PROCEEDINGS OF TIIE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
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Chiswick Students. 
The Council is glad to have to state that the Chiswick Board of Directors 
report that the two senior students—those who have continued at the (Garden 
since the movement was first organised two years since—are now eligible to 
enter on situations of trust. They have both highly distinguished themselves 
at the examinations, and are reported by the Superintendent to be persever¬ 
ing young men, well grounded in the art and practice of gardening. 
Baixot for Plants. 
A Ballot for Plants will take place on Tuesday April 21st, 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 
lots. It will be sufficient if Fellows will make a mark opposite the numbers 
of the lots they select, and return their lists, with their names and addresses 
written thereon, to the Assistant-Secretary (James Richards), at the Offices 
of the Society, South Kensington, W., on or before Tuesday, the 7th 
April. After that date no applications can be attended to. The result of the 
ballot will be communicated in the “Proceedings and the plants which the 
Fellows may obtain by it, together with those gained at the ballot 18th 
February, will be forwarded together at the close of the season, unless Fellows 
intimate their wish to have them sooner, and in that case they are requested to 
notify how they wish them sent. 
The list of plants is enclosed with this number of the “ Proceedings.” 
N.B.—The result of the ballot on 18th February last is also published with 
this number of the “ Proceedings.” 
Garden Superintendent. 
The Council of the Royal Horticultural Society have to announce that they 
have arranged with the Garden Superintendent, Mr. George Eyles, that he 
shall give to Fellows of the Society his advice and assistance in the laying-out 
and management of their gardens, at the rate of one guinea per visit, with 
travelling expenses. 
Thompson Testimonial. 
Attention was called in the last number cf the “ Proceedings,” page clxix., 
to a Testimonial in favour of Mr. Robert Thompson, of the Royal Horticul¬ 
tural Society’s Garden, Chiswick, and a list of the subscribers thereto was pub¬ 
lished. The following additional names have since been added to the list:— 
Amount announced in last number of the “ Proceedings,” 360/. os. 
£ s. d. 
gage, Geo., Asliridge, Berkhamp- 
stead.0 10 6 
Birse, W., Finchley . . . 0 10 0 
Dickson & Co., Edinburgh . .110 
Johnson, G. W., 10 Stanley 
Crescent.5 0 0 
Dolman, Jas., Douglas Lodge, 
Surbiton.110 
Ainsley, Arch., Doddridge, by 
Dalkeith.10 0 
Kingston, Robt. C., Brantling- 
ham Thorpe, E. York . .050 
Walton, Charles, Manor House, 
Acton.110 
Leach, Charles, King’s Road, 
Clapham Park . . .110 
Paxton, A. F.,Cholderton House, 
Marlborough . . . .110 
Blake, Alexr., Britannia Road, 
Fulham.110 
Caie, John, Inverary Castle .10 0 
Young men at Warren House, 
Stanmore.0 17 0 
£ s. d. 
Ellam, Thos., gardener, Penbedw 
Hall, Mold . . . .026 
Burley, John, Pembridge Place, 
Bayswater . . . . 0 10 6 
Myatt, Wm,, Manor Farm, Dept¬ 
ford .2 2 0 
Cunningham, Tho?.,Elford Hall 
Garden, Tamworth. . .10 0 
Forsyth, Adam, Stoke Newing¬ 
ton .110 
Rosher, Edw., Upper Hamilton 
Tprrapp 110 
Clifford, Major, St. Peter’s Sq.’, 
Hammersmith . . . 0 10 0 
Chesher, Mr., through Messrs. 
Lee, Hammersmith . . .050 
Goode, Thos., 19 South Audley 
Street.5 5 0 
Cunningham, D., Moor Park 
Gardens, Rickmansworth . 0 10 6 
Greenus, E. R., Nurseryman, 
Rickmansworth . . . 0 10 6 
McKenzie, A., Alexandra Park .110 
