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The attention of Fellows is called to the fact that the annual subscriptions 
are now due. and should be remitted by cheque or post-office order, crossed 
4; London and County Bank, 7 ’ and payable to James Bichards. 
Y ice-Presidents. 
His Grace the Duke of Buccieuch has appointed Lord Henry Lennox. Henry 
Cole, C.B., tV. tVilson Saunders, F.K.S., and James Bateman, F.B.S., Vice- 
Presidents of the Society. 
First and Second Spring Show and Special Prize Show. 
The first Spring Show will be held at South Kensington on Tuesday, March 
19th, and the second on Tuesday, April 16th. The Special Prize Show will be 
held on Tuesday. May 7th. Fellows and holders of transferable ticket? ad¬ 
mitted at 12 o'clock; friends of Fellows with privileged tickets, price 2s. 6c7. 
each, admitted at 1 o'clock : the general public at 2 o'clock, with tickets which 
can be purchased at 3s. 6c7. each before the day of the Show, and at os. on the 
day of the Show. 
Privileged tickets for the Spring Shows and Special Prize Show are now to be 
had on application at the offices of the Society, by Fellows personally, or by 
their friends, on producing their cards or a written order, at 2s. 6d. each : and 
tickets giving admission one hour later than privileged tickets are to be had by 
the public at 3s. 6d. each. 
Annual Distribution of Seeds. 
Fellows who have not yet received their seeds are requested to apply for 
them, personally, at the south-east entrance of the Gardens at South Kensing¬ 
ton, or by letter, addressed to the Secretary. If required to be sent by post, 4 
penny postage stamps should be enclosed with the application. Application 
must be made before March 2oth. 
Floral, Fruit, and General Meetings. 
General Meetings for election of Fellows and discussion of horticultural 
subjects will take place on Tuesdays, March 19th, April 2nd, and May 21st, 
at 3 o’clock. At these meetings the plants and fruit brought before the 
Floral and Fruit Committee in the-morning will be described. 
Lectures on 
Botany. 
Dr. Masters has kindly consented to give a few Lectures on Elementary 
Botany to the Fellows of the Society. The lectures will be delivered at 3 
o’clock in the Council Hoorn, on Saturday afternoons, commencing Saturday, 
March 30th. They will be of half an hour's duration, and will be illustrated 
by diagrams and living specimens. 
Ballot for Plants. 
A Ballot for Plants will take place on Tuesday, April 2nd, at 3 o'clock in 
the afternoon. 4-Guinea Fellows, or 40-Guinea Life Members, are entitled to 
name eight lots: 2-Guinea Fellows, or 20-Guinea Life Members, to name four 
