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ALTERATIONS 
m THE LAWS OF THE SOCIETY, MADE AT SPECIAL GENERAL 
MEETINGS, IN 1855. 
March 6th.—Tliat Rule 1, Section IV., be amended by adding 
“but a Member, instead of paying £5 on Admission, may pay £3 Sub¬ 
scription for the first three years.” 
October 3rd.—-That Rule III., Section lY., be altered so as to 
stand thus : “ Honorary Members and Contributors of fifteen pounds 
and upwards to the Building Fund, shall, on becoming Subscribing 
Members, be exempted from the payment of the admission money of 
three pounds. Subscribing Members residing seven miles and upwards 
from Y'ork, and Widows of deceased Members desirous of continuing 
their Husbands’ Subscriptions, shall also be exempted from the pay¬ 
ment of admission money.” 
RESOLUTIONS 
PASSED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, Feb, 6ih, 1855. 
1. That the Report of the Council be adopted and printed for the 
use of the Members. 
2. That the thanks of the Society be given to the Vice-Presidents, 
and Members of Council retiring from Office, and to the Secretaries 
and Curators, for their valuable services. 
3. That the authority given to the Council last year, with respect 
to the holding one or more Horticultural Meetings in the Society’s 
Grounds, and the admission of Strangers and temporary Subscribers, 
be continued. 
