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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
February  21,  1901. 
Royal  Gardeners’  Orphan  Fund. 
Annual  General  Meeting. 
Mr.  H.  B.  May  presided  over  the  members  who  assembled  at  Essex 
Hall,  Essex  Street,  Strand,  on  Friday  last,  to  adopt  the  report  of  the 
committee  and  the  balance  sheet  for  the  past  year,  and  to  transact 
other  business.  There  were  present  Messrs.  H.  J.  Veitch,  W.  Ponpart, 
G.  Monro,  J.  A^sbee,  W.  Cutbush,  B.  Cuthbert,  R.  Dean,  A.  Dean, 
W.  Roupell,  G.  Keif,  H.  J.  Jones.  J.  F.  McLeod,  G.  Melady,  P.  R.  Barr, 
G.  Gordon,  C.  Osman,  J.  Lyne,  W.  Bates,  R.  W.  Alderson,  J.  Fraser, 
W.  Howe,  and  the  secretary,  Mr.  Bryan  WyDne. 
Immediately  subsequent  to  the  notice  convening  the  meeting  having 
been  read,  the  chaitmau  rt  se  to  refer  in  well  chosen  terms  to  the  death 
of  the  late  Queen,  and  moved  that  the  following  address  be  forwarded 
to  Queen  Alexandra.  Mr.  Harry  Veitch  seconded,  and  it  was  carried 
unanimously. 
To  her  Most  Gracious  Majesty  Queen  Alexandra,  Lady  of  the  Most 
1>  oble  Order  of  the  Garter. 
This  Loyal  and  Dutiful  Address  of  the  President,  Vice-Presidents, 
Treasurer,  and  Committee  of  the  Royal  Gardeners’  Orphan  Fund. 
MOST  GRACIOUS  QUEEN  : 
We,  the  undersigned,  representing  the  Royal  Gardeners’  Orphan 
Fund,  humbly  approach  your  Majesty  to  offer  our  respectful  sympathy, 
to  express  our  heartfelt  sorrow  on  the  death  of  our  late  Sovereign  Lady 
Queen  Victoria,  and  to  assure  your  Majesty  that  we  deeply  share  the 
profound  emotion  that  has  affected  all  hearts  at  the  irreparable  loss  which 
our  Majesty,  the  members  of  the  Royal  Family  and  the  whole  Empire 
ave  sustained.  We  venture  also  to  express  our  deep  sense  of  gratitude 
to  your  Majesty  for  your  gracious  patronage  of  this  Institution,  and  to 
state  that  this  benign  influence  has  greatly  conduced  to  its  present 
prosperous  condition,  and  we  humbly  beg  leave  to  assure  your  Majesty  of 
our  respectful  attachment  and  devotion  to  your  royal  person  and  also  of 
our  dutiful  loyalty  to  his  Most  Excellent  Majesty  the  King. 
1;  Annual  Report,  1900. 
The  Committee  in  presenting  their  thirteenth  annual  report  have 
pleasme  in  making  the  announcement  that  the  steady  progress  reported 
in  1899  has  been  well  maintained  during  the  past  year,  the  total 
receipts  from  all  sources  showing  an  increase  over  the  previous  year’s 
revenue  of  over  £10i',  whilst  t he  committee  have  also  had  the  gratifi¬ 
cation  of  disbuistngin  allowances  to  the  orphans  the  largest  amount 
paid  in  any  year  since  the  Fund  was  established — viz.,  £1033  12s.  6d., 
and  their  pleasure  in  the  success  of  their  tfforts  in  this  direction  will, 
they  are  sure,  be  shared  in  by  all  supporters  of  the  Fund.  The 
subscribers  will  notice  in  the  statement  of  accounts  presented  herewith, 
that  the  amount  disbursed  in  the  form  of  grants  in  aid  also  shows  a 
sensible  increase  over  the  amounts  paid  in  previous  years,  and  the 
committee  call  attention  to  this  fact  as  showing  that  those  who  have 
charge  of  orphans  are  taking  a  keener  interest  in  tules  11  and  14,  and 
thus  more  children  are  benefit  ted  by  the  Fund  at  the  time  when  they 
cease  to  be  chargeable  to  it,  and  require  assistance  in  the  purchase  of 
clothing  or  toi  Is  when  commencing  to  earn  their  own  livelihood  ;  while 
those  waiting  for  election  are  helped  as  required,  such  assistance  proving 
of  the  greatest  value  to  those  who  receive  it. 
The  number  of  orphans  who  have  been  elected  to  receive  the  benefits 
of  the  Fund  during  the  past  twelve  years  is  127,  and  the  total  amount 
dispensed  in  allowances  during  the  same  period  is  £8744  15s.  The 
number  of  orphans  now  on  the  Fund  is  seventy,  exclusive  of  those  to 
be  elected  this  day. 
The  committee  desire  to  acknowledge  with  grateful  thanks  the 
receipt  of  £135  from  the  Reading  and  District  Gardeners’  Improvement 
Association,  raised  by  the  members  and  supporters  of  the  Association 
as  a  memorial  to  the  memory  of  the  late  Mr.  James  Martin,  so  well 
known  among  horticulturists  generally  as  nursery  foreman  to  Messrs. 
Sutton  &  Sons,  and  one  of  the  most  skilful  of  hybridists,  as  he  was  also 
one  of  the  kindliest  natured  and  most  intelligent  of  men.  The  right 
of  voting  in  connection  with  the  memorial  will  be  exercised  for  fifteen 
years  by  the  Association  with  which  Mr.  Martin  was  so  closely 
identified. 
The  annual  festival  held  at  the  Cafe  Monica,  on  May  8th,  under  the 
presidency  of  the  Right  Hon.  Lord  Barteisea,  was  an  unqualified 
success,  his  Lordship’s  charming  address  on  Gardens  and  Gardening, 
and  his  eloquent  appeal  for  enhanced  support  for  the  Fund,  resulting 
in  a  subscription  list  which  amounted  to  the  gratifying  total  of 
£605  188.  The  committee  have  pleasure  in  recommending  that  Lord 
Battersea  be  this  day  elected  a  vice-president  of  the  Fund. 
It  is  with  much  gratification  also,  that  the  committee  make  the 
announcement  that  the  Hon.  W.  F.  D.  Smith,  M.P.,  has  kindly 
consented  to  preside  at  the  next  festival,  which  has  been  arranged  to 
take  place  at  the  Hotel  Cecil  on  Tuesday,  May  7th. 
In  view  of  the  fact  that  the  interest  on  Consols  will  be  reduced  at 
an  early  date,  from  2f  per  cent,  to  2^  per  cent.,  the  committee 
considered  it  desirable  to  secure  a  more  remunerative  investment,  and 
a  favourable  opportunity  offering,  the  committee  are  pleased  to  be  able 
to  report  that  the  trustees  have  sold  £7070  6s.  lOd.  of  2f  per  cent. 
Consols  for  £7127  14s.  9d.,  and  re-invested  this  sum  in  the  purchase  of 
£7210  15s.  lOd.  3  per  cent.  London  and  County  Consolidated  Stock. 
The  committee  with  deep  regret  record  the  deaths  during  the  year 
of  Mr.  John  Fraser  of  Lea  Bridge,  and  Mr.  T.  B.  Haywood  of  Reigate, 
the  former  of  whom,  as  auditor,  and  the  latter,  as  treasurer,  rendered 
the  Fund  most  valuable  services  in  its  early  days. 
With  keeu  regret  the  committee  has  to  announce  the  retirement 
from  their  body  of  Mr.  Richard  Dean  and  Mr.  Edwin  G.  Monro.  The 
vacancies  created  by  these  resignations  have  been  filled  by  the  election 
of  Mr.  J.  H.  Witty,  Highgate  Cemetery,  N.,  and  Mr.  J.  W.  Moorman 
of  Victoria  Park,  E.  By  the  resignation  of  Mr.  Dean  the  Fund  loses 
the  v.alued  services  of  one  of  its  founders,  who  has  been  a  member  of 
the  committee  since  its  foundation,  and  one  of  the  most  regular 
attendants  at  its  meetings,  besides  taking  a  most  active  part  in 
securing  contributions  as  local  secretary  for  the  Ealing  district.  Only 
his  colleagues  can  fully  appreciate  what  Mr.  Dean  has  done  for  the 
Fund,  but  they  ask  the  subscribers  to  recognise  his  services  by  according 
him  a  special  vote  of  thanks. 
The  members  of  the  committee  who  retire  by  rotation  are  Messrs. 
J.  Assbee,  Mr.  G.  H.  Richards,  Mr.  G.  Gordon,  Mr.  P.  E.  Kay,  Mr.  J.  F. 
McLeod,  Mr.  T.  A.  Morris,  Mr.  T.  Swales,  and  Mr.  W.  Roupell;  and 
Messrs.  Assbee,  Richards,  Gordon,  Kay,  McLeod,  Morris,  and  Roupell, 
being  eligible,  offer  themselves  for  re-election.  Mr.  William  H.  Cutbush, 
The  Nurseries,  Barnet,  is  nominated  by  the  committee  for  the  seat 
vacated  by  Mr.  Swales,  who  does  not  seek  re-election. 
The  committee  again  desire  to  record  their  grateful  appreciation  of 
the  valued  services  rendered  to  the  Fund  by  the  treasurer,  Mr. 
Sherwood,  whose  practical  interest  in  its  management,  and  most 
generous  financial  support,  entitles  him  to  the  gratitude  of  every  well 
wisher  of  the  Charity. 
To  the  auditors,  Mr.  Martin  Rowan  and  Mr.  P.  Rudolph  Birr,  the 
committee  also  tender  their  warmest  thanks  for  the  good  ser  ioes  they 
have  again  rendered  in  the  audit  of  the  acoounts.  Mr.  Barr  is  the 
retiring  auditor,  and  is  nominated  by  the  committee  for  re-eleotion. 
CASH  STATEMENT 
Receipts. 
To  Balance  from  last  account  . 
„  Subscriptions,  general. 
„  Ditto  local  secretaries 
FOR  THE  YEAR  ENDING  DECEMBER  31st,  1900. 
Expenditure. 
By  Allowances  to  orphans 
,,  Emma  Sherwood  memorial 
„  Grants  in  aid  .  „  ■  . 
Donations,,  general 
Ditto  local  secretaries 
The  Emma  Sherwood  memorial 
The  James  Martin  memorial 
Annual  dinner 
Advertisements  in  list  of  subscribers 
Dividends  on  stock  and  interest  on  deposit 
Return  of  income  tax  . 
sale  of  £7070  6s.  10d.,  2£  per  cent.  Consols j 
Note — Investments  : 
3  per  cent.  London  &  County  Consolidated  Stock 
3  per  cent.  Canada  Stock . 
N.  &  N.  W.  Railway  Preference  Stock 
Thomson  Memorial  Trust : 
East  Indian  Railway  B.  Annuity  of  £14  (cost)  . 
£866 
4 
5 
£292 
17 
7 
69 
11 
0 
362 
8 
7 
190 
2 
0 
14 
10 
0 
204 
12 
0 
13 
0 
0 
135 
0 
0 
605 
18 
0 
30 
13 
6 
310 
8 
9 
23 
15 
6 
2552  0  9 
7127  14  9 
£9679  15  6 
£7240  15  10 
2000  0  0 
340  0  0 
430  11  0 
Having  inspected  the  securities  and  examined  the  books  and  vouchers 
supplied  to  us,  we  hereby  certify  the  above  account  to  be  correct. 
P.  Rudolph  Barr  )  „ 
February  13 th,  1901  M.  Rowan  J  ■Audxtors- 
Annual  dinner . 
Secretary  s  salary 
Printing  and  posting  list  of  subscribers 
Printing  and  stationery 
Annual  general  meeting  and  audits 
Hire  of  room  for  meetings  . 
Advertising  ..... 
Postages . 
Bank  charges 
Sundry  expenses  (petty  cash) 
Fees  on  transferring  stocks 
Balance 
Cash  at  bank  .... 
Cash  on  deposit 
Cash  in  hand  .... 
£988  10  0 
13  0  0 
32  2  6 
12  17  10 
18  0  4 
2  2  0 
3  15  7 
9  16  9 
2  13  0 
3  4  3 
11  2  9 
561  3  1 
500  0  0 
112  1  2 
£1033  12  6 
157  15  7 
100  0  0 
23  15  11 
„  Purchase  of  £7240  15s.  lOd.  3  per  cent.  London  and  County 
Consolidated  Stock . 
63  12  6 
1173  4  3 
2552  0  9 
7127  14  9 
£9679  15  6 
