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journal  of  horticulture  and  cottage  gardener. 
February  9.  1899. 
The  annual  dinner  of  the  Society,  held  on  November  30th  at  the 
Holborn  Restaurant,  afforded  an  opportunity  for  the  attendance  of  ladies, 
and  the  sex  was  somewhat  largely  represented.  It  is  an  innovation 
which  gave  general  satisfaction.  Sir  Albert  K.  Rollit,  M.P.,  who  presided, 
discharged  the  duties  of  Chairman  in  a  manner  which  greatly  enhanced 
the  enjoyment  of  the  large  company.  It  is  difficult  for  your  Committee 
to  give  adequate  expression  to  the  sense  of  their  obligation  to  Sir  Albert 
Rollit  for  his  ready  acceptance  of  their  invitation  to  preside,  for  his 
geniality,  and  perfect  after-dinner  speeches. 
During  the  past  summer  your  President  and  Lady  Saunders  celebrated 
their  golden  wedding,  and  the  hearty  congratulations  of  the  members 
were  duly  c.mveyed  to  them.  The  warmest  thanks  of  the  Society  are  due 
to  Sir  Edwin  Saunders  for  his  continued  interest  in  the  Society,  and  for 
so  generously  giving  the  first  prizes  in  the  classes  in  which  the  Holmes 
Memorial  Cups  are  offered  ;  to  the  directors  of  the  Royal  Aquarium  for 
their  special  commemoration  prizes,  and  to  all  others  who  in  this  helpful 
way  enabled  some  new  features  to  be  introduced  to  the  schedules  of  prizes. 
The  financial  statement  and  balance-sheet  having  been  printed  and 
circulated  among  the  members  prior  to  the  meeting,  it  wa ;  not  considered 
necessary  to  read  it  in  detail,  but  was  taken  as  read. 
N.C.S.  BALANCE  SHEET,  18:8. 
Dr.  Receipts. 
To  cash  in  bank  at  last  audit . 
„  Drawn  from  reserve  fund  as  per  minute  dated 
March  7th,  1898  . 
To  annual  subscriptions — 
608  at  5s. 
13  „  10s. 
23  „  lOs.  6d 
83  „  2ls. 
£38  16  2 
47  15  4 
£86  11  6 
1  „  308. 
4  ,,  42s. 
1  ,,  63s. 
Foreign  members’  subscriptions 
Donations  and  special  prizes 
I  Royal  Aquarium  Company — 
October  Show  . 
November  Show . 
Special  prizes  . 
December  Show . 
Bill  posting  as  per  contra  ... 
Entrance  fees  and  rent  of  space 
Affiliated  Societies’  fees 
Affiliated  Societies’ medals,  certif 
,  Sale  of  catalogues  . 
Sale  of  tickets 
Advertisements  in  schedule 
Overpaid  prize  money  returned 
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Expenditure. 
Cr. 
N.C.S.  BALANCE-SHEET, 
Dr.  Receipts. 
To  Balance  on  deposit  account  .  £100  0  0 
„  Balance  on  current  account  .  6  13  1 
„  Amount  returned  from  general  account  not  required...  ...  2  4  8 
„  Proceeds  of  smoking  concert  .  8  9  5 
,,  Interest  on  deposit  receipt  .  0  19  11 
,,  Transferred  from  general  account  .  4  4  8 
To  “  Middlesex  County  Times  ” 
Liabilities. 
£122  11  9 
£0  4  6 
Balance  of  assets  over  liabilities 
173  1  11 
£173  6  5 
Audited  and  found  correct  -ff” 
(JoHx  R.  Cholmeley.  January  20</i,  1899. 
Before  any  discussion  took  place  the  Chairman  reminded  the  meeting 
that  he  had  not  been  in  close  touch  with  the  doings  of  the  Society  for 
several  years,  and  when  asked  to  occupy  the  post  he  first  thought  he  was 
hardly  fitted  on  that  account  to  occupy  it,  but  upon  consideration  he 
By  payments  per  authority  of  Committee  minute 
dated  March  7th,  1898 
„  Biggs  &Co . 
,,  J.  A.  Restall,  balance  of  account . 
,,  “Middlesex  County  Times,”  balance  of  account 
„  H.  M.  Pollett  &  Co.,  balance  of  account . 
October  ,,  . 
November  „  . 
December  „  . 
Medals  awarded  and  engraving  . 
Prize  money  outstanding  ...  . 
Medals  and  engraving,  affiliated  societies,  &c. 
Advertisements  in  Horticultural  Press  ... 
Bill  posting,  as  per  contra . 
Cartage  . 
Expenses  of  annual  dinner . 
Expenses  of  Floral  Committee  . 
Foreign  Corresponding  Secretary’s  account 
Hire  of  rooms . . 
Judges’  fees . 
Judges’,  floral  and  staff  luncheons 
Petty  cash — Postages  . 
Telegrams  . 
Carriage  of  parcels  . 
Travelling  e.xpenses,  &c. 
Printing  . 
Stationery  .  . 
Show  expenses  . 
Royal  Aquarium,  charge  for  tickets 
Donation  to  Royal  Aquarium  employes... 
Illuminated  address  and  framing 
Expenses  of  Investigation  of  Sites  Committee 
Expenses  of  Conference  . 
Insurance  premium...  . 
Commission,  obtaining  advertisements  ... 
Sundry  expenses  . 
Secretary’s  salary . 
Clerical  assistance  ...  . 
Transferred  to  reserve  fund,  as  per  contra 
Bank  charges . 
Cash  at  bank . 
1898— RESERVE  FUND. 
Expenditure. 
By  Withdrawn  from  deposit  for  general  account  as 
per  minute  March  7th,  1898  . 
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,,  Balance  on  reseiwe  current  account 
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„  Arrears,  affiliation  fees  . 
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„  Due  for  advertisements  . 
„  Due  for  space . 
„  Due  for  tickets  . 
„  Tickets  (86)  in  hand  at  cost  price . 
„  Jledals  in  hand  . 
,,  Jubilee  catalogues  in  hand . 
,,  Year  Books  in  hand . 
,,  Various  properties  at  the  Royal  Aquarium 
,,  Certificates,  cards,  stationery,  books,  &c. 
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thought  his  very  freedom  from  close  contact  with  their  work  might 
make  him  the  most  independent  of  chairmen,  especially  as  the  agenda 
showed  that  there  might  be  some  knotty  points  for  discussion.  He 
then  commented  briefly  on  the  critics,  and  reminded  them  that  all 
