January 8. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN’S COMPANION. 
^ 35 ;) 
WEEKLY CALENDAR. 
D 
M 
D 
W 
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U EATllER NBAS LONDON IN 
1855. 
JANUARY 8—14, 1856. 
Barometer. 
Thermo. 
Wind. 
Rain in 
laches. 
8 
Tu 
Monotonia .Iiiplandis. 
3(1.4()4—30.363 
48-41 
S.W. 
00 
9 
\V 
Rliairiuin vul"are. 
30.405—30.283 
.50-28 
1 
02 
to 
Th 
Coccioella ^eptoin-punctata. 
30.525—30.495 
39-27 
N.E. 1 
00 
It 
K 
Coccinella varialiilis. • 
30.525 — 30.457 
38 — 29 
N.E. 
00 
12 
S 
Coecinella instatiilis. 
30.513—30.519 
41 — 32 
N.E. 
00 
13 
Sun 
1 Sunday after Epiphany. 
30.536-30.432 
42-26 
N.E. 
00 
14 
M 
Coccinella dUpar. 
30.408—30.434 
41 — 19 
N.E. 
00 
Sun Sun Moon Afoc n’sl Clock Day of 
6 
12 
37 
2 
2(i 
8 49 
9 n 
8 
J 
lU 
u 
12 
i:i 
14 
Meteobo 
peratures 
on the 7th,in :641. 
iOLOGY OF THE WEEK.—At Chiswick, from observations during the last twcnty-iiine years, the average highest 
of these days arc 41.5'^, and 31.l“, respectively. The greatest heat, 54°, occurred on the 12th, in 1S52; and the 
■ Uuring the period 99 days were fine, and on 97 rain fell. 
and lowest tern* 
lowest cold, 6°, 
The following letter lias been circulated among tlie 
remaining Fellows of the London Horticultural So¬ 
ciety :— 
“ JIorticuHnrdl Sociehi, Loudon. 
“f*l, licijciU iSlrt.cl, 
“ December 'IDk, 185.). 
“Tlie Council of the Horticultural Society, in tlieir 
Circular Letter of October 'i'), announced to the Fellows 
their intention of submitting to the sanction of a (feneral 
^leiHing the views they iniglit form of the most desirable 
manner of conducting the affairs of the Corporiition, now 
that the Garden Exhibitions have ceased to furnish funds 
for the maintenance of the jnesent Garden establishment. 
“After long and anxious consideration, the Council have 
arrived at the conclusion, that although the means of the 
Society no longer permit it to maintain a great and costly 
Garden, yet tliat by some alteration in existing arrange¬ 
ments, and by giving the action of the Society a new 
direction, it may be found jiossible to carry out the objects 
of the charter with unimpaired utility. This they propose 
to etfect by the adoption of a system of exhibition, in¬ 
struction, distribution, scientific investigation, and publica¬ 
tion embodied in the following proposals :— 
“ 1. That in place of the Garden Exhibitions, London 
E.xhibitions be held yearly, during the spring and autumn ; 
and that some spacious place be hired for the purpose. 
I “ li. That Monthly Meetings be held as heretofore in 
J Regent Street for the despatch of business, for reading 
I papers or for the exhibition of Horticultural produce; but 
i that medals at tliose meetings be discontinued, and that 
' on each occasion, when the formal business is over, an 
I illustrated Lecture be delivered upon some subject of Horti- 
' cultural interest, which may be afterwards made the subject 
of discussion by the persons present. 
“ That seeds be distributed as usual. 
I “ That by means of a Collector, or otherwise, seeds and 
• roots be obtained from foreign countries, for the purpose of 
j distribution. 
' “ 5. That a very small Garden be maintained for the 
I purpose of raising such seeds as may not arrive in sullicient 
i quantity for distribution, for restoring the health of im¬ 
ported plants, and for experimental purposes. 
“ 0. That a regular system of inquiry into subjects of 
imiiortance connected with Horticulture throughout the 
kingdom be established, hi/ means of Special C'ommiltccs, 
i whose reports will be communicated to the Monthly 
l Meetings, and otherwise made public. 
' “ 7. Tliat the Members of the Society be entitled to 
borrow books from the Librarw, for short periods, upon 
undertaking to return them uninjured. 
“8. That (if the funds prove adequate) the Journal be 
converted into a Monthly Publication, with one coloured 
plate in each part; which shall not be sold, but printed 
solely for the use of the Fellows, and regularly transmitted 
by post to such of them as may specially give their address 
for that purpose. 
“ 0. It also seems worthy of consideration whether, 
: besides the Monthly Meetings and Exhibitions, a formal 
Course of Lectures, of nn educational nature, upon Horti¬ 
culture, Garden Botany, or allied subjects, might not prove 
useful and popular. 
“ 10. The coimcil are of opinion, that in order to maintain 
the receipts of the Society in harmony with the expenditure 
which may be rendered necessary by the adoption of the 
foregoing suggestions, and to take due advantage of the 
economy which may result from others, certain alterations 
in the privileges and payments of Members of the Society 
woidd become indispensable. 
“11. They propose that Members of the Society should, 
as at present, be admitted to all Exhibitions and Public 
Meetings, without payment, on signing their names at the 
entrance. 
“ 12. But that all other persons shall be required to 
present a Ticket on entering. 
“ Li. Tlia't those ’Pickets be issued to orders of Members 
I of the Society at the rate of Three Shillings each for the 
Exhibitions, and of One Shilling each for any other Public 
iMectings. 
“ 14. ’Phat IMcmbcrs should have the privilege of jiur- 
chasing such tickets at a much lower rate if taken in certain 
quantities, viz , ten exhibition tickets or twenty-live ordinary 
tickets for a sovereign. 
“ lb. And, inasmuch as loss has been sustained by those 
who have purchased Garden Exhibition tickets without 
being able to use them in the season for which they were 
issued, it is proposed that the new classes of tickets shall | 
be available during two successive seasons. | 
“ 10. In connection with the foregoing alterations the 
Council propose to retain the present rate of subscription 
(namely, T’J 2s. admission fee, and T4 4s, annually, paid 
retrospectively) wherever it is desired to enjoy all the 
privileges secured to Fellows by the Charter. All existing 
Life IMembbrs, old 'J'hree Guinea Members, and still older 
'Pwo Guinea or One Guinea Members, would fall into this 
class; and by them every privilege which the Bye-laws 
permit would be exercised. 
“17. But in oi'der to meet the wishes of others it is 
contemplated to establish a class of Subscribers, who, upon 
payment of 'Pwo Guineas annually, (in advance, hut with¬ 
out an admission fee), shall be entitled to personal free 
admission to the Exhibitions and IMeetings, to purcliase 
tickets at the reduced price, and to all the other privileges of 
Fellows, except the goveinment of the Society, particijiaticm 
in the distribution of seeds and plants, and the receipt of 
the Journal. 
“'Phe Council, being desirous that these proposals should 
be maturely considered by the Society before the Special j 
General IMeeting already alluded to shall be held, and being ' 
most anxious that the said Meeting should take place at a j 
time when as large a numliei' of Fellows as possible can be { 
assembled, have decided upon summoning it for 'Puesdny, 
the 5th of February next, live days after the assembling of 
BaTlianient. 
“(Signed) By order of the Council, , ! 
“JOHN LINHIjEY, Ticc-Sccrelary." 
1850, i 
GENERAL MEETINGS OE THE lIORTlCULTt:RAL SOCIETY OE j 
LONDON. I 
Tuesday, 
February 
5 
(Special) 
. at 
1 
r.M. 
, M, > 
February 
March 
20 
11 
. 
■ 1 at 
0 
1*.M. 
April 
0-) 
• • . 
. at 
8 
P.M. 
Thursday, 
May 
1 
(.\imiversary) 
• at 
1 
r.M, 
'Tuesday, 
May 
27 
• • • 
• ) 
June 
24 
t • • 
. rat 
3 
P.M. 
July 
22 
•J 
— 
Nov. 
25 
• • • 
. at 
2 
P.M. 
No, CCCLXXX. VoL. XV. 
