150 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTTGULTURK  AND  001'!' AG F.  GARDENER. 
February  13,  1902. 
“  The  following  table  will  show  the  Society’s  progress  in  regard 
to  numerical  strength  during  the  past  year  :  — 
Deaths 
IN  1901. 
FEI.LOWS  EI.FCTEH 
1901. 
£ 
s  ■ 
(1. 
£  s.  d. 
Life  Fellows  . 
..  24... 
.  0 
0 
0 
4  Guineas  . 
3 
..  1212  0 
4  Guineas  . 
..  0  . . 
.  0 
0 
0 
2 
170.. 
..357  0  0 
2  . 
. .  21  .. 
.  44 
o 
0 
1  . 
718.. 
. .  753  18  0 
1  , ,  . 
..  48... 
.  50 
8 
0 
Associates  . 
10.. 
6  5  0 
Affiliated  Societies  . . 
11.. 
..  11  11  0 
93 
£94 
10 
0 
Commutations  . 
18.. 
1 
— 
=  £500  2s.  6d . 
•• 
; 
930 
£1140  6  0 
Deduct  Losss 
238  7  0 
Resignations. 
— 
£ 
S. 
ll. 
Net  Increase  in  Income  . . . . 
£901  19  0 
4  Guineas  . 
0 
(1 
0 
-  - 
•  t 
18  . 
16 
0 
1 
..  101  .. 
.  103 
1 
0 
New  Fellow.s  &c. 
.  9S0 
— 
- 
— 
Deduct  Resignations  and 
Deaths  212 
119 
£143 
17 
0 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Numerical  Inert ase 
. 718 
Total  Loss  . . 
..  il2 
£238 
7 
0 
— 
Tl.e  total  number  of  Fellows,  Member.-,  Assoc  ates,  and  Affiliated  Societies  is  now 
exactly  5468. 
“  A  scheme  for  the  affiliation  of  local  horticultural  societies 
was  put  forward  a  year  or  two  since,  and  116  local  societies  have 
availed  themselves  of  it.  In  order  to  enhance  the  utility  of  the 
Society  to  others  affiliated  to  it,  the  Council  have  caused  a  special 
card  to  be  prepared  suitable  for  use  by  affiliated  societies,  for  the 
purpose  of  granting  certificates  or  awards,  or  for  complimentary 
cards  of  thanks,  commendation,  &c.  They  have  also  caused  a 
new  medal  to  be  struck  which  is  to  be  used  by  affiliated  societies 
only.  The  Council  express  the  hope  that  Fellows  will  now 
actively  promote  the  affiliation  of  local  horticultural  or  cottage 
garden  societies  in  their  own  immediate  neighbourhood. 
j 
“  On  the  kind  invitation  of  the  Earl  and  Countess  Ilchester 
the  Council  have  decided  to  hold  a  conference  on  and  exhibition 
of  Roses,  at  Holland  House,  Kensington,  in  connection  with  one 
of  the  ordinary  fortnightly  meetings  of  the  Society.  This  con¬ 
ference  and  show  will  take  place  on  Tuesday,  June  24.  The 
programme  for  the  ensuing  year  will  be  found  in  the  Arrange¬ 
ments  for  the  year,  1902,  lately  issued  to  all  Fellows. 
Annual  Revenue  and  Expenditure  Account  for  the  Year  ending 
December  31,  1901. 
The  items  are  given  in  full  in  the  printed  Report  of  the  Society. 
Dr. 
To  Establishment  Expenses 
,,  Lindley  Library 
,,  Expenses  of  New  Charter 
,,  Shows  and  Meetings 
,,  Prizes  anil  Medals 
,,  Chiswick  Gardens 
,,  Balance,  carried  to  Balance-sheet 
Cr. 
By  Annual  Subscriptions  .. 
,,  Shows  and  Mee  ings 
,,  Advertisements  in  Journal 
,,  Sale  or  Journa  s  .. 
,,  Miscellaneous  Receipts. . 
,,  Dividends  . . 
,,  Interest  on  deposit  account  .. 
,,  Prizes  and  medals 
,,  Chiswick  Gardens 
£  s.  d.. 
..  3,157  12  il 
16  18  H 
140  13  6- 
..  1,334  8  O' 
488  4  3: 
..  1,923  15  2 
7,061  12  7 
2,251  4  6 
£9,312  17  1 
£  s.  d. 
6,025  1  11 
1,867  4  1 
623  1  5- 
-  68  II  10- 
36  16  0 
367  8  7 
22  9  1 
65  1  0 
347  3  2: 
£9,312  17  1 
HARPER  BROS.,  Chartered  Accountants,  10,  Trinity  Square,  E.C. 
BAliANCE-SHEET,  DECEMBER  31,  1901., 
£  s  d. 
To  SUNDRY  CREDITORS— 
Head  Office .  97  9  3 
Chiswick  .58  11  7 
Painting  Orchid  Certificates .  13  7  9 
,,  SU  RSCRIPTIONS,  1902,  paid  in  advance . 176  18  6 
,,  ADVERTISEMENTS,  1902,  paid  in  advance  ..  ..  5  10  0 
„  LIKE  COMPOSITIONS,  December  31,  1900  ..  ..  1,196  10  0 
Ditto  Ditto  Ditto  1901  ..  ..  500  2  6 
„  CHISWICK  SCHOLARSHIPS— 
Amount  Received  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  .  75  0  0 
,,  Expended .  .  72  18  4 
„  GENERAL  REVENUE  ACCOUxNT— 
Balance,  January  1,  i901  .  9,237  5  8 
Less  Orchid  Certificate  Paintings .  36  1  3 
9,201  4  6 
Less  Bad  Debts .  479 
9,196  16  8 
Balance  for  the  jear  1901,  as  per  Revenue  and 
Expenditure  Account . 2,251  4  6 
Adjustment  of  Interest  on  Investments  ..  ..  25  6  10 
£  s. 
169  8 
182  8 
1,695  12 
2  1 
11,473  7 
d. 
7 
6 
6 
8 
0 
£  s.  d.  £  s.  d. 
By  SUNDRY  DEBTORS— 
Annual  Subscriptions  outstanding,  estimated  at  .,  5  5  0 
Garden  Produce  .  21  4  5 
Advertisements  103  0  1 
Rates  and  Taxes  (Chiswick)  paid  in  advance  ..  25  8  4 
Interest  on  Investments  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  112  6  II 
-  267  14  9- 
„  INVESTMENTS— 
2J  per  cent.  Consols  £2,122  8s.  9d.  ..  ..  cost  1,892  11  3 
(£2,022  8s  9d.  of  this  sum  is  held  by  the 
Society,  subject  to  the  provisions  of  the 
will  of  the  late  J.  Davis,  Esq.) 
2f  per  cent.  Consols  £2,813  . cost  2,768  5  0 
3  per  cent.  Loc.al  Lo.ins  £5,800  .  6,006  16  6 
37,000  Rupees,  Indian  Rupee  Paper . 2,4i2  14  4 
- 13,130  7  1 
„  CASH  AT  LONDON  AND  COUNTY  BANK— 
On  Current  Account  118  10  6 
Petty  Cash  (Head  Office) .  6  5  11 
-  124  16  6- 
£13,522  18  3 
£13,522  18  3 
We  have  audited  ihe  books  from  which  the  above  Accounts  are  compiled,  and  certify  that  they  exhibit  a  true  and  correct  statement  of  the  position  of 
the  Society  on  December  31,  1901. 
HARPER  BROS.,  Chartered -Accountants. 
Sir  Trevor  referred  to  paragraphs  that  had  appeared  in  the 
papers  stating  a  possibility  of  union  between  the  Royal  Botanic 
Society  and  the  Royal  Horticultural.  It  was  true  that  the 
Council  of  the  latter  had  received  a  very  courteous  letter  from 
the  Royal  Botanic  Society,  inviting  them  to  make  use  of  that 
Society’s  gardens  at  Regent’s  Park.  The  Royal  Horticultural 
Society,  however,  had  already  made  arrangements  of  its  own, 
and  the  kind  request  could  not  be  accepted.  The  Inner  Temple 
Gardens  for  the  May  show  have  many  advantages,  such  as  “  cen¬ 
trality  ”  and  accessibility,  that  commend  themselves,  so  that 
they  need  not  remove  from  there,  he  thought,  so  long  as  the 
Benchers  still  proved  so  generous.  He  then  touched  on  several 
paragraphs  of  the  report,  referring  to  the  valuable  work  per¬ 
formed  by  the  Scientific  Committee  in  giving  advice  on  diseases 
of  plants  and  other  matters.  He  noticed  that  983  awards  had 
been  given  to  plants  during  the  year,  which,  he  was  of  opinion, 
was  too  many,  and  the  new  rule — that  of  a  two-third  majority 
before  an  award  Ls  ensured,  was  a  step  to  remedy  matters. 
Awards,  he  said,  lose  their  value  in  accordance  with  their  multi¬ 
plication.  Sir  Trevor  noted  with  pleasure  that  many  of  the 
separate  societies,  as  the  National  Carnation  and  Picotee,  the 
Auricula  and  Primula,  the  National  Tulip,  and  others,  were 
coming  more  under  the  wing  of  the  parent  Society,  and  nothing 
would  gratify  the  Council  more  than  that  close  unity  should 
be  fostered.  In  connection  with  the  deputation  tO'  the  American 
Hybridisation  Conference  to  be  held  in  the  autumn,  the  name  of 
Captain  Hurst  had  been  added. 
A  few  interesting  remarks  were  devoted  to  the  Society’s 
Journal.  This  has  greatly  improved,  said  Sir  Trevor,  during  the 
last  few  years,  under  the  very  able  editorship  of  Rev.  W.  Wilks,. 
M.A.,  and  for  a  society  of  the  nature  of  the  R.H.S.,  had  pro¬ 
bably  nearly  reached  perfection.  The  cost  of  printing  and  post¬ 
age  of  the  Journal  is  £1,506,  though  the  net  cost  is  £915,  when 
£523  for  advertisements  and  £68  for  the  sale  of  copies  is  de¬ 
ducted.  Tins  amount  (£923),  he  thought,  was  well  spent  money.. 
The  Abstracts  were  a  new  and  valuable  feature. 
In  paragraph  18  of  the  Report  an  alteration  was  necessary. 
This  refers  to  the  date  of  the  Society’s  annual  examination  in 
horticulture.  A  suggestion  had  been  made  to  hold  this  in 
February,  but  it  had  since  been  pointed  out  that  the  Society 
would  lose  many  of  its  candidates,  and  it  was  therefore  necessary 
to  fix  April  as  the  month  for  the  examination.  The  dates  for  the 
Rose  Conference  (June  24  and  25  next)  are  finally  fixed,  and  it 
was  hoped  that  this  event  would  be  a  very  successful  one. 
The  chief  point  of  interest,  however,  was  left  to  the  last,  and' 
Sir  Trevor  did  not  divulge  much  in  regard  to  the  negotiations 
that  have  been  going  on  in  regard  to  procuring  a  suitable  site 
for  an  horticultural  hall.  Five  sites  have  been  considered  by  a 
committee,  consisting  of  Baron  Schroder  (as  chairman),  N.  N. 
Sherwood,  Esq.,  Harry  J.  Veitch,  Esq.,  Dr.  Masters,  Sir  Trevor 
Lawrence,  Bart.,  H.  B.  May,  Esq.,  and  Rev.  W.  Wilks  (as 
secretary).  One  of  these  sites  has  found  favour,  and  during  the 
last  few  weeks  has  been  the  object  of  careful  consideration.  A 
regard  for  the  best  interests  of  the  Society  in  connction  with  this; 
