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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
March  19,  1903. 
man,  Lady  Londesborougb,  Mrs.  Crawsliay,  Mrs.  Quilter,  Lord 
Wolseley,  and  Nellie  Moser;  while  Gardenias  were  represented 
by  plants  Avell  budded  and  in  excellent  health.  Groups  of 
Asparagus  plumosus  Schneider! ,  and  Adiantum  Farleyance 
were  also  conspicuous.  Mr.  Robert  Sydenham,  Birmingham, 
again  demonstrated  the  usefulness  of  fibre  for  growing  bulbs  by 
staging  a  few  ornamental  pots  of  Tulips  and  Narcissi. 
Mr.  H.  Parr,  gardener  to  F.  A.  Bevan,  Esq.,  Trent  Park,  New 
Barnet,  staged  a  large  table  of  Hippeastrums  in  Gin  pots.  The 
colours  were  mostly  reds  in  varying  shades,  and  made  a  bright 
group  of  colour  amidst  somewhat  sombre  surroundings.  Messrs. 
B.  S.  Williams  and  Son  also  staged  a  pretty  collection  of  Thdips 
and  Narcissi.  In  the  former  were  nice  specimens  of  Murillo, 
Yellow  Prince,  Eleonora.  Couleur  Cardinal,  Velvet  Gem,  Roi 
Pepin  (beautifully  striped),  Joost  Van  Vondel,  and  Rose  Luisante. 
Messrs.  Thomas  Cripps  and  Son,  Tunbridge  Wells,  arranged  a 
pretty  group  of  Acers,  Palms,  and  Rogeria  cordata,  a  pretty  pink 
flowering  shrub,  growing  in  Sin  pots. 
United  Horticultural  Benefit  and  Provident. 
Report  of  the  Committee  for  1902. 
The  annual  meeting  was  recently  held  in  London,  wdien  the 
following  report  was  submitted  and  approved  of  : — 
It  is  with  the  greatest  possible  pleasure  your  Committee  pre*- 
sents  its  report  for  the  year  1902,  for,  notwithstanding  the  un¬ 
usually  severe  demand  upon  the  funds,  due  to  the  decease  of 
several  long-standing  members  and  the  withdrawal  of  large  sums 
by  those  who  have  reached  the  ago  limit  or  have  lapsed,  the 
Society  never  had  a  higher  income  nor  a  larger  accession  of  new 
members  than  in  the  year  recently  ended.  The  number  of  new 
members  admitted  during  the  year  was  93,  which,  added  to  the 
total  reached  in  1901,  brought  up  the  membership  to  997;  but 
from  death  and  other  causes  there  is  a  loss  of  31  to  record,  leaving 
a  total  of  966  on  the  books  of  the  Society. 
Financially  the  Society  is  in  a  very  flourishing  condition. 
The  outgoings  in  respect  of  withdrawals  and  monies  paid  to  the 
nominees  of  deceased  members  have,  as  already  indicated, 
been  heavy,  amounting  to  £324  6s.  8d.,  but  the  Committee  is 
happy  to  state  that  the  Sick  Pay  amounted  only  to  £291  18s.  or 
£15  18s.  less  than  in  the  previous  year,  while  at  the  end  of  the 
year  the  balance  with  the  treasurer  was  the  unusually  high  one 
of  £147  6s.  Id. 
The  Annual  Dinner,  held  at  the  Holborn  Restaurant,  was  an 
unqualified  success,  and  the  Committee  wishes  here  to  acknow¬ 
ledge  its  indebtedness  to  all  who  assisted  to  make  the  function 
an  enjoyable  one  alike  to  members  and  friends.  Thanks  are 
especially  due  to  Mr.  Arthur  W.  Sutton,  V.M.H.,  F.L.S.,  who 
proved  so  able  and  generous  a  chairman  on  this  occasion,  and 
who,  in  addition  to  arranging  for  the  musical  programme,  con¬ 
tributed  £20  to  the  Benevolent  Fund,  and,  together  with  his 
brother  Mr.  Leonard  Sutton,  became  a  life  member.  The  Thames 
Bank  Iron  Company,  which  has  ever  shown  the  wnrme«t  sympathy 
w’ith  the  Society,  contributed  £5  5s.  to  the  Benevolent  Fund,  and 
Mrs.  Baker,  wife  of  one  of  the  partners,  was  made  a  life  membeir. 
To  the  Horticultural  Press  generally  the  Committee  is  deeply 
indebted.  The  Committee  washes  to  direct  the  attention  of 
members  to  the  advantages  and  claims  on  the  Convalescent  Fund. 
This  fund  is  a  purely  voluntary  one,  and  was  founded  by  the 
generosity  of  Mr.  N.  N.  Sherwood,  V.M.H.,  for  the  purpose  of 
assisting  those  members  who,  after  a  period  of  sickness,  might  be 
the  inore  quickly  restored  to  full  health  and  strength  by  a  change 
of  air  and  scene.  Only  four  apnlications  have  been  made  during 
the  year  for  the  benefits  of  this  fund,  and  the  Committee  feels  sure 
many  more  members  might  with  advantage  to  themselves  and  the 
Society  have  received  some  assistance,  and  it  therefore  suggests 
as  the  best  means  of  keeping  the  usefulness  of  this  fund  before 
the  members  that  all  should  contribute  something  to  it  annually. 
The  Committee  wash  to  tender  their  sincere  thanks  tOi  Mr. 
James  Hudson,  V.M.H.,  for  his  valuable  services  as  Treasurer 
during  the  past  tw'enty-one  years,  and  hope  that  he  will  enjoy 
good  health,  and  continue  in  the  same  office  for  many  years  to 
come. 
It  was  with  unfeigned  regret  tlie'  Committee  received  the 
resignation  of  Mr.  Peerless,  who  for  thirteen  successive  years  was 
one  of  its  most  regular  and  respected  members.  Mr.  Peerless 
resigned  because  his  keen  sense  of  duty  would  not  permit  him  to 
retain  a  position  wdiich  change  of  residenoei  and  distance  from 
town  rendered  it  impossible  for  him  to  fill  with  regularity.  An 
appreciation  of  the  services'  so  long  and  ably  rendered  by-  Mr. 
Peerless  has  been  entered  upon  the  minutes  of  the  Society. 
Having  passed  so  successfidly  through  a  year  long  to  be 
remembered  for  the  trying  illness,  safe  recovery,  and  triumphant 
Coronation  of  our  Most  Gracious  Majesty  King  Edward  VII.,  and 
for  the  conclusion  of  the  war  in  South  Africa,  the  Committee 
looks  forward  with  cheerful  optimism  to  the  year  1903,  and  trusts 
that  all  the  members  wall  do  their  very  utmost  to  extend  the  use¬ 
fulness  of  the  Society  throughout  the  United  Kingdom. 
***  Iri  Ihe  following  statement  of  accounts  we  have  beeil 
obliged  to  somewhat  compress  the  items,  and  have  altogether 
omitted  the  statements  of  the  Benevolent  Fund,  the  Voluntary 
Convalescent  Fund,  the  Management  Fund,  and  the  Annual 
Dinner  account.  Application  for  the  reports  or  other  infonna- 
tion  may  be  made  to  Mr.  W.  Collins,  9,  Martindale  Road, 
Balham,  S.W. 
BENEFIT  FUND. 
Dr.  Receipts. 
1902.  January  13.  &  s-  <1. 
To  Balance  brought  forward  14,764  0  1 
19D3.  January  12. 
To  Interest  credited  to  Mein- 
■  bers  as  per  Ledger- 
Current  Members  380  6  8 
Lapsed  Members  40  10  10 
- -  420  16  6 
To  Subs.,  Members,  1902-03  1,504  13  6 
,,  Arrears  for  1901  36  14  7 
Expenditure. 
1903.  .January  12. 
By  Sick  Pay  to  Members  and 
Amounts  deducted  from 
Members’  Rest  Fund 
during  Sick  Pay,  trans¬ 
ferred  to  the  Benevolent 
Fund— 
, ,  Sick  Pay  to  Members  . . 
,,  Deductions  from  Mem¬ 
bers’  Rest  Fund  . .  . . 
, ,  A  mounts  paid  out . .  . . 
Benefit  M’mb’rs  14,604  9  11 
Lapsed  ,,  1,441  8  0 
Cr. 
£  s.  d. 
291  18  0 
23  11  3 
680  6  9 
By  balance  to  date  ..  ..  16,045  17  11 
£16.7'?6  4  8 
£16.726  4  8 
TREASURER’S  ACCOUNT. 
Dr.  Receii’TS. 
1902.  March  6. 
£  3. 
d. 
To  Balance  in  hand  ..  .. 
86  14 
1 
1903  January  12. 
To  Hon.  Members’  Subs.  ,1902 
82  19 
0 
,,  Benefit  Members’ Subs,  to 
Benefit  Fund . 
1,504  13 
6 
, ,  Benefit  Members'  Subs,  to 
Benevolent  Fund  .. 
110  11 
9 
, ,  Benefit  Members’  Subs,  to 
Management  Fund 
108  7 
10 
,,  Hon.  &  Benefit  Members’ 
Subs.,  Conv’Tsc’nt  Fund 
7  15 
6 
,,  Benefit  Members’  Subs., 
Arrears  to  Benefit  Fund 
36  14 
7. 
,,  Benefit  Members’  Subs., 
Arrears,  B’n’v’l’nt  Fund 
6  7 
6 
,,  Benefit  Members’  Subs., 
Arrrs.,  M’n’g’m’nt  Fund 
6  7 
0 
,,  Revocation  Fees  &  Rules 
0  7 
9 
,,  Advts.  in  Annual  Report 
6  14 
0 
,,  Sale,  Cert,  of  Membership 
2  2 
0 
,,  Donations,  Convalescent 
Fund  at  Annual  Dinner 
5  10 
0 
, ,  Donations  to  Benevolent 
Fund  at  Annual  Dinner 
26  16 
6 
,,  Return  Income 'Tax  (2yrs) 
56  3 
9 
, ,  Dividends  on  Investment, 
and  on  cash  on  deposit 
at  Bank  . 
579  17 
0 
Expenditure. 
1903.  January  12. 
By  Sick  Pay,  Benefit  Fund 
,,  Payments  to  Nominees  of 
Deceased  Members 
,,  Payments, Lapsed M’mbrs 
,,  Payments  to  Nominees  of 
Lapsed  Deceased  M’mbrs 
, ,  Payments  to.  Members  on 
attaining  76th  Birthday 
,,  Payments  from  Benevo¬ 
lent  Fund . 
,,  Payments  from  Convales¬ 
cent  Fund . 
,,  Payments  from  Manage¬ 
ment  Fund  . 
,,  Payments  from  Deposit 
Accounts . 
Investments.Commission, 
Stamps,&c. ,  per  Brokers, 
being  the  stock  total  of 
£1,400  for  the  sum  of  .. 
Amount  placed  on  Deposit 
at  Bankers,  subject  to 
call  . 
1903.  March  4. 
By  Balance  as  per  audit,  viz . , 
Treasurer’s  Bank  Balance  as 
per  pass  book  . .  127  6  1 
In  hands  of  Secretary  20  0  0 
Cr. 
£  s.  d. 
291  18  0 
217  3  11 
73  14  0 
18  9 
nil 
113  5  0 
6  10  0 
174  0  6 
32  0  0 
1,368  14  6 
200  0  0 
147  6  1 
£2,626  0  9 
£2,626  0-  9 
*Ee  Investments,  memorandum  of — 
£300  Croydon  Corporation  3J  per  cent  Stock  for  . .  £338  15  6 
£400  Bristol  Corporation  (new)  3  per  cent.  Stock  for  375  9  0 
£700  Norwich  Corporation  (new)  3  per  cent.  Stock  tor  664  10  0 
Re  Deposit  at  London  and  South-Western  Bank  ..  200  0  0 
£1,600  for  the  sum  of  £1,568  14  6 
SUMMARY  OP  INVESTMENTS,  &C. 
Nottingham  Corporation  3  per.  cent.  Stock . 
Cardiff  .,  3  ,,  ,,  . 
West  Bromwich  ,,  3  ,,  ,,  . 
Manchester  ,,  3  ,,  ,,  . 
York  City  ,,  3  ,,  ,,  . 
South  Indian  Railway  Capital  Stock . 
Croydon  Corporation  3  per  cent.  Stock  . 
,,  , ,  3^  ,,  ,, 
Norwich  ,,  3  ,,  . 
London  County  3  ,,  ,,  . 
Bristol  Corporation  3  ,,  ,,  . 
By  Cash  on  Deposit  at  Bank  (on  call) . 
£  s.  d. 
..  6,150  0  0 
..  4,000  0  0 
..  3, £00  0  0 
..  1,600  0  0 
..  1,860  0  0 
..  1,000  0  0 
700  0  0 
300  0  t> 
700  0  0 
400  0  0 
400  0  0 
200  0  0 
£20,600  0  0 
STATEMENT  OF  LIABILITIES  AND  ASSETS. 
LI.\1)II.1TIES. 
1903.  January  12.  £  s.  d. 
To  Benevolent  Fund  ..  ..  3,834  1  4 
,,  Convalescent  Fund  ..  478  11  1 
,,  Management  Fund  ..  57  1  0 
„  Benefit  Fund .  16,045  17  11 
20,415  11  4 
Balance .  331  14  9 
£20,747  6  1 
Assets. 
1903.  January  12. 
£ 
S. 
d. 
By  Invests,  as  per  1902  acct. 
,,  Croydon  Corporation  3J 
19,000 
0 
0 
per  cent.  Stock  ..  .. 
,,  Norwich  Corporation  3 
300 
0 
0 
per  cent.  Stock  . .  . . 
,,  Bristol  Corporation  3 
700 
0 
0 
per  cent.  Stock  . .  . . 
,,  (iish  on  Deposit  at  Bank 
400 
0 
0 
(on  call) . 
200 
0 
0 
Cash  in  hand  of 
20,600 
0 
0 
Treasurer..  ..  127  6  1 
Cash  in  hand  of 
Secretary  . .  ..  20  0  0 
— -  147  6  1 
£20.747  6  1 
Ex.amined  and  found  correct,  and 
Balance  verified  with  Bankers’ 
Pass  Book. 
March  ,  1903. 
W.  GUNNER,  F.S.A.A. 
T.  HENRY  PUZEY,  F.S.A.A. 
Auditors. 
