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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
Pebmary 15, 1894. 
It is a native of Moulmein, where it is found growing upon the 
branches of trees in exposed localities. The stenns are 1 to 2 feet 
long, pendulous, and bear a few linear leaves, the flowers being 
produced two or three together near the extremity of the stems. 
They are usually 2 or 3 inches in diameter, of fine substance ; the 
petals broad, and, wit,h the sepals, are white, the lip being rounded 
margined with white ; the centre a deep orange, and two blotches 
of rich purplish crimson. The flowers are produced in the summer 
months, and the plant continues attractive for about three weeks, 
so that it is by no means a fleeting beauty.—C. 
ROYAL GARDENERS’ ORPHAN FUND. 
The supporters of the Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Fund held their 
annual general meeting at the Cannon Street Hotel on Friday, 
February 9th. Dr. Hogg occupied the chair, and there was a moderate 
recommend the election of five more this day, raising the total list of 
beneficiaries to sixty-one. It is deeply to be regretted that there must 
of necessity be twelve candidates whose election to the benefits of the 
Fund will have to remain in abeyance until the annual irevenue be 
increased. 
To Mr, N. N. Sherwood, one of the Vice-Presidents of the FundTand 
the head of the house of Messrs. Hurst & Son, the best thanks of the 
Committee are hereby accorded for his generous gift of £100 in com¬ 
memoration of the celebration of the jubilee of his firm. Grateful 
thanks are also tendered to many other kind friends who have in various 
ways rendered valuable services to the Fund. 
The members of the Committee who retire by rotation are Messrs. 
V. Bates, G. Bunyard, R. Dean, W. Marshall, H. Herbst, A. W. G. 
Weeks, J. Wills, and J. Wright, who, being eligible, offer themselves for 
re-election. The retiring Auditor, Mr. Sharp ; the Treasurer, Mr. T. B, 
Haywood ; and the Hon. Secretary, Mr. A. F. Barron, are nominated 
by the Committee for re-election, 
ROYAL GARDENERS’ ORPHAN FUND.—CASH STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1893. 
Receipts. 
To Balance from last Account. 
„ On Deposit with Bankers. 
,, Subscriptions, General . 
,, Ditto Collected by Local Secretaries ... 
,, Donations, including proceeds of Sale of Flowers, 
Enteitainments, Boxes, Opening 
Gardtns, &c. 
,, Ditto Co.lected by Local Secretaries 
Annual Dinner . 
Jubilee Gift from Messrs. Hurst & Sen... 
General Card Collection . 
Advertisements in List of Subscribers ... 
Dividends on Stock and Interest on Deposit 
£567 
300 
363 
68 
261 
86 
10 
0 
0 
17 
£* s. d. 
867 2 10 
431 11 0 
347 
368 
100 
90 
38 
181 
11 
0 
0 
9 
3 
8 
£2426 0 5 
Expenditure. 
By Allowances to Orphans . 
,, General Card Collection. 
„ Annual Dinner . 
„ Priming and Posting of List of Subscribers 
„ Secretary’s Clerk . 
„ Printing and Stationery ... . 
,, Annual, General, and Committee Meetings 
„ Postages . 
,, Bank Charges . 
,, Sundry Expenses (Petty Cash)... 
„ Purchase of £500 2f per cent. Stock 
„ On Deposit with Bankers. 
)) 
Balance at Bank 
£52 10 0 
50 19 3 
13 2 6 
21 13 0 
0 11 6 
36 4 11 
£ s. d. 
722 2 6 
46 13 10 
129 13 9 
32 15 0 
175 11 2 
490 13 6 
300 0 0 
528 10 8 
£2426 0 5 
Note Investments, Ac. 
2f per cent. Consols ..£6570 6 10 
3 „ „ Canadian Stcc’.c. 500 0 0 
£7070 6 10 
Having inspected the Securities, and examined the Books and Vouchtrs 
supplied to us, we certify the above account to be correct. 
(Signed) JOHN FRASER, Leyton. 4 
WM. SHARP, Chartered Accountant, >Auditors. 
11, King Street, Cheapside. J 
Dated, January 19th, 1894. 
attendance of subscribers. After the minutes of the previous general 
meeting, and the notice convening the present one, were read, the 
Honorary Secretary (Mr. A. F. Barron) presented the report of the 
Executive Committee, with the statement of accounts, which were 
subsequently adopted, as published, though we think there is an error 
of 10s. in them. 
Annual Report, 
In presenting their sixth report, the Executive Committee rejoice in 
being able, at the end of a year which has been one of great trial to the 
managers of all cnaritable institutions, to congratulate the subscribers 
to the Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Fund upon the continued prosperity of 
the Charity. The Committee regret that the receipts during the year 
do not show such a large total as the last published statement of 
accounts, while the cost of collection has necessarily been somewhat 
heavier ; but when it is remembered that the commercial depression 
operated with much severity upon all engaged in practical horti¬ 
culture, there is every reason to be gratified with the result of the 
year’s work. 
The great honour conferred upon the Fund early in the year 
by Her Majesty’s command, that the charity should be called the 
Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Fund, was extremely gratifying to the 
Committee, inasmuch as that the Royal recognition of the Fund 
places it in a high and honourable position amongst the charitable 
institutions of the laud. Following upon this gracious act of recog¬ 
nition upon the part of Her Majesty the Queen, came the grati¬ 
fying announcement that His Royal Highness The Duke of York and 
Her Rtiyal Highness The Duchess of Alba'iiy had become subscribers 
to the Fund. 
At the annual festival of the Fund, the Committee were fortunate in 
having the cordial co-operation of such a distinguished patron of horti¬ 
culture as Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, M.P., as Chairman, and the 
warmest thanks of the Committee are hereby tendered to him on behalf 
of the supporters of the Fund for his able and generous advocacy of 
the claims of the charity on that occasion. The Committee have the 
greatest pleasure in announcing that the Right Honourable The Lord 
Mayor of London, Alderman Tyler, has kindly consented to preside at 
the next anniversary festival on May 10th, w’hen they hope that all 
horticulturists will heartily assist them in making the festival a distinct 
success. 
During the past year fifty-six orphans of gardeners have received 
the benefits of the Fund at a cost of £722 2j. 6J,; and the Committee 
Dr. Hogg, in moving the adoption of the Executive Committee’s 
report, remarked that the Fund was not supported in the way it ought to 
be by those who should be the most interested in it. He regretted very 
much to see that the subscriptions were decreasing instead of increasing. 
It was to he hoped that a stimulus would be given to the Fund, to enable 
the Committee to carry on their good work. 
As mentioned in the report the retiiing members of the Committee, 
Messrs. W. Bates, G. Bunyard, R. Dean, W. Marshall, H. Herbst, 
A. W. G. Weeks, J. Wills, and J. Wright offered themselves for election, 
and on the proposition of Dr. Masters these gentlemen were dulyre-elected, 
Mr. T. B. Haywood was re-elected Treasurer, Mr. W. Sharp as Auditor, 
and Mr. A. F. Barron as Hon. Secretary. After some discussion, however, 
the resolution was put to the meeting and carried by a large majority. 
Mr. J. Wright proposed that Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, M.P., 
be elected a Vice-President of the Fund, and being seconded by Mr. W. 
Bates, this was unanimously carried. 
Mr. W. Marshall then made a proposition, seconded by Mr. Weeks, 
to alter and amend Rule XII as follows :—To delete the sentence in line 
six, commencing “Any person,” and ending with “six years,” in the 
ninth line ; and substitute therefor the following : “ Any person or 
persons contributing the sum of £13 per annum in advance (or by 
prepayment of a lumpsum computed at £13 per year for the number 
of years the child may be eligible to remain on the Fund), may place 
one Orphan on the Fund for an allowance of 6s per week, until the said 
child attains the age of fourteen years. The Executive Committee shall 
not be responsible in any way for the continuation of an allowance in 
the event of the said yearly payment lapsing.” Mr. A. Dean oppnsed 
this resolution on the ground that it would be detrimental, and thought 
that if persons were thus invited to place children on the Fund, they 
should pay the cost of management. 
Messrs. R. Dean, W. Poupart, and A. W. G. Weeks were appointed 
scrutineers of the voting papers for the election of five candidates for 
the benefits of the Fund, The poll closed at 4 o’clock with the follow¬ 
ing results, those marked with an asterisk being elected :—*Houston, 
Robert, 403 ; Keate«. John, 117 ; Ward, Rosa Emily King, 276 ; *Blake, 
Robert Clement, 367 ; Barber, Felicia, 141 ; Crafter, Alfred Alexander, 
109 ; Farranr, Amy, 95 ; Haycock, Frank Leslie, 117; *Eo8ier. Mary 
E'hel,412; *Peirir, Jessie, 383; Pratt, Isabella Elizabeth, 118 ; Ritchie, 
Andrina Brown, 66 ; Small, Seymour, 143 ; Stevens, Reuben Charles, 54 ; 
*White, Geor^ie William. 391. 
In the eveninfi the members of the Committee and a few friends had 
an infoimal dinner at Messrs. Bertram & Co.’s Buffet, Victoria Station, 
S.W., Mr. W. Marshall occupying the chair. 
