142 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
February  15,  1900. 
of  the  Duke  of  Westminster,  Lord  Clifden,  Sir  E.  Frankland,  F.R.S., 
Sir  J.  W.  Kelk,  Bart.,  Lady  Howard  de  Walden,  Lady  Huntingfield, 
Lady  Melville,  General  Berkeley,  Major  Mason,  Mrs.  Milne-Redhead, 
Miss  De  Leon,  Mr.  T.  Francis  Rivers,  V.M.H.,  Mr.  Malcolm  Dunn, 
V.M.H.,  Monsieur  Henri  de  Vilmorin,  Herr  B.  Stein,  Mr.  S.  Courtauld, 
Mr.  T.  W.  Girdlestone,  Mr.  G.  Fry,  Mr.  J.  Saltmarsh,  Mr.  M.  Cammell, 
Mr.  W.  H.  Protheroe,  Lord  Penzance,  Sir  Henry  Tate,  Bart.,  Lady 
Vincent,  Mr.  John  Lee,  Mr.  J.  H.  Nix,  Mr.  Alfred  Outram,  Mr.  James 
Martin,  Mr.  S.  Spooner,  and  others. 
A  scheme  for  the  affiliation  of  local  horticultural  'societies  was  put 
forward  a  year  or  two  since,  and  120  local  societies  have  availed  them¬ 
selves  of  it.  The  Council  express  the  hope  that  Fellows  will  promote 
the  affiliation  of  local  horticultural  and  cottage  garden  societies  in  their 
own  immediate  neighbourhood. 
At  the  request  of  some  of  the  Fellows,  the  Council  have  arranged 
to  send  (in  the  week  preceding  it)  a  reminder  of  every  show  to  any 
Fellow  who  will  send  to  the  R.H.S.  office,  117,  Victoria  Street,  West- 
minster,  twenty-four  halfpenny  post-cards,  fully  addressed  to  himself, 
or  to  whomsoever  he  wishes  the  reminder  sent. 
The  Council  recommend  that  the  salaries  of  the  principal  officers  of 
the  Society — the  Secretary,  the  Superintendent,  the  Cashier,  and  the 
Assistant- Superintendent — shall  continue  as  heretofore. 
The  programme  for  the  ensuing  year  will  be  found  in  the  “  Arrange¬ 
ments  for  the  year  1900,”  lately  issued  to  all  Fellows. 
The  following  table  will  show  the  Society’s  progress  in  regard  to 
numerical  strength  during  the  past  year  : — 
Deaths  in  1899. 
Life  Fellows 
4  guineas 
2  . 
Fellows  Elected  1899. 
11 
...  £0 
0 
0 
4  guineas  . 
7 
...  £29 
8 
0 
3 
...  12 
12 
0 
2  ,,  . 
156 
...  327 
12 
0 
26 
...  54 
12 
0 
1  „  . 
490 
...  514 
10 
0 
22 
...  23 
2 
0 
Associates  . 
15 
...  7 
17 
6 
— 
Affiliated  Societies 
21 
...  24 
3 
0 
62 
£90 
6 
0 
Commutations  ... 
6 
1 
L115  IQs.,.. 
Deduct  Loss... 
695 
£903  10  6 
155  8  0 
Resignations. 
4  guineas 
...  0 
...  £0  0 
0 
2  ., 
...  9 
...  18  18 
0 
1  „ 
...  44 
...  46  4 
0 
53 
£65  2 
0 
Total  Loss  . 
..  115 
£155  8 
0 
Net  Increase  in 
Income  .  £748  2  6 
New  Fellows,  &c. 
Deduct  resignations! 
and  deaths . J 
Numerical  Increase 
695 
115 
580 
Subjoined  is  the  usual  revenue  and  expenditure  account,  with  the 
balance-sheet  for  the  year  ending  December  31st,  1899. 
ANNUAL  REVENUE  AND  EXPENDITURE  ACCOUNT  FOR  YEAR  ENDING  31st  DECEMBER,  1899. 
Dr. 
To  ESTABLISHMENT  EXPENSES— 
Salaries  and  Wages  . 
Rent  of  Office  . 
Printing  and  Stationery  . 
Journal — Printing  and  Postage  . 
Postages . 
Coal  and  Gas  ...  . 
Donation  to  Primula  and  Auricula  Society  ... 
Miscellaneous 
Commission  on  Advertisements,  Journal,  &c. 
Painting  Orchid  Pictures  . 
Lindley  Library .  . 
Expenses  of  New  Charter 
„  SHOWS  and  MEKTINGS— 
Rent  of  Drill  Hall  and  Cleaning 
Temple  Show  .  ...  . 
Crystal  Palace  Fruit  Show  . 
Hybrid  Conference  .  . 
Labour 
„  PRIZES  and  MEDALS— 
Rose  Show  .  . 
Committee  Awards,  &c . 
Expenses  Floral  Meetings  and  Conferences... 
„  CHISWICK  GARDENS— 
Rent,  Rates,  Taxes,  and  Insurance  . 
Superintendent’s  Salary  . 
Pension,  late  Superintendent . 
Labour 
Implements,  Manure,  Soil,  Packing,  &c. 
Coal  and  Coke  . 
Repairs  ? .  .  . 
Water  and  Gas . 
Miscellaneous  . . 
£602 
5 
0 
206 
15 
0 
266 
9 
8 
703 
6 
10 
126 
7 
4 
4 
4 
2 
10 
0 
0 
101 
18 
8 
27 
10 
0 
47 
11 
6 
£120  11 
0 
686 
14 
10 
302 
1 
5 
211 
13 
11 
114 
4 
0 
£49  17 
6 
352 
12 
3 
7  i 
7 
9 
£221  18 
7 
200 
0 
0 
180 
0 
0 
718 
14 
0 
176 
19 
7 
203 
14 
6 
21 
8 
10 
26 
2 
1 
61 
12 
5 
£2096  8 
131  6 
122  0  6 
£1435  6  2 
£473  17  6 
Or. 
ANNUAL  SUBSCRIPTIONS 
£4846  6 
6 
SHOWS  AND  MEBTIbGS— 
Temple  Show  ...  . 
...  1421 
6 
6 
Crystal  Palace  Fruit  Show  . 
...  326 
12 
8 
Drill  Hall  Meetings  . 
38 
18 
0 
Hybrid  Conference  . 
56 
14 
0 
-  £1843  n 
2 
ADVERTISEMENTS  IN  JOURNAL  ... 
...  314 
9 
9 
SALE  OF  JOURNALS  . 
61 
7 
0 
MISCELLANEOUS  RECEIPTS 
29 
18 
0 
-  £395  14 
9 
DIVIDENDS— 
Davis  Bequest  and  Parry’s  Legacy  ... 
56  18 
4 
Consols,  £1750 
46 
0 
8 
Local  Loans,  £1700  . 
49 
6 
0 
Rupee  Paper,  37,000  Rupees . 
77 
19 
8 
—  £230  4 
8 
INTEREST  ON  DEPOSIT  . 
••• 
19  10 
4 
PRIZES  and  MEDALS  . . 
66  5 
0 
CHISWICK  GARDENS  — 
Produce  Sold 
...  329 
6 
0 
Students’  Fees  ...  ...  ■ 
42 
0 
0 
Admissions  *  ... 
5 
9 
0 
Miscellaneous  Recepts . 
42 
8 
5 
£419  3 
5 
£7820  15  10 
„  BALANCE  TO  GENERAL  REVENUE  ACCOUNT 
£1810  10  0 
£6069  7  1 
1751  8  9 
£7820  15  10 
We  have  examined  the  above  accounts,  and  find  the  same  correct. 
(Signed)  HARRY  TURNER 
8th  January,  1900. 
JAMES  H.  VEITCH  >  Auditors. 
H.  B.  MAY 
HARPER  BROS.,  Chartered  Accountants. 
10,  Trinity  Square,  Tower  Hill,  E.C. 
} 
To  SUNDRY  CREDITORS  ... 
BALANCE-SHEET,  31sT  DECEMBER,  1899. 
„  SUBSCRIPTIONS,  1900,  paid  in  advance  ... 
£70 
7 
0 
,,  ADVERTISEMENTS,  1900,  paid  in  advance  ... 
• 
1 
2 
11 
,,  LIFE  COMPOSITIONS,  31st  December,  1898... 
882  12 
0 
Do.  do.  1899... 
115  10 
0 
„  CHISWICK  SCHOLARSHIPS— 
Amount  Received 
£75 
0 
0 
,,  Expended  ...  . 
43 
15 
0 
„  GENERAL  REVENUE  ACCOUNT— 
Balance  1st  January,  1899 
£5857 
2 
2 
Less  Bad  Debts  . 
7 
6 
0 
£5849 
16 
2 
,,  Balance  for  the  year  1899,  as  per  Revenue  and 
Expenditure  Account . 
£1751 
8 
9 
£64  0  0 
£  71  9  11 
£998  2  0 
£31  5  0 
£7601  4  11 
We  have  examined  the  above  accounts,  and  find  the 
8th  January,  1900. 
By'SUNDRY  DEBTORS— 
Annual  Subscriptions  outstanding  estimated 
at  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ... 
Garden  Produce .  . 
Advertisements .  . 
Rates  and  Taxes  (Chiswick)  paid  in  advance 
Interest  on  Investments  . 
£5 
14 
104 
21 
49 
5 
3 
4 
9 
16 
INVESTMENTS— 
2f  per  cent.  Consols  £2122  Ss.  9d.  £1892  11  3 
(£2022  8s.  9d.  of  this  sum  is  held  by  the 
Society,  subject  to  the  provisions  of  the 
will  of  the  la'.e  T.  Davis,  Esq.) 
2f  per  cent.  Consols  £1750  cost  £1768  5  0 
3  per  cent.  Local  Loans  £1700  „  1922  12  0 
37,000  Rupees,  Indian  Rupee  Paper  ,,  2462  14  4 
£194  18  4 
CASH  AT  LONDON  AND  COUNTY  BANK— 
On  Current  Account  . £523  10  2 
Petty  Cash  in  Hand  ...  .  I  10  9 
£8046  2  7 
£8766  1  10 
same  correct.  (Signed)  HARRY  TURNER  ")  , 
JAMES  H.  VEITCH 
H.  B.  MAY  j 
£525  0  11 
£8766  1  10 
HARPER  BROS.,  Chartered  Accountants, 
10,  Trinity  Square,  Tower  Hill,  E.C. 
