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Cattleya Triajite phmosa (^3 Esq., Stand Hall, Blanchester). 
—A distinct variety, with a deep central tinge of crimson in the petals, 
the lip rich magenta. 
Iris Dinfordice (T. S. Ware").—A charming little yellow Iiis, the 
flower stems 3 inches high, the flowers H inch to IJ inch across, bright 
yellow oval falls dotted with green Cfirst-class certificate). 
^ Ilamamdis Zuccariniana (J. Veitch &Sons).—This was shown from 
the open ground, bearing pale yellow flowers, much lighter than H. 
arborea, another Japanese species sent with it. A curious and 
interesting shrub (first-class certificate). 
Cypripcdium Creon (J. Veitch & Sons).—A beautiful hybrid from 
C. oenanthum superbum and C. Harrisianum superbum, the dorsal sepal 
rich polished purple margined with white, the lip and petals tinted 
with purple (first-class certificate). 
MasdevaUia Troehilns k, Manda).—A peculiar species, which 
some thought should be termed M. ephippium. It has large hollowed 
reddish brown flowers, with long yellow sepaline points. A botanical 
certificate was awarded. 
Primula Kentish Purple (Cannell & Sons).—A single variety with 
large handsome flowers of excellent shape and substance ; the colour a 
rich crimson purple. 
Primula Kentish Fire (H. Cannell & Sons).—A single variety with 
intensely bright fiery red flowers ; very large and handsome. 
Chorozema Lowi (H. Low & Co., Clapton).—An exceedingly free 
flowering variety of a useful greenhouse plant, the “ standard ” bright 
orange with a yellow centre, the “ wings and keel” bright purple. The 
plants are bushy in habit, dwarf, and well adapted for decoration. 
Annual Meeting. 
The annual general meeting of the Eoyal Horticultural Society was 
held in the Lindley Library at 3 p,m. on Tuesday, after the ordinary 
business of the Committees had been concluded in the Drill Hall. Sir 
Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., President of che Society, took the chair, 
and there was a good attendance of Fellows, amongst whom we noticed 
Baron Schroder, the Rev. W. Wilks, Dr. R. Hogg, Dr. M. T. Masters, 
and Messrs. W. T. Thiselton Dyer, Sidney Courtauld, H. J, Veitch, 
J. Douglas, G. F. Wilson, G. Paul, H. J. Pearson, Philip Crowley. A. F. 
Barron, H. Williams, F. Sander, G. Bunyard, J. Cheal, C. Noble, 
H. M. Pollett, H. Turner, W. Marshall, G. Wythes, W. Bates, G. Nichol¬ 
son, and G. Prince. 
The business commenced in the usual way by the Rev. W. Wilks 
reading the minutes of the last general meeting, which were duly con¬ 
firmed. He then stated that by a curious coincidence the number of 
candidates for election as Fellows was exactly the same as last year— 
namely, fifty-one, and the names having been read the candidates were 
declared to be elected. Upon the proposition of the Chairman, Messrs. 
W. Marshall and J. Cheal were next appointed scrutineers of the ballot 
for the election of Council and officers. 
The report and balance-sheet having been printed and circulated 
amongst the Fellows, the Chairman proceeded, in moving their adoption, 
to review the work of the year. He considered the position of 
t'le Society was most satisfactory, and the best indication of this 
was afforded by the increase in the number of Fellows, which also 
showed an increase of popularity. Concerning the ordinary work of 
the Society it was not necessary for him to say very much, all present 
were as familar with that as himself. The fortnightly meetings, how¬ 
ever, had never b'^en more interesting, and he referred to the Show held 
that day in the Drill Hall as an example of what was done in that wmy. 
Even during the severe weather exhibitors had contributed freely. 
Special thanks were due to the gentlemen who had added to the interest 
of the meetings by lectures on a variety of subjects, which had been 
admirably treated. A considerable number of certificates had been 
a varded, for fifty-six of which the Orchid Committee were responsible, 
which seemed to ind'cate that the members had been rather 
1 beral. The Floral Committee were more moderate in their awards, and 
ihe Council wished it to be understood that nothing but first-rate 
novelties should receive awards. The Show in the Temple Gardens was 
a great success. It was opened by the Prince of Wales, and the Council 
had the pleasure subsequently of receiving a letter from the Secretary 
to the Prince expressing his entire satisfaction with the Show and all 
arrangements. Further, it was evident he had taken much interest in the 
Exhibition, as he had inspected the whole of it. Much useful work 
had been done at Chiswick ; the gardens were in better order, and the 
Council would be glad if an increase in the number of Fellows would 
admit of more expenditure on Chiswick, but they were most anxious to 
avoid running into debt. The character of the Society’s Journal had 
been well maintained, and it wms rendered even more interesting. It 
was something they could give to country Fellows in return for their 
subscriptions, and the acknowledgments of the Society w’ere due to the 
Rev. W. Wilks, and to Mr. D. Morris for their services in this work. 
Referring to the Horticultural Hall scheme, the Chairman said Baron 
Schroder would exp’ain more in detail why the project was in abeyance. 
It was by no means given up, and they expected to succeed ultimately. 
To the exhibitors many thanks were due, both anrateurs and the 
trade, for their contributions of choice and beautiful flowers, and it was 
with the object of encouraging amateur cultivators that money prizes 
were being offered in the schedule of the present year. The old 
Chiswick days were remembered by some Fellows, and though he 
could not expect a return of these, they felt the step they had taken 
was in the right direction, and might lead to a greater advance another 
year. He referred to the losses the Society had sustained by the death 
during 181)0 of several respected Fellows of the Society, including 
Mr. Haughton, Mr. Shirlev Hibberd, and Miss North, and mentioned 
that a Hibberd Memorial Fund had been instituted. A matter of some 
importance undertaken during the year was a series of experiments to 
test the constitution of London fogs and their effects on plants. The 
Royal Society had granted £100 towards investigating the matter, and 
it might produce results of importance to horticulturists. The culture 
of some plants had in several cases been given up near London because 
they were so severely affected, and though it was improbable the effects 
could be entirely removed, something might be done in that direction. 
The programme for the year -1801 would, he hoped, be considered a 
promising one ; numerous interesting papers had been announced, and 
he expected the meetings to be fully as attractive as in the past year. 
With regard to the financial statement it was satisfactory to state that 
a clear surplus of £117 had been secured, and he hoped this would be 
the commencement of a long course of success. He concluded by 
expressing the thanks of the Council to the Committees, the Treasurer, 
and the Secretary, remarking with regard to the last named that he was 
sure they had found the right man for the right place. 
Mr. H. J. Veitch asked if attention had been called to a paragraph 
in the Jourzial of I/orticalture referring to an irregularity in the pro¬ 
posed election of Council and officers. He also handed up a copy of 
the paper to the Council. 
The Chairman stated there had been a misapprehension with regard 
to the by-laws, which the Secretary would explain. 
Mr, Wilks then read the paragraph referred to, which appeared in 
this Journal, on page 111, last week. He then c'aimed that the action 
of the Council had been governed by by-laws 63 and 69, as follows : — 
“ 68. If any member of the Council dies, or becomes incapacitated 
from any cause whatever in the interval between any two annual meet¬ 
ings, the other members of the Council may fill up the vacancy so 
created by the appointment of some other discreet Fellow : and any 
Fellow so app i ited shall for all purposes be deemed to occupy the 
position of the person to whose seat in the Council he has been 
appointed. 
“69. For the purpose of the last bye-law, a member of the Council 
may be deemed incapacitated who is absent from England for more 
than three calendar months, or declares that he is incapable from 
i'lness, urgent duties or otherwise, from efficiently performing his 
duties as member of the Council.” 
He farther pointed to bye-law 76, which reads thus : — 
“ 76. The President, the Treasurer, and the Secretary shall vacate 
their offices on the second Tuesday in the month of February in every 
year, but shall be re-eligible, as hereinafter mentioned. In the event 
of any vacancy occurring in any of these offices by the death, resigna¬ 
tion, or incapacity of any of the officers, such vacancy may be filled up 
by the Council.” 
Mr. Morris h.ad been absent from England for over three months, and 
this constituted his incapacity for which he had resigned his position on 
the Council. He supposed that the misunderstanding had arisen by 
reference to the by-laws 66 and 67 : — 
“ 66. Any member of the Council m.ay resign his seat in the Council, 
but such resignation shall not be deemed complete until it has been 
accepted by a resolution passed at the next ensuing annual meeting, and 
the acceptance of any such resignation shall not be entertained by such 
general meeting unless the member proposing to resign has siarned a 
paper in the form marked E in the appendix, and has left it with the 
Secretary on or before the 1st of January preceding such annual meet- 
ing. 
“ 67. The vacancy created by the resignation of a member of the 
Council shall be filled by the election, by ballot of the Fellows present 
at the meeting that has accepted the resignation, of some other discreet 
Fellow.” 
These provided for the resignation of members of Council and officers 
without the operations of causes enumerated in the other by-laws, and 
might be taken advantage of when there was a division of opinion in 
the Council, and some members wished to have the opportunity of 
bringing the matter before the Fellows. 
Dr. R. Hogg wished to know which member of the Council had 
resigned from incapacity, and who had taken his place. 
Mr. Wilks then said'that Mr. Morris had resigned, and Mr. Crowley 
had been appointed to fill the vacancy thus caused. It was further 
said that Mr. Morris was expected to return next month, and he had 
been nominated for re-election because his services had proved so 
valuable to the Council. 
In reply to an invitation from the Chairman, Dr. Masters exp ained 
in regard to the Hibberd Memorial Fund that it was intended lo 
apply a portion to providing a portrait of the late Mr. Hibberd, but 
the principal object was to afford the child some material assistance, 
and he hoped subscriptions would be liberally contributed. 
Baron SchriiJer rose to give a few remarks respecting the proposed 
Horticultural Hall, and was received with loud cheers. He said the 
reason why the scheme had been in abeyance was that a financial crisis 
had disturbed the city, and it was thought better to keep in the back¬ 
ground for the present. The Royal Horticultural Society must ulti¬ 
mately have a home of its own, a hall worthy of the horticulture of 
Great Britain. In no country is there more skill and taste in horticu'- 
ture, in no country is there so much pounds, shillings, and pence, yet 
the moderate sum of £10,000 could not be brought together for so 
important a purpose. The total amount promised is £22,000, but out 
of the large number of Fellows only 235 had contributed. Ibis he 
considered was dreadful. Over 2000 members have not subscribed^, yit 
if they would give £10 each the work would be complete. If £35,000 
