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REPORT OF THE 
possible for the Council to foresee what extra expenses they 
may he compelled to incur, but should no such necessities arise, 
there seems to be every reason, from the experience of former 
years, to hope that the surplus Income will soon pay off this 
debt. 
Having been repeatedly urged by Members to attempt the 
revival of the Flower Shows which were formerly held in the 
Grounds, the Council resolved, in accordance with the powers 
vested in them by a Resolution passed at the last Annual 
Meeting, to have an Exhibition of this nature, and the 7th of 
July was fixed upon for the purpose. A considerable number 
of tickets was sold, especially to Members, who had the 
privilege of purchasing them at a reduced price, but unfortu¬ 
nately the afternoon of the day of Exhibition proved very wet, 
and the undertaking was unsuccessful in consequence. The 
expenses of the Show amounted to £62 4s. 5d., and the receipts 
only to £44 14s. 6d. 
The Sub-Curator, Mr. Baines, observing that the Hot Houses 
and Conservatories belonging to the Society were falling into a 
state of dilapidation, at the same time that they were far too 
small to allow the Collection of growing Plants contained in 
them to be advantageously exhibited, obtained promises of 
pecuniary aid towards the building of new Conservatories from 
many of his personal friends and other well-wishers to the 
Society. Early last year he purchased the materials of a large 
Grapery, which, by additions and alterations, has been convert¬ 
ed into a fine Conservatory, forming the centre of the new 
edifice, on each side of which is placed the half of one of the 
old Houses, forming a Conservatory in three compartments, 
which, by an ingenious and perfectly successful arrangement of 
the hot water apparatus, may be devoted to different purposes. 
Mr. Baines will thus obtain, not only an opportunity of dis¬ 
playing the interesting Collection of Stove Plants in the 
Society’s possession, but also the means of preserving his bed¬ 
ding-out Plants through the winter, which will enable him, at 
little expense, to add greatly to the attractions of the Garden. 
The Conservatories stand on a Terrace of two elevations, the 
surfaces of which will be divided into geometrical colour-beds. 
