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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
dusting them over with fresh-slaked lime ; but they readily crawl from it, 
and even appear lively after having been confined for a time amongst it in a 
flower-pot. 
Cossey Park. J. Wighton. 
[We agree with Mr. Wighton in his doubt as to the smoke from the burnt stalks of the 
Tobacco destroying insects in the Apple orchards, because to be of any service we should 
imagine the smoke must be confined. But we disagree with him when he expresses a doubt 
about their ashes not proving injurious to Gooseberry caterpillars; for it is well known that 
the ashes of Tobacco contain a great quantity of potash, which from its caustic nature must 
act beneficially on these pests.— Ed. F. & P.] 
OUR MONTHLY CHRONICLE. 
Eoyal Horticultural Society. — The i 
annual meeting ot this Society took place on 
Tuesday, the 9th inst., Sir JDaniel Cooper, 
Bart., in the chair. The attendance of Fellows 
was unusually large, owing to its having be¬ 
come known that an attempt was to be made 
to draw still closer the ties which exist between 
the Society and the Boyal Commissioners of 
1851. This induced those who were desirous 
that the interests of horticulture should not 
suffer to come forward in considerable strength, 
whilst some of the Council who were friendly 
to the Commissioners having got wind that 
there was a likelihood of opposition, mustered 
their supporters. The report of the Council 
(which this year was printed and circulated 
among the Fellows before the day of meeting) 
having been read by the Assistant Secretary, 
an animated discussion took place. Mr. A. F. 
Godson objected that whereas three members 
of the Council have annually to be removed, 
the Council’s list contained five resignations— 
viz., Earl Ducie, Dr. Lindley, Mr. J. Yeitch, 
Mr. R. Cooper, and Mr. J. Fleming; in short, 
that resignations were being treated as re¬ 
movals. The Chairman, after some remarks 
had been made, refused to allow the further 
discussion of Mr. A. F. Godson’s objections, 
and the ballot was proceeded with. Whilst 
this was going on, the Chairman moved the 
adoption of the report and invited discussion 
on it. A Member suggested that the gardens 
at Chiswick should be opened on Sundays, 
and called attention to their present condition. 
The Chairman regretted that the Society had 
not funds to lay out upon these gardens. Mr. 
Bateman objected to their being opened on 
Sundays. The Member suggested that a 
series of lectures should be given on the 
science of Horticulture. Sir Wentworth Dilke 
said the subject was under the consideration 
of the Council. Mr. Hai’ry Chester com¬ 
mented severely on the present condition of 
the Society’s gardens both at Kensington and 
Chiswick, and urged the Council to effect im¬ 
provements in both. Mr. S. H. Godson stated 
the difficulties which existed in the way of 
opening the gardens at Chiswick on Sundays, 
and thought that the Society ought to know 
exactly on what terms the £13,000, which the 
j Commissioners were willing to advance for 
the purpose of effecting improvements at 
Kensington, would be granted before accepting 
it. Sir W. Dilke explained that the terms 
would be most liberal, but could not precisely 
state what these terms would be, as the de¬ 
cision of the Commissioners to advance the 
sum in question had only been arrived at on 
the previous Saturday. He defended the 
conduct of the Commissioners, and stated the 
reasons which led to Chiswick Gardens being 
in their present condition. Mr. J. Clutton 
and Mr. H. Cole also defended the Com¬ 
missioners, and urged the acceptance of the 
advance. Mr. Edgar Bowring, Secretary to 
the Commissioners, followed to the same 
effect, and stated the conditions on which the 
garden at Kensington was held. 
Mr. Chester, seconded by Mr. A. F. Godson, 
moved, as an amendment to the original 
motion for the adoption of the report, that the 
meeting should adjourn till the 23rd, that the 
Council might be enabled to inform the 
Society on what terms the £13,000 wmre to be 
advanced. On a show of hands this amend¬ 
ment was declared to be carried by a con¬ 
siderable majority; and the result of the bal¬ 
lot having been declared, the meeting was 
accordingly adjourned for a fortnight. The 
following gentlemen were declared to be 
elected as new members of the Council—viz., 
Earl Grosvenor, M.P.; Lord Henry Gordon 
Lennox, M.P.; Mr. Henry Cole, C.B.; Mr. 
J ames Bateman, Biddulph Grange, Congleton; 
and Major Trevor Clarke, Welton Place, 
Daventry. The Duke of Buccleuch was re¬ 
elected President, and W. Wilson Saunders, 
Esq., as Secretary, and Sir Daniel Cooper w r as 
elected Treasurer. 
At the adjourned meeting held on the 23rd, 
J. J. Blandy, Esq., in the chair, the terms on 
which the £13,000 were to be advanced by the 
Commissioners were stated, and they being 
merely nominal all objection was withdrawn 
on that score. The Council further declared 
their intention to keep up the horticultural 
part of Chiswick Gardens, and to take steps 
to fit them for a school for young gardeners; 
that with that object in view a Committee 
v’ould be appointed, consisting of Sir W. 
