SEPTEMBER. 
285 
This estimated income for the ensuing year being exclusive of what 
may arise from the entrance fees and subscriptions of new members 
who may be enrolled. 
The members present were gratified to find that the expenditure this 
year was even less than in the preceding one, although full reports of 
the proceedings had been printed and posted of every meeting. 
The Assistant Secretary announced that a part of the Transactions 
was in the press, and regretted that the non-fulfilment of the promise 
by members of important and useful communications had preventedfits 
earlier publication. 
The accounts having been examined, it was moved by Mr. J. E. 
Lane, seconded by Mr. G. Paul, and carried unanimously, that the 
same be approved. 
The list of office bearers was then gone over, and that the time of the 
annual meeting should not in future be taken up with auditing the 
accounts, it was resolved, in accordance with Rule IX., that Mr. J. 
Fraser and Mr. Thomas Moore be appointed Auditors. 
Mr. Spencer having in a letter regretted that his distance from town 
and many engagements prevented his being so useful as he desired in 
the office of Secretary, and having also expressed a wish that the 
meeting would elect some one who could better attend; it was resolved 
unanimously that Mr. Spencer be requested to continue in office. 
It was resolved as an alteration of Rule IV., that “ Members elected 
within three months of the termination of the financial year shall not 
be called upon to pay subscriptions until the annual meetingand 
“ that this resolution should be retrospective as regards the year just 
terminated.” 
Of subjects of exhibition, G. S. Wintle, Esq., of Gloucester, had 
a Seedling Melon, which was not distinguishable from the smooth 
variety of the Trentham Hybrid. Mr. Elphinston, gr. at Flixton Hall, 
near Bungay, sent a Seedling Melon called Elphinston’s Hybrid; he 
described it as a cross between the Trentham Hybrid and the Sebright. 
It was considered a variety well worthy of cultivation, large, netted, 
oval, and nearly white in colour; the flavour solid, very melting, juicy, 
and sugary. Mr. Rivers exhibited a new French Grape called Gros 
Maroc. Mr. Ingram, of Frogmore, sent a Seedling Apricot called the 
Frogmore Apricot, describing it as usually ripening by the end of 
August, but much earlier, and below the average in size this year ; as 
being healthy, a free bearer, and similar in habit to the Moor Park. It 
was not stated wherein it differed from the last named variety, from 
which the meeting were unable to distinguish it. Mr. Ingram subse¬ 
quently reported that it was of better quality at Frogmore than that 
variety, and usually about three weeks later. Mr. Ingram and Mr. 
Kinghorn exhibited fruit of the curious old variety Abricot Noir, or 
Black Apricot. Mr. Lane, of Berkhampstead, exhibited from pots 
specimens of Royal George, Royal Charlotte, and Sulhampstead Peaches. 
The last mentioned of these is a variety of some years’ standing, but 
not so well known and valued as it deserves ; it closely resembles the 
Noblesse, but is hardier in every respect, and especially recommended 
to be grown in those gardens where the latter is not found to thrive. 
