CX1V 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
years ago. Orchids were his favourites ; hut he grew and exhibited general 
collections of plants. He grew the choicest and best sorts of fruit, such as 
grapes, peaches, pears, &c., to a large extent. He had a very select collection 
of American plants. In 1866 he was Deputy Chairman of the Executive 
Committee for the International Horticultural Exhibition. 
18tli September.— Charles Dorrien, Esq., of Ashdean, Euntington, 
Chichester. 
19tli September.—S. II. Solly, Esq., M.A., E.E.S., of 10 Manchester Square, 
W.; and Serge Hill, Bedmont, Hemel Hempstead. 
21st September.— Edward Henry Keeling, Esq., of 7 Hyde Park Gate, W., 
aged 61. 
4th October.—Mrs. Dorington, of 11 Queen’s Square, St. James’s Park, S.W.; 
and Lypiatt Park, Stroud. 
6tli October.—Rev. Joseph Gould, of Burwash, Hurst Green, Sussex, 
aged 70. 
8th October.— John Moxon, Esq., of City of London Club, Old Broad Street, 
E.C., aged 78. 
11th October.—W. Eisher Hobbs, Esq., of Boxsted Lodge, Colchester, 
aged 57. 
14th October.—Mrs. James Morris, of 26 Hyde Park Gardens, W. 
17th October.—W. Atwell Smith, Esq., of Michael’s Grove, Brompton,[S.W. 
18th October.—Herr Von Siebold, of Leyden, Honorary Member. 
14th November.— John Gilchrist, Esq., of 48 Porchester Terrace, W., 
Eellow of the Royal Geographical Society, aged 63. 
21st November. —Samuel Cohen, Esq., of 7 Chester Square, S.W., aged 71. 
27th November.— Henry Coombe Compton, Esq., of Manor House, Lynd- 
hurst, aged 78. 
Messrs. Nutting & Sons, 60 Barbican, E.C. — 26 sorts of vegetable seeds. 
M. Ohlendorf, Hamburg—10 Quercus sp., 3 Rosa rubifolia. 
Mr. Thomas Osborn, F.R.H.S., Eulham, S.W. —13 Conifers, 1 A'ucca filamen- 
tosa var., 1 Hoy a bella. 
Mr. Thomas Rivers, F.R.H.S., Sawbridgeworth—80 Dwarf Standard Roses 
Royal Gardens, Kew—13 Begonias, 15 miscellaneous plants. 
R. Sight, Esq.— 1 Creeper Balsamina and Enamel seeds from Sicily. 
Mr. John Standish, F.R.H.S., Ascot—30 Conifers, 6 plants of sorts. 
Messrs. Stuart & Mein, Kelso, N.B.—14 sorts of vegetable seeds. 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading—18 varieties of Potatoes, Ringleader Pea, 
and Dark Red Beet. 
Colonel Toombs, 9 Onslow Square, S.W.— 4 packets of seeds from India. 
S. Vaile, Esq., Bay swat er—9 sorts of flower seeds from Australia. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, E.R.H.S., Chelsea, S.W.—30 Conifers, 247 sorts of 
vegetable seeds, 14 sorts of herbs. 
Messrs. Vilmorin, Anclrieux, & Co., Paris—16 sorts of vegetable seeds, 
16 sorts of flower seeds. 
Messrs. Waterer & Godfrey, Knapp Hill Nursery, Woking—15 Cupressus 
Lawsonii, 2 Thuja borealis, 48 Conifers. 
Mrs. James White, 2 Queen’s Gate, W.—1 Azalea ‘ Criterion,’ 1 Azalea pic- 
turata, 4 Azaleas not named, 2 Weigelas. 
Attention has been called on p. xcviii. to the arrangement made with Mr. Eyles, 
by which Fellows of the Royal Horticultural Society, as well as the Public, can 
avail themselves of that officer's advice upon all matters connected with gar¬ 
dening, arranging conservatories, lajdng-out new or improving existing gardens. 
Mr. Eyles was engaged, under the late Sir Joseph Paxton, at Chatsworth 
and Sydenham, for twelve years, and carried out all the garden arrangements 
of the interior of the Crystal Palace under his direction; and he was subse¬ 
quently entrusted with the laying-out of the new Gardens of the Royal Hortb 
cultural Society at South Kensington, from plans prepared by Mr. Nesfield, 
