February 14,1895. 
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home or abroad, have so kindly and liberally presented books to the 
Library or plants or seeds to the gardens. A list of the donors has 
been prepared, and will be fonnd in the Society’s Journal, vol. xvii., 
parts 3 and 4, 1895. The Council also wish to express, in their own 
name and in that of all Fellows of the Society, their great indebtedness 
to all who have so kindly contributed, either by the exhibition of plants, 
fruits, flowers, or vegetables, or by the reading of papers, to the success 
of the fortnightly meetings in the Drill Hall. 
A scheme for the affiliation of local horticultural societies was put 
forward in 1890, and sixty-five local societies have availed themselves of 
it. The Council express the hope that Fellows will promote the 
affiliation of local horticultural and cottage garden societies in their 
own immediate neighbourhood. 
A special general meeting of the Society was held on July 24th, 1894, 
when the following addition to the bye-laws was adopted :—Bye-law 
llA. —Any Fellow wishing to commute his annual subscription may 
do so by making one payment of 40 guineas in lieu of a £4 4s. annual 
subscription ; of 25 guineas in lieu of a £2 23. annual subscription ; or 
of 15 guineas in lieu of a £1 Is. annual subscription ; such commutation 
entitling the Fellow for life to all the privileges of the corresponding 
annual subscription. 
The Council wishing to recognise in any way in their power the fact 
that Fellows residing at a distance from London are at some dis¬ 
advantage in not being able so easily and regularly to attend the 
Society’s meetings, have decided that in future all Fellows residing 
outside of a radius of thirty-five miles from London shall, in the annual 
distribution of plants, receive twice the number allotted to those who 
live within the said radius. The Council are conscious that this may 
create a slight feeling of grievance with those who live only just within 
the boundary fixed, but this is inevitable whatever the radius may be, 
and they hope that Fellows, seeing the reasonableness of the principle 
involved, will gladly see it adopted, although they themselves may not 
benefit from it. 
In order to meet a suggestion made by the Fruit Committee, the 
Council have decided to limit the number of dishes or baskets of fruit 
shown in any collection to 100 dishes or baskets of distinct varieties. 
At the request of many secretaries of local societies, and of some of 
the most prominent judges at shows, the Council have consented to 
appoint a Committee to draw up a code of suggested rules and regula¬ 
tions for judging at fruit and flower shows, in order to secure, if 
possible, some sort of uniformity underlying the principles on which 
judging is conducted at shows all over the kingdom. The Committee 
have already begun their work, and will be glad to receive any sugges¬ 
tions, or information concerning cases of difficulty or doubt which have 
actually occurred within the experience of any. 
The Council would like to draw the attention of all Fellows of the 
Society to the more extended use which the Scientific Committee might 
be to them if they availed themselves more freely of their privileges in 
submitting instances of diseases of or injuries to plants caused by 
insects or otherwise. The Scientific Committee is composed of gentlemen 
qualified to give the very best advice on all such subjects, either in 
respect to the prevention or cure of disease. The Committee is also 
glad to receive specimens of malformation or other subjects of horti¬ 
cultural or botanical interest. 
Subjoined is the usual revenue and expenditure account, with the 
balance-sheet for the year ending December 31at, 1894. 
Br. 
ANNUAL EEVENUE AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE TEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1894. 
Cr. 
To ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES— 
Salaries and Wages 
Rent of Office . 
Printing and Stationery 
Journal . 
Postage . 
Coal and Gas . 
Donation to Auricula and Primula Society 
„ Carnation and Picotee Society 
Miscellaneous . 
Lindley Library. 
SHOWS AND MEETINGS— 
Rent of Drill Hall and Cleaning 
Temple Show . 
Crystal Palace Fruit Show 
Advertising . 
Prizes and Medals 
Printing, &c . 
Labour . 
Repairs to Tents, &c. 
Superintendent of Flower Shows 
CHISWICK GARDENS— 
Rent, Rates, Taxes, and Insurance ... 
Superintendent’s Salary . 
Labour . 
Implements, Manure, Soil, Packing, &c. 
Coal and Coke . 
Repairs, Ordinary 
„ Specif! 1. 
Water and Gas . . 
Miscellaneous . 
Balance to General Revenue Account ... 
£ s. d. £ s. d. 
647 
12 
0 
173 
3 
0 
162 
2 
5 
315 
12 
6 
72 
19 
0 
4 
13 
1 
10 
0 
0 
10 
0 
0 
166 
4 
4 
47 
1 
0 
102 
13 
0 
656 
2 
7 
281 
8 
0 
18 
11 
9 
384 
9 
2 
39 
19 
0 
79 
17 
11 
30 
18 
0 
50 
0 
0 
304 
6 
1 
225 
0 
0 
734 
5 
9 
137 
5 
0 
197 
6 
7 
80 
8 
8 
198 
6 
0 
10 
8 
4 
37 
13 
3 
1G09 
1543 19 5 
1924 19 8 
472 9 2 
£5550 15 7 
By ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS ... 
., TEMPLE SHOW. 
CRYSTAL PALACE FRUIT SHOW. 
„ DRILL HALL MEETINGS ... 
ADVERTISEMENTS IN JOURNAL, &c. 
SALE OF JOURNAL . 
LINDLEY LIBRARY . 
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS 
DIVIDENDS- 
Davis Bequest and Parry’s Legacy ... 
Consols, £1000 . 
Interest on Deposits ... . 
PRIZES AND MEDALS. 
CHISWICK GARDENS— 
Produce Sold . 
Admissions . . 
Miscellaneous . 
£ 
s. 
d. 
£ 
s. 
d. 
3318 
18 
0 
1023 
1 
5 
303 
2 
7 
32 
17 
0 
13’9 
1 
0 
149 
0 
3 
57 
16 
6 
22 
1 
0 
113 
8 
9 
56 
18 
4 
22 
18 
9 
79 
17 
1 
6 
16 
9 
42 
8 
6 
378 10 3 
2 16 0 
20 1 6 
401 7 9 
£5550 15 7 
We have examined the above Accounts, and find the same correct. 
(Signed) 
7th January, 1896. 
HARRY TURNER, \ jndilor^ 
HENRY WILLIAMS, j 
HARPER BROS., Chattered Accemtants, 
To SUNDRY CREDITORS . 
,, Subscription, 1895, paid in advance 
,, Chiswick Scholarships 
„ Life compositions . 
,, GENERAL REVENUE ACCOUNT 
Balance, 1st January, 1894 
Less bad debts . 
BALANCE-SHEET, 31st DECEMBER, 1894. 
£ s. d. 
,. 2585 8 11 
6 119 
£2578 17 2 
£ s. d. 
51 1 3 
82 18 11 
34 0 0 
68 5 0 
,, Balance for the year 1894, as per Revenue and 
Exnenditure Account. 472 9 2 
3051 G 4 
£3287 11 6 
We have examined the above accounts, and find the same correct. 
(Signed) HARRY TURNER, | Auditors 
HENRY WILLIAMS, j 
HARPER BROS., Chartered Accountants, 
7th January, 1895. 
By SUNDRY DEBTORS— 
Annual subscriptions outstanding estimated 
at. 
Garden produce ... ... . 
Rates and taxes (Chiswick) paid in advance 
£ 8. d. £ s. d. 
0 
7 
34 18 
20 
34 
INVESTMENTS— 
2| per cent. Consols £2122 Ss. 9d. ... cost 1892 11 
(£2022 8a. 9d. of this sum is held by the 
Society, subject to the provisions of the 
will of the late J. Davis, Esq.) 
2| per cent. Consols £1000 ... ... cost 975 1 
CASH AT LONDON AND COUNTY BANK— 
On curr>nt account 
CASH IN HAND— 
Head office. 
Chiswick. 
326 12 1 
3 15 
89 5 11 
2807 12 9 
330 12 10 
£3287 11 6 
