PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, lxxxvii 
Horticultural Societies. 
The following Horticultural Societies were admitted into union with the 
Eoyal Horticultural Society 
Enniskillen Horticultural Society. 
Under cliff Horticultural Society. 
The awards of the Fruit and Floral Committees were read. 
At a General Meeting of the Fellows of the Society, on Tuesday, the 4th 
December, Mr. James Bateman - , F.R.S., in the Chair, the following candidates 
were elected Fellows of the Society:— 
Caird, Mrs., 8 Queen’s Gate Gardens, W. 
West, Mrs. Philip, 8 Hyde Park Gate South, W. 
The Chairman of the Fruit and Floral Committees having read the awards 
that had been made that day, the Chairman proceeded to explain some of the 
principal points of the day’s exhibition. 
At the conclusion of the meeting, the Eev. Joshua Dix reminded the Fellows 
present that this was the last scientific meeting this year, and moved a vote of 
thanks to the many kind friends who had contributed to these meetings. The 
resolution having been seconded by Mr. Geo. F. Wilson and unanimously 
carried, the meeting separated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman. 
FLORAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS. 
JULY 17th, 1866. 
First-class Certificates. 
To Latania rubra, from Mr. W. Bull; to Aphelandra species, from Messrs. 
James Yeitch & Sons ; to Polystichum species, from Messrs. James Yeitch & 
Sons; Lomaria Lechlerii, from Messrs. James Yeitch & Sons ; to Nierembergia 
rivularis, from Messrs. James Yeitch & Sons; to Pelargonium grandis odorata, 
from Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son; to Grammatophllyum Ellisii, from Mr. 
J. Sherratt. 
Seconcl-clciss Certificates. 
To Ecbeveria atropurpurea, from Mr. William Bull; to Maranta species, from 
Messrs. J. Yeitch & Sons; to Pteridophyllum zeylanicum, from Messrs. J. 
Yeitch & Sons; to Yerbena “ Harry Law,” from Mr. C. J. Perry. 
Special Certificates. 
To Collection of Plants, from Mr. W. Bull; to Collection of Plants, from 
Messrs. James Yeitch & Sons; to Collection of 6 Heaths, from Messrs. E. Osborn 
& Sons ; to Collection of Plants, from Mr. C. Green ; to Collection of 24 V erbenas, 
from Mr. C. J. Perry. 
AUGUST 7th, 1866. 
First-class Certificates. 
To IS otkoenhena cretacea, from Mr. E. Parker ; Goodyera pubeseens intermedia, 
from Mr. R. Parker; to Pleopeltis incurvata, from Mr. E. Parker; to Gymno- 
stachium Yerschaffeltii var., from Messrs. James Yeitch & Sons ; to Acineta 
species, from Messrs. James Yeitch & Sons; to Trichomanes concinna, from 
Messrs. James Yeitch & Sons; to Brownea princeps, from Mr. W. Bull; to 
Brownea grandieeps, from Air. W. Bull; to Erica Marnockiana, from Messrs. J. 
Jackson & Son ; to Lilium auratum splendidum, from Messrs. W. Cutbush 
& Son; to Hollyhock “ Fred Chater,” from Mr. W. Chater; to Hollyhock 
