PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
No. 10. New Series. February and March 1868. 
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Fellows are reminded that their Annual Subscriptions became due on 1st 
January last, and those Fellows who have not yet paid their subscriptions for 
this year are requested to do so by cheque or post-office order, crossed “ London 
and County Bank,” and payable to James Iiichards. 
Vice-Presidents. 
His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch has appointed Lord Henry Gordon 
Lennox, M.P., Mr. H. Cole, C.B., Mr. W. Wilson Saunders, F.P.S., and Mr. 
James Bateman, F.P.S., Vice-Presidents of the Society for the year 1868-9. 
Second and Third Spring Show's. 
The Second Spring Show will be held at South Kensington on Saturday, 
April 18th, and the third on Saturday, May 9th. Fellows and holders of 
transferable tickets admitted at 12 o'clock ; friends of Fellows with privileged 
tickets, price 2a. Qd. each, admitted at 1 o’clock ; the general public at 2 o’clock, 
with tickets which can be purchased at 3a. 6c/. each before the day of the Show, 
and at 5a. 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 at 2a. 6d. each, by Fellows 
personally, or by their friends, on producing their cards or a written order, 
and tickets giving admission one hour later than privileged tickets are to be 
had by the public at 3a. 6d. each. 
Mr. William Paul’s Exhibiton of Spring Flowers from March 28th to 
April 4th. 
Messrs. Lane and Son’s Exhibition of Plants from 9th to 18th April. 
Annual Distribution of Seeds. 
Fellows wdio have not yet received their seeds are requested to apply for 
them, personally, at the Offices of the Society at South Kensington, or by 
letter, addressed to the Assistant Secretary, James Richards. If required to 
be sent by post, four penny postage stamps should be enclosed with the appli¬ 
cation. Application must be made before March. 25th. 
Fruit, Floral, and General Meetings. 
General Meetings for election of Fellows and discussion of horticultural 
subjects will take place on Tuesdays, April 7th, 21st, May 5th, 19th, and 
June 2nd, 16th, at 3 o’clock. At these meetings the plants and fruit brought 
before the Fruit and Floral Committee in the morning will be described. 
Bateman Challenge Medal. 
The Challenge Medal, value 20/., or, if preferred, the same amount in money, 
offered by Mr. James Bateman, F.R.S., for orchids exhibited at the Tuesday 
meetings of the Society during the two years 1866 and 1867, has been awarded 
to Mr. James Anderson, gardener to Thomas Dawson, Esq., Meadowbank, 
Uddingstone, N.B., by a large majority of marks. 
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