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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER 
[ December 16, 1886. 
of the kitchen garden are covered with fruit trees, and the whole place is 
the essence of order, compactness, and completeness. 
November days are short, or we should have spent more time in 
looking more carefully at the many striking things every where to be seen, 
but we console ouselves with the cordial invitation of our genial guide to 
go over again when the days are longer, and when the sunshine has 
caused the outer world to cast aside its more sober garb of greys and 
greens, and to put on its richer covering.—J. S. D. 
NATIONAL ROSE SOCIETY. 
December 9th. 
The annual general meeting of the above Society was held on 
Thursday, December 9th, in the Covent Garden Hotel, Henrietta Street, 
W.C., the Hon. and Rev.J.T. Boscawen presiding. There was a good attend¬ 
ance of members, for in addition to the Hon. Secs., the Rev. H. H. 
D’Ombrain and E. Mawley, Esq., and the Hon. Treasurer, T. B. Hay¬ 
wood, Esq, the following were present—The Revs. J. H. Pemberton, 
T. N. Flintoif, A. Foster-Melliar, F. Page Roberts, and Alan Cheales, with 
Messrs. G. W. Piper, T. B. Hall, E. B. Lindsell, R. E. West, J. D. Pawle, 
T. W. Girdlestone, F. Cant, G. Bunyard, G. Prince, C. E. Cuthell, J. T. 
Strange, J. Bateman, A. G. Slaughter, B. R. Cant, E. Wilkins, F. R. Bum- 
side, H. Appleby, R. Bloxam, G. Paul, A. Turner, J. Burrell, W. Rumsey, 
and Capt. Christy. 
The Vice-President took the chair shortly after 8 p.M., and the 
business was commenced by Mr. Mawley reading the circular calling the 
meeting. The minutes of the last annual meeting were then taken as 
read in the usual way, Messrs. T. W. Girdlestone and G. Paul being 
appointed scrutineers of the ballot for officers and Committee for 1887. 
Printed lists were supplied to the members, and in reference to them Mr. 
B. R. Cant remarked he thought it would be desirable that members 
should have the privilege of proposing persons for election at the annual 
meeting even though their names were not on the list. It was explained 
that any of the names could be struck out if desired and others sub¬ 
stituted, but it was preferable that the persons should be nominated at 
the previous Committee meeting, and a rule to this effect was considered 
advisable to facilitate business. 
The Rev. H. H. D'Ombrain then read the annual report which 
"follows, and T. B. Haywood, Esq., read the fiaancial statement 
appended :— 
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR 1886. 
In presenting this Report, the Committee wish to remind their Members 
that the Society has now completed its first decade; and in looking back 
upon the hopes expressed at its foundation, they cannot but feel that those 
anticipations have been, in many respects, more than fully realised. The 
Society has from the very first enjoyed the confidence of the Rose-growing 
community generally, and has already effected a considerable improvement 
in the management of local Rose Societies, and their methods of exhibition, 
besides bringing about the almost entire discontinuance of two-days Rose 
Shows. Indeed, its influence in these respects has even extended to other 
Special Societies in this country, as well as to some of those recently started 
on the Continent and in our Colonn s. It has also, besides leading to the 
wider cultivation and exhibition of Show Roses, helped much to encourage 
the growth of those Garden varieties which find such favour with many 
horticulturists at the present time. 
The past year has in no way come short of its predecessors in the suc¬ 
cess which has attended the Society’s operations. Its two Exhibitions, the 
Metropolitan Show at South Kensington, and the Provincial Show at Bir¬ 
mingham, have, as usual, brought together very fine collections of Roses, as 
well as a large number of visitors more or less interested in the culture of 
our National flower. The Exhibition at Birmingham was particularly in¬ 
teresting, as it was new ground for the Society, and the fixture being well 
timed in the season, there was an unusually large display of fine flowers. 
That at South Kensington was one of the moBt extensive the Society has 
yet held, but owing to the hot dry weather which prevailed on the Exhibi¬ 
tion day and for some time previous to it, the individual blooms were not, 
as a rule, so large as are usually seen there. 
The medals struck from the Society’s new dies have been much appre¬ 
ciated, and are on all hands admitted to be greatly superior in design and 
execution to those previously issued. 
Financial Statement. —With regard to Finance, the Committee are 
unab e to report so large a balance as last year. This, however, will be 
found to be almost entirely due to the large expenditure on the dies for the 
New Medals, and to the additional prizes awarded this year at both the 
Metropolitan and Provincial Exhibitions. The total receipts have 
amounted to £590 14s. 7d., and the expenditure to £583 15s. 7d., leaving a 
balance for the financial year of £G 19s. 
Arrangements for i.887 —In making arrangements for 1887, the Com¬ 
mittee still hope to hold their Metropolitan Exhibition as usual at South 
Kensington, wuere the Superintendent of the Royal Horticultural Society’s 
gardens, Mr. Barron, hopes so to arrange the staging in the Conservatory 
that the flowers may be displayed to bitter advantage, and at the same time 
be more cmven'eat for both exhibitors and viei ors. In order to carry out 
the original intention of the Society as a National one, the Committee have 
entered into arrangements with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society 
for the Provincial Show to be held in Edinburgh on the 13th of July. The 
Lord Provost of Edinburgh has kindly consented to take an interest in this 
Exhibition, and every endeavour will be made to render this, the first Show 
the Society ha3 he dout of England, in all respects a successful one. 
Members’ Privileges. —The privileges of members are the same as in 
foraer years ; subscribers of £1 being entitled to two private view tickets 
and also to four transferable tickets, admitting at the same time as the 
gene al public. Members subscribing 10*. 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. Members who are sub¬ 
scribing for the first time in 1887 will receive a copy of the Society’s Illus¬ 
trated Catalogue of Exhibition and Garden Roses. 
It is again the pleasing duty of the Committee to express their best 
thanks to those kind friends who have undertaken in different parts of the 
country to act as the Society’s Local Secretaries ; for it is unquestionably 
in a great measure through their exertions that the number of members 
has been so well maintained. 
It may be interesting to give here the amount received in subscriptions 
during the past nine years, as this will show the gradual hut substantial 
progress the Society has made during this period :— 
1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 
Subscriptions received 213 217 239 247 273 274 280 298 292 
BALANCE SHEET—YEAR ENDING 30th NOVEMBER, 1886. 
1885. RECEIl'TS. £ s. d. £ s. d. 
Dec. 1. Balance at Bankers . 40 19 1 
Subscriptions (including 21s. for 1887). 291 17 6 
Donations. 6 0 0 
Affiliation Pees and for Medals from Affiliated Societies 66 0 0 
From Royal Horticultural Society . 80 0 0 
„ Birmingham Horticultural Society .. .. 100 0 0 
For Prizes for 1887— 
Rev. J. H. Pemberton (Special Prize) .. .. £2 0 0 
Adml. Strange (Two Prizes of 10s. each) .. .. £10 0 
- 8 0 0 
Catalogues Sold. 3 18 0 
£690 14 7 
Expenditure. £ s. d. 
Prizes, South Kensington Show. 254 0 0 
„ Birmingham Show. .. .. 152 0 0 
Medals.. . 7 14 2 
for Provincial Societies.52 17 0 
New Medal Dies. 20 0 0 
Printing, Stationery, and Advertising. 28 7 6 
Postage, Telegrams, Messengers, and Sundry Expenses .. .. 28 8 11 
Secretary’s Travelling Expenses to arrange Shows. 6 17 6 
Expenses, South Kensington Show . 7 16 6 
„ Birmingham Show . 6 19 0 
Cleaning and engraving Challenge Trophies. 8 15 0 
Assistant-Secretary and Acoountant. 20 0 0 
Nov. 30. Balance at Bankers. 6 19 0 
£590 14 7 
T. B. HAYWOOD, Treasurer. ~ “ 
Audited, and found correct, 1886, Dec. 4, 
F. T. WOLLASTON,} Auditora 
J. D. PAWLE, j Auaitor8 - 
The report and financial statement were submitted to the meeting by 
the chairman, who proposed that they be adopted, remarking that the 
Society’s progress was very satisfactory and the decrease in the subscrip¬ 
tions for the present year was much smaller than might have been 
expected at such a period as this. The Rev. Alan Cheales seconded the 
motion in a few appropriate terms, observing that their 400 members 
and twenty-five affiliated societies afforded conclusive evidence of the 
Society’s firm position in the floricultural world. The proposal was 
carried unanimously. 
It was stated in reference to the metropolitan show that it was hoped 
it could be held in the conservatory at South Kensington ; but as there 
was some uncertainty about the matter, inquiries had been made at the 
new National Agricultural Hall, Olympia, near Addison Road Station, 
Kensington, as to the possibility of some arrangements being effected 
with that company. Probably, in the event of the conservatory not being 
available for the purpose, the Society might transfer their exhibition to 
the former place, which is very conveniently situated. The Provincial 
Show, to be held at Edinburgh next year, is expected to be very successful, 
as the Royal Caledonian Society has devoted a substantial sum to its 
support, and the Lord Provost had promised his influence. In regard to 
the Provincial Show of 1888, the Hon. Sec. stated an application had 
been re -eived from Darlington, and as the previous exhibition held there 
had been so successful it was considered advisable to repeat the 
experiment. 
A subject was introduced that caused some discussion amongst the 
members—namely, as to whether it was desirable the Challenge trophies 
should be offered alternately at the provincial and metropolitan shows, so 
as to give both northern and southern growers an opportunity of gaining 
these honours. The Rev. H. H. D Ombrain, the Rev. J. H. Pemberton, 
Mr. T. B. Hall, Mr. B. R. Cant, and Mr. G. Paul took part in the 
discussion, and the general opinion was that this alternate system should 
be adopted, making the show at which the “ trophies ” were offered the 
principal exhibition of the year, but the whole matter was referred to 
the Committee for a final decision. Mr. B. R. Cant, in reference to 
sto ks for Roses, read an extract from a letter speaking very favourably 
of Roses on the Manetti stock, and he wished that a few of the leading 
amateurs would undertake a trial of the seedling Briar, Briar cutting, and 
Manetti as stocks side by side, and state the results. 
The following list of Committee and officers for the year 1887 was 
then returned by the scrutineers. President, the Rev. Canon Hole ; Vice- 
Presidents, the Hon. and Rev. J. T. Boscawen, Rev. J. M. Fuller, Robert 
Hogg, LL.D., James McIntosh, The Lord Provost of Edinburgh ; Hon. 
Treasurer, Thomas Burt Haywood ; Hon. Secretaries, Rev. H. Honywood 
D’Ombrain, Edward Mawley; General Committee : H. Appleby, Rev. 
H. A. Berners, Rev. H. B. Biron, R. Bloxam, G. Bunyard, J. Burrell, 
Rev. J. B. M. Camm, B. R. Cant, F. Cant, Rev. A. Cheales, Captain 
Cbristy, E. Claxton, J. Cranston, Rev. A. Foster-Melliar, Rev. F. Gall, 
T. W. Girdlestone, W. J. Grant, T. B. Hall, G. P. Hawtrey, J. Shirley 
