February  13,  1896. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
149 
The  best  thanks  of  the  Society  are  also  due  to  all  those  who,  either  at 
home  or  abroad,  have  so  kindly  and  liberally  presented  books  to  the 
library  or  plants  or  seeds  to  the  gardens.  A  list  of  the  donors  has  been 
prepared,  and  will  be  found  in  the  Society’s  “Journal,”  vol.  xix.,  part  3, 
1896. 
The  Council  wish  to  express,  in  their  own  name  and  in  that  of  all 
Fellows  of  the  Society,  their  great  indebtedness  to  all  who  have  so 
kindly  contributed,  either  by  the  exhibition  of  plants,  fruits,  flowers,  or 
vegetables,  or  by  the  reading  of  papers,  to  the  success  of  the  fortnightly 
meetings  in  the  Drill  Hall. 
A  scheme  for  the  affiliation  of  local  horticultural  societies  was  put 
forward  in  1890,  and  seventy-nine  local  societies  have  availed  themselves 
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. 
The  Council  have  the  sad  duty  of  recording  the  death  of  forty 
Fellows  during  the  year,  and  amongst  them  they  regret  to  find  the 
names  of  Lord  Aberdare,  Dowager  Duchess  of  Buccleuch,  Thomas 
Baines,  Thos.  G.  Barclay,  C.  F.  Bause,  Lady  Clarke,  Jas.  Crispin,  Robt. 
Houlgrave,  Prof.  Huxley,  C.  T.  Lucas,  G.  D.  Owen,  Chan.  B.  Phillimore, 
Henry  D.  Pochin,  Geo.  Taber,  T.  R.  Watt,  John  C.  Wick3,  and  John 
Wills. 
The  following  table  will  show  the  Society’s  progress  in  regard  to 
numerical  strength  during  the  past  year  :  — 
Deaths  in  1895.  Fellows  Elected  1895. 
£  s.  d. 
Life  Fellows  .  7  ...  0  0  0 
4  guineas .  2  ...  8  8  0 
2  „  15  ...  31  10  0 
1  ,,  .  16  ...  16  16  0 
40  £56  14  0 
Resignations. 
£  s.  d. 
4  guineas .  2  ...  8  8  0 
2  „  33  ...  69  6  0 
1  „  59  ...  61  19  0 
94  £139  13  0 
Total  loss .  134  £196  7  0 
£ 
s. 
d. 
4  guineas . 
2  . 
..  8 
8 
0 
2 
56  . 
..  117  12 
0 
1  . 
231  . 
..  242 
11 
0 
Associates  . 
4  . 
...  2 
2 
o 
Affiliated  Societies 
14  . 
..  16 
16 
0 
Fellows  commuted 
8  . 
...  | 
=  £178  10s. 
J 
315 
£387 
9 
0 
Deduct  loss 
...  196 
7 
0 
Net  increase  in  income.., 
,  £191 
2 
0 
New  Fellows,  &c .  315 
Deduct  resignations  and  I  ,  n, 
deaths .  ‘ 
Numerical  increaso  .  181 
Subjoined  is  the  usual  revenue  and  expenditure  account,  with  the  balance-sheet  for  the  jear  ending  December  31st,  1895. 
ANNUAL  REVENUE  AND  EXPENDITURE  ACCOUNT  FOR  THE  YEAR  ENDING  31st  DECEMBER,  1895. 
Dr. 
To  ESTABLISHMENT  EXPENSES— 
Salaries  and  Wages  . 
Rent  of  Office  . 
Printing  and  Stationery  . 
Journal  . 
Postage  . 
Coal  and  Gas  . 
Donation  to  Auricula  and  Primula  Society 
Miscellaneous  . 
SHOWS  AND  MEETINGS— 
Rent  of  Drill  Hall  and  Cleaning 
Temple  Show  . 
Crystal  Palace  Ftuit  Show 
Prizes  and  Medals — 
Vegetable  Show 
Rose  Show . 
Others  . 
Printing,  &c . 
Labour  . 
Repairs  to  Tents,  &c. 
Superintendent  of  Flower  Shows 
644  14  0 
173  3  0 
203  4  5 
672  14  11 
77  11  6 
4  16  9 
10  0  0 
150  15  10 
-  1937  0  5 
97  19  0 
622  11  9 
229  18  7 
54  4  0 
40  5  0 
146  18  10 
4  4  0 
87  6  11 
39  0  5 
50  0  0 
-  1372  8  6 
Gr. 
By  ANNUAL  SUBSCRIPTIONS . 
„  TEMPLE  SHOW . 
„  CRYSTAL  PALACE  FRUIT  SHOW  ... 
„  DRILL  HALL  MEETINGS  . 
„  ADVERTISEMENTS  IN  JOUHNAL,  &c. 
„  SALE  OF  JOURNAL  . 
„  MISCELLANEOUS  RECEIPTS . 
„  DIVIDENDS— 
Davis  Bequest  and  Parry’s  Legacy 
Consols,  £1750  .  . 
Interest  on  Deposits  . 
„  PRIZES  AND  MEDALS . 
„  CHISWICK  GARDENS— 
Produce  Sold  . 
Admissions  ...  . 
Miscellaneous  . 
£  s.  cl.  £  s.  d. 
3354  19  5 
1241  19  9 
205  4  0 
27  14  0 
-  1474  17  9 
209  8  7 
52  15  10 
39  5  10 
56  18  4 
41  1  0 
-  97  19  4 
3  12  3 
38  8  1 
339  0  1 
3  0  0 
24  15  0 
-  366  15  1 
CHISWICK  GARDENS— 
• 
Rent,  Rates,  Taxes,  and  Insurance 
Superintendent’s  Salary 
Labour  . 
Implements,  Manure,  Soil,  Packing,  &c. 
Coal  and  Coke  ...  ...  . 
Repairs,  Ordinary  . 
Water  and  Gas .  . 
Miscellaneous  . 
Balance  to  General  Revenue  Account 
306  8  8 
225  0  0 
713  14  5 
121  7  11 
213  13  9 
96  16  8 
22  19  11 
64  10  8 
1764  12  0 
564  1  3 
£5638  2  2 
£5638  2  2 
We  have  examined  the  above  Accounts,  and  find  the  same  correct. 
(Signed) 
Itli  January ,  1S96. 
HARRY  TURNER, 
JAMES  H.  VEITCH, 
Auditors. 
HARPER  BROS.,  Chartered  Accountants. 
BALANCE-SHEET,  31st  DECEMBER,  1895. 
To  SUNDRY  CREDITORS . 
,,  Subscriptions,  1896,  paid  in  advance 
,,  Life  Compositions . 
„  GENERAL  REVENUE  ACCOUNT: 
Balance,  1st  January,  1895 
Less  Bad  Debts . 
£ 
50  1  9 
76  18  0 
246  15  0 
3051  6  4 
2  3  0 
£3049  3  4 
,,  Balance  for  the  Year  1895,  as  per  Revenue  and 
Expenditure  Account .  564  1  3 
-  3613  4  7 
£3986  19  4 
By  SUNDRY  DEBTORS— 
Annual  Subscriptions  Outstanding,  Estimated 
at  .  . . 
Garden  Produce,  Advertisements,  &c. 
Rates  and  Taxes  (Chiswick),  paid  in  advance... 
„  INVESTMENTS— 
2|  per  cent.  Consols  £2122  8s.  9d.  ...  cost 
(£2022  8s.  9d.  of  this  sum  is  held  by  the 
Society,  subject  to  the  provisious  of  the  will 
of  the  late  J.  Davis,  Esq.) 
2f  per  cent.  Consols  £1750  ...  ...  cost 
„  CASH  AT  LONDON  AND  COUNTY  BANK-^ 
On  Current  Account  . 
£  s  d. 
20  0  0 
120  3  10 
34  9  1 
1892  11  3 
1768  5  0 
146  15  10 
£  s.  d. 
174  12  11 
3660  16  3 
We  have  examined  the  above  accounts,  and  find  the  same  correct. 
(Signed) 
HARRY  TURNER.  > 
JAMES  H.  VEITCII,  / 
HARPER  BROS.,  Chartered  Accountants. 
Auditors . 
„  CASH  IN  HAND— 
Head  Office 
Chiswick . 
4  4  3 
0  10  1 
_  151  10  2 
£3986  19  4 
1th  January ,  1896. 
