PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. CXC1X 
3rd Julv.— George Smith. Esq., of 27 Forfolk Crescent, Hvde Park. AY., 
aged 81. 
8th. July.—Air. George Page, of the fii’m of Paul and Son. Yurserymen, 
Cheskunt, Herts, F. Elected a Fellow of the Society 6th hlarch 1819. 
11th July.—Lady Locock, of 26 Hertford Street, Alay Fair, AY., and Holm- 
wood, Tunbridge AY ells. 
23rd July.—YLiss Axderdox, of The Mall, Hammersmitli, AY., aged 67. 
Elected a Fellow of the Society 5 th May 1857. 
5tli August.— Johx Perry Loyf.laxp, Esq., of 62 Pembridge Yiilas, Bays- 
water, and Guadalupe, Sandown, Isle of AYight, aged 62. 
16th. August.—The Lord Duxkellix, 31.P.. of 17 Stratton Street. Piccadillv, 
AY. 
16th September. — Gilbert John, 1st Baron Ayelaxd, of 12 Belgrare Square, 
S.AY., and Formanton Park, Stamford. The Garden at Formanton. Lord 
At eland's seat in Putland. was an object of great interest and amusement to 
him, more especially the Flower Garden, which was designed by him. During 
the spring and autumn, which seasons he generally spent at Formant oil, the 
garden was always to be seen a blaze of colour, for his object was to get rich 
masses of brilliant flowers which harmonised well. The plants employed for 
this effect were (for the autumn garden t those as hardy as possible, so that 
they stood the early frosts, such as Geraniums of different hues. Chrvsanthe- 
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mums, flowering Asters, Calceolarias. A'erbena venosa, Tagetes signata, Ac. Ac., 
and for mixed borders a large variety of Michaelmas Daisies. Tritonias, Ac. 
For the spring garden, plants which might be called common, some of them 
wild, but extremely effective from the artistic manner in winch they were 
arranged, Tiliciums of various sorts, Aubrietia claronicum, Anemones, Prim¬ 
roses of all colours, Ac. Ac 
22nd September. — Abel Bayley. Esq., of 6 Lowndes Square, S.AY. 
23rd September.— Hexry AYicellaai AYiceham, Esq., M.P., of 3 Chapel 
Street, Grosvenor Square, AY., aged 67. Justice of the Peace for the AYest 
Biding of Yorkshire, Chairman of the General Quarter Sessions, Deputy- 
Lieutenant of AA'est Biding of Yorkshire. Chairman of the Lancashire and 
Yorkshire Railway Company. Elected a Fellow of the Society 1st December 
1S57. 
2nd October. —Colonel Sir Thomas Troebridge, Bart, C.B., of 8 Queen's 
Gate, Hyde Park, AY. 
7th October. —The Lord Eexgsdowx, of 3 Spring Gardens Terrace, S.AY. 
17th October. — Maurice Frederica, Lord Fitzhardixge, G.C.B., of Berkeley 
Castle, Gloucester, in his eightieth year. 
19th October. —Johx Lonsdale, Bishop of Lichfield, of Eccleshall Castle, 
Staffordshire, in his eightieth year. His garden was his one enjoyment and 
only relaxation from work ; he knew every tree and shrub in it. Perhaps he 
took more delight in roses than in any other flowers. 
19th October. — Charles Richards, Esq., of 207 Piccadilly, AY., aged 59. 
19th October.— Hiss YYelsox. of Seac-rofc Hall, Leeds. 
21th October. —AY. A. Forsyth, Esq., of 37 Gloucester Place, Hyde Park 
Gardens, AY. 
25th October. — TCilliam Jeffery Etches. Esq., of The Park. Derby, aged 
63. Elected a Fellow of the Society 1st December 1857. 
27th October.— Charles AYelliam Packe, Esq., ALP., of 7 Richmond 
Terrace, AYhitehalL S.AAL, and Prestwold Hall, Loughborough, aged 75. 
31st October.—The Earl of Posse, F.R.S., of the Castle, Parsonstown, 
Ireland. Elected a Fellow of the Society 1st December 1S57. 
