312 STAMFORD HILL HORTICULTURAL READING SOCIETY. 
Should similar societies be formed in the vicinity of London, (indeed 
I hope soon to see them established in many parts of the kingdom,) 1 
shall feel great pleasure in communicating with the members, and 
furnishing them with any required information relating to this one; 
for I am confident that it is most useful, well-founded, and worthy 
imitation. I am. Sir, your obedient humble servant, 
E. A. Hutton. 
Rules of the Stamford Hill Horticultural Reading Society, esta¬ 
blished November the 6th, 1833. 
At a meeting held this day, at the house of Mr. S. Gill, the sign of the Bird- 
Cage, Stamford Hill, it was agreed to form a Society for the advancement of 
Horticultural Knowledge, by the purchase of useful books and publications in the 
various departments of Gardening, Farming, Forest-planting, and Rural Economy, 
in order to form a Library for the use of Its members, when the following Rules 
were agreed to, by the parties present severally subscribing their names thereto. 
“1. Resolved, That this Society be denominated the * Stamford Hill Horti¬ 
cultural Reading Society ,’ for the Study of Botany, Natural History, and Rural 
Affairs. 
“2. That on admission to this Society every person shall pay an entrance- 
deposit of ten shillings, and a subscription of two shillings and sixpence per 
quarter thereafter, so long as such individual shall belong to this Society; and for 
transacting the general business, the third Tuesdays in Januaiw, April, July, and 
October, shall be quarterly nights, when each member shall clear his account of 
quarterage and fines, or forfeit sixpence. The Secretary shall give notice to such 
defaulter, that unless his quarterage and fines be paid on or before the following 
quarterly night, he will be excluded. The first Tuesday in each month shall be the 
monthly night, when the business of the Society shall commence at seven o’clock 
precisely, as also at the quarterly meetings, and all propositions ready for ballot 
shall be then determined. 
“3. That any person of good moral character may belong to this Society, on 
being nominated by some member of the Committee of Management at one meeting, 
and admitted at the next meeting, by the majority of two-thirds of the members 
present voting by ballot for such admission, and by paying the usual fees ; and any 
person who has once been balloted for, but not admitted, shall not be again put in 
nomination. 
“ 4. That, for the benefit of this Institution, persons favourable to the advance¬ 
ment of its objects be received as honorary members, on payment of one guinea 
per annum, or, by the payment of five guineas, shall become honorary members 
for life. 
“5. That any member changing his place of abode shall, within four weeks from 
such change, insert his removal in the Residence-book to be kept for that purpose, 
or be fined one shilling. 
“ 6. That a Treasurer, Secretary, and Librarian shall be annually elected, on 
the quarterly night in January, the former of whom shall hold all documentary 
papers. 
“ 7. That the property of the Society shall be vested in the hands of three 
members thereof, as Trustrees, who shall be elected by ballot on the first quarterly 
