. 
13.—That the Society’s Regulations for Exhibitions with the exception of 
Regulations 1, 3, 9, 10,11, and 12 be binding on all Affiliated Societies. 
Regulations fou Exhibitions. 
1. —The Society shall hold one Metropolitan Show in each year, and 
Provincial Sho'ws when practicable. 
2. —No Exhibition of Roses held by this Society, or by any Society 
affiliated with it, shall extend over more than one day. 
3. —Exhibitors must give formal notice to the Secretaries of the classes in 
which they intend to compete at least three clear days before an 
Exhibition is held. Exhibitors can only enter in one division in the 
Schedule, in addition to the extra and oj)en classes. 
1.—Exhibitors will I’eceive on the morning of the Exhibition cards numbered 
in order to distinguish their exhibits. These cards must be placed on 
or in front of the stands previous to their being examined by the 
Judges. 
5.—No exhibitor can take more than one prize in any class unless specially 
permitted by the schedule, neither may two or more persons exhibit 
from the same garden, nursery, or plant-house. 
(1.—The following Roses which are bracketed together are considered 
synonymous, and therefore must not be shown in the same stand. For 
instance, Marie Finger must not be showm in the same stand as Eugenie 
Verdier:— 
rCharles Lefebvre. 
Marguerite Brassac. 
tPaul Jamaiu. 
/Exposition de Brie. 
J Ferdinand de Le-seps. 
j Maurice Bernardin. 
C.Sir Garnet Wolseley. 
f La Rosiere. 
( Prince C. de Rohan, 
f Comtesse de Choiseul. 
I Marie Rady, 
f Chromatella. 
( Cloth of Gold, 
f Climbing Devoniensis. 
i Devoniensis. 
f Baron de Bonstetten. 
\ Monsieur Boncenne. 
f Avocat Duvivier. 
\ Mardchal Vaillant. 
yEugdnie Verdier. 
( Marie Finger, 
f Duchesse de Caylus. 
(Penelope Mayo, 
f Adam. 
\ President. 
{ Alba Rosea. 
Josephine Malton. 
Madame Bravy. 
Madame de Sertot. 
7. —All Roses exhibited in competition must be from plants which have 
been grown by the exhibitor for at least three months. 
8 . —All Roses must be exhibited as cut from the plants. Artificial aid of any 
and every kind is strictly prohibited with the exception of wire or other 
supports, which are to be used only to keep the blooms erect. 
9. —Under exceptional circumstances any three Members of the General 
Committee have power either before or after the decision of the Judges 
has been given to declare any exhibit disqualified; and their decision 
will be final. 
10. —Subject to Regulation 9 the decision of the Judges shall be final ; and 
they shall have the power of withholding prizes should any of the 
exhibits be considered unworthy. 
11. —None but Members of the National Rose Society may compete at any 
of the Society’s exhibitions, except the members of a Provincial Society 
on the occasion of the National Rose Society holding an Exhibition in 
conjunction therewith. 
12. —No Seedling Rose which has won a prize at an exhibition of the Society 
may compete in the class for new Seedling Roses at any of the Society’s 
exhibitions. 
13. —No person shall be allowed to compete as an amateur who habitually 
sells Rose plants or Rose blooms, nor any person in the employ of a 
nurseryman. Any objection raised as to the rightful qualification of an 
exhibitor shall be referred to the Executive Committee for arbitration, 
and their decision shall be final and binding on both parties. 
Some little discussion arose concerning regulation 8, and the words 
“ or other supports ” were inserted after the word “ wire,” as it was 
thought this was too exclusive; on the other hand, several considered 
that the introduction of these words would leave room for some un¬ 
desirable practices. The question was also asked whether, as blooms 
are to he shown as cut from the plants, if a leaf were broken afterwards it 
might be placed with the bloom in the stand. This was at once decided in 
the negative, as coming under the same head as added foliage. It was 
then proposed by the Rev. F. H. Gall, seconded by Mr. J. Cranston, that 
the rules be adopted, which was agreed to unanimously. Mr. D’Ombrain 
next read the Annual Report as follows :— 
Report of the Committee for 1884. 
When a Society is pursuing a prosperous career a certain sameness will 
generally be found to attach to the reports which it issues from year to 
year. The Committee of the National Rose Society do not therefore expect 
to impart any very great variety to the short statement they are now about 
to make. The exhibitions have as usual been in every way successful, the 
number of members has increased, while the beneficial influence of the 
Society on all matters connected with the Rose continues unimpaired. 
In one respect the past year has been noteworthy. The Committee have 
been enabled to bring to a successful termination and to publish the most 
important work they have yet undertaken—viz., “ The Descriptive Catalogue 
of Exhibition and Garden Roses.” The former edition having been so soon 
exhausted it has been considered advisable to print a very much larger 
number of copies of the new catalogue, in order to save the cost of reprint¬ 
ing at an early date. 
A long-felt want has also been supplied in the form of a carefullv pre¬ 
pared list of Bye-laws and Regulations which, having now received the 
approval of the General Meeting, will be sent to all the Members of this 
Society during the course of the ensuing year. 
Financial Statement.— It will be seen that the Financial Report of the 
Society is in most respects satisfactory, considering that three exhibitions 
have again been held, and that some portion at least of the very large ex¬ 
penditure incurred through issuing the new catalogue has already been 
defrayed. The balance remaining now in the Treasurer’s hands is £17 8s. 2d. 
Affiliated Societies. —The Committee have the pleasure of announc¬ 
ing that there is a slight increase in the number of Rose and other Societies 
affiliated to the National one, these Societies now amounting to twenty-five. 
Arrangements for 1885.—The experience of the last few years has 
convinced the Committee that the income of the Society is not as yet suffi¬ 
ciently large to admit of their holding three shows annually—that is to say, 
if they are to undertake any other work in furtherance of the interests of 
the Rose. They have therefore arranged to hold during 1885 two exhibitions 
only. The Metropolitan Show will again be held in the Royal Horticultural 
Gardens, South Kensington, and the Provincial Show will take place at 
Manchester on Saturday, the 12th July. 
Members’ Privileges.— Members subscribing £1 will be entitled to two 
private view tickets and also to four transferable tickets, admitting at the 
same time as the general public. Those subscribing 10s. are entitled to one 
private view ticket, and also to two transferable tickets. Each one of these 
tickets will be available at either of the Society’s exhibitions. 
In conclusion, the Committee have again to tender their best thanks for 
much kind co-operation received during the past year. To the Council of 
the Royal Horticultural Society for kindly extending the time allotted to 
Members for a private view of the Roses at the Metropolitan Exhibition; 
to Mr. Bruce Findlay and Mr. W. H. Williams for the very complete arrange¬ 
ments made respectively by them for the Manchester and Salisbury Shows ; 
and especially to their Local Secretaries for their kind assistance in obtain¬ 
ing new members. 
Mr. D’Ombrain remarked that, as far as he could ascertain, the metro¬ 
politan Exhibition would be held at South Kensington ; but owing to the 
peculiar position of the Royal Horticultural Society’s relations with the 
Inventions Exhibition Committee, this could not be certainly determined. 
It was found that only one provincial exhibition could be held, and the 
choice had rested between Derby, York, and Manchester ; but as difficulties 
had arisen in connection with the first-named and at York a two-days 
show was required, which could not be agreed to, the only suitable offer 
was from Manchester, at which town the show would take place on the 
Saturday following the London exhibition. This, it was thought, would 
prove somewhat early for the northern growers, but under the circum¬ 
stances it Ciuld not be avoided. It was proposed by Mr. J. Jefferies, and 
seconded by Mr. G. Bunyard, and unanimously agreed to, that the Report 
be adopted, printed, and circulated. 
The financial report was then read by the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. T. B. 
Haywood :— 
BALANCE SHEET FOR THE A'EAR ENDING 30TII NOVEMBER, 1S8I. 
RECEIPTS. 
£ s. d 
Bal.ance at bankers Nov. 30 , 1883 6 8 U 
Subscriptions (including lor 
1885). 279 18 6 
Donations . 5 0 0 
Affiliation fees and for medals 
from affiliated .societies. 41 7 0 
From Royal Horticultural Soc. . 80 0 0 
From Manchester Botanical and 
Horticultural Society . KiO 0 0 
From Salisbury. .50 0 0 
For prizes from T. B. Hall. Esq.. 3 0 0 
ditto C. E. Cuthell,Esq. 2 0 0 
ditto G. Frince,Esq. 5 0 0 
£575 14 3 
To balance . •.. 17 8 2 
EXPENDITURE. 
£ s. d 
Printing, stationery, .and adver- 
ti.sing. 53 H 3 
Postage, telegrams, messengers, 
and sundry expenses. 23 1 
Secretary's travelling expenses 
to arrange shows. 0 17 <t 
Expenses S. Kensington Show.. 7 0 0 
ditto Salisbury Show. 3 7 (> 
ditto Manchester Show .... C 5 o 
Medals . 6 5 5 
Ditto for provincial societies.... 36 0 lo 
Accountant. 5 5 0 
Prizes South Kensington Show 103 15 0 
do. Salisbury Show. 101 10 0 
do. Manchester Show. 14,5 0 0 
Balance at bankers.. 17 8 2 
£.575 14 
This was adopted, and Mr. Mawley remarked, as showing that the 
S iciety was steadily progressing, that the subscriptions received each 
year since 1878 were as follows ;—1878, £213 4.?. 6d.; 1879, £216 14s. 6d.; 
1880, £239 15.?. 6d. ; 1881, £247 5s. 6d.; 1882, £273 9.?. ; 1883, £273 12.?. ; 
and 1884, £279 18,?. 6d. Votes of thanks to the Horticultural Club for 
the use of their rooms, to the officers of the Society, and to the Chairman 
brought the ordinary business to a conclusion. In presenting Mr. Mawley 
with the watch and clock already mentioned, Mr. Cuthell remarked that 
£83 had been collected for the purpose, £54 of which was expended for 
the watch, and that the members had thought that the approaching marriage 
of Mr. Mawley rendered the time an opportune one for conveying to him 
these useful presents, that would serve to constantly remind him of his 
numerous friends. Mr. D’Ombrain said it gave him great pleasure to 
assist in recognising the energy and assiduity of his colleague, who had 
worked very hard for the benefit of the Society, and much of its success 
was due to his efforts. Mr. Mawley replied in a few appropriate terms to 
the effect that he greatly appreciated the kindness of his friends, that a 
good deal of work necessarily fell to the share of the junior Secretary of a 
large society like the National Rose Society ; but that so heartily had hi 
been supported by his colleagues, so harmoniously had the Committees 
worked together, and so much had he become interested in the Society’s 
welfare, that he had been quite unconscious until now that he had been 
doing anything at all unusual in his endeavours to forward the interests of 
the Society. 
The meeting then concluded, but several members remained to the 
dinner, which took place early in the evening. 
TABLE DECORATIONS FOR CHRISTIMAS DAY. 
We have several inquiries upon this subject, and we cannot give a 
better reply than is furnished by the following chapter in the work on 
“ Floral Decorations’’ by Annie Hassard, to which we have previously re¬ 
ferred in commendatory term''. 
