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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER,  ‘February  18,  1904. 
Mr.  George  Gordon  proposed,  and  Mr.  Rochford  seconded, 
that  Karl  Carrington  he  elected  a  vice-chairman.  This  was 
carried.  The  following  officers  were  re-elected,  and  thanked 
for  their  past  services :  Mr.  N.  N.  Sherwood,  as  treasurer ; 
M.  Rowan,  as  auditor;  G.  Gordon  and  J.  K.  McLeod  as  com¬ 
mitteemen;  and  in  the  place  of  Peter  Kay,  H.  R.  Richards, 
and  George  Nicholson,  who  retire  fTOin  the  committee,  the 
following  were  elected:  W.  Bull  (Chelsea),  R.  Hooper  Pearson, 
and  W.  P.  Thomson.  Mr.  Brian  Wynne  was  elected  secretary 
at  an  increased  salary,  viz.,  £125,  instead  of  £100.  The 
following  were  appointed  scrutineers  of  the  ballot  :  iMessrs. 
Assbee,  Lyon,  Ponpart,  and  Reynolds. 
The  only  local  .secretary  present  was  Mr.  J.  Miles,  from 
Southampton,  who,  in  seconding  the  re-election  of  the  members 
of  committee  and  the  secretary,  expressed  his  thanks  to  that 
body,  and  also  to  the  secretary  for  the  kindness  he  had  ahvays 
received  at  their  hands.  At  five  o’clock  the  result  of  the  poll 
(which  was  closed  at  4.30)  was  announced  as  follows: — 1,  George 
James  Lammas,  367  votes ;  2,  Harry  George  Pantling,  361 ; 
3,  Reginald  George  Pantling,  339 ;  4,  Margaret  Lammas,  328  ; 
5,  Louie  Witcher,  230 ;  6,  Mary  E.  Pretty,  229 ;  7,  Robert 
Arthur  Pretty,  228;  8,  Frank  Wm.  Sonntag,  214;  9,  Henry 
Gillet,  213;  and  10,  Hilda  Blanche  Ayling,  186.  Nine  orphans 
failed  to  gain  election.  The  secretary’s  addre.ss  is  30,  Welling¬ 
ton  Street,  Strand. 
Report  or  the  Executive  Committee. 
The  executive  committee  in  pi-esenting  their  sixteenth 
annual  report,  congratulates  the  supporters  of  the  Fund  on 
its  continued  prosperity  and  usefulness,  as  although  from 
causes  too  well  under.stood  by  all,  they  are  but  able  to  show 
a  trifling  increase  over  the  previous  year’s  receipts  from  all 
.sources,  otlier  than  legacies,  they  have  been  enabled  to  increase 
their  disbur.sements  in  the  form  of  allowances  and  grants  in 
aid  from  £1,092  15s.  in  1902  to  £1,255  10s.  in  1903— a  total 
increa.se  of  £162  15s. 
The  committee  have  to  deplore  the  falling  off  in  annual 
subscriptions,  as  shown  in  the  accounts  pre.sented,  and  the  more 
so  as  the  deficiency  mainly  ari.ses  from  the  non-renewal  of  5s. 
sub.scriptions,  but  they  hope  and  believe  that  when  this  fact 
becomes  known  and  the  iiresent  dearth  of  money  passes  away, 
these  subscriptions  will  be  renewed  and  increased  in  number. 
They  cannot  believe  that  those  in  whose  intere.st  the  Fund  was 
established  are  indifferent  to  its  claims  upon  their  support. 
iNIany  theie  are,  undoubtedly,  who  feel  that  they  cannot  sub¬ 
scribe  5s.  annually,  and  these  may  be  usefully  reminded  that 
all  contributions  are  voluntary,  and  that  the  payment  of  a 
subscription  one  year  does  not  imply  that  it  must  be  continued 
in  the  next. 
The  committee  gratefully  acknowledges  the  receipt  of  a 
legacy  of  £25  from  the  executors  of  the  will  of  the  late  Mr. 
A.  F.  Osier,  of  Birmingham;  and  also  the  kindly  generosity  of 
the  Earl  of  Ilchester  in  throwing  open  his  beautiful  gardens 
at  Holland  House  on  the  occasion  of  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society’s  exhibition  being  held  there,  by  which  means  the  Fund 
benefited  to  a  sub.stantial  amount.  The  legacies  left  to  the 
Fund  by  Mr.  A.  H.  Smee  and  Mrs.  John  Wills,  amounting  to 
£350,  have  been  inve.sted  in  the  purchase  of  £380  12s.  2d. 
2^  per  Cent.  Consols. 
The  committee  keenly  regrets  to  record  the  loss  which  the 
Fund  has  sustained  by  the  death  of  two  of  its  founders,  Mr. 
A.  F.  Barron,  of  Chi.svnck,  and  Mr.  James  Smith,  of  Mentmore. 
Of  Mr.  Barron’s  devotion  to  the  Fund  while  its  secretary  for 
eleven  years  it  is  not  po.s.sible  to  feel  other  than  the  keenest 
appreciation  or  to  speak  other  than  in  tiie  highest  terms; 
while  of  Mr.  Smith  it  may  be  said  that  for  .several  years  after 
the  establishment  of  the  h'und  he  served  on  the  committee,  and 
until  his  death  was  a  zealous  collector  in  aid  of  the  charity 
who.se  interest  he  had  so  warmly  at  heart. 
The  numbei’  of  orphans  who  have  been  elected  to  receive 
the  benefits  of  the  Fund  during  the  past  fifteen  years  is  179, 
and  the  total  amount  expended  in  allowances  during  the  same 
period  is'  £12,192  17.s.  (id.  At  the  commencement  of  the  year 
the  number  of  children  receiving  the  full  allowance  was  .seventy- 
three,  and  twenty-four  were  added  to  the  list  by  special  resolu¬ 
tion  at  the  annual  meeting.  The  number  on  the  Fuml  now  is 
eighty-eight,  and  ten  will  be  added  by  election  this  day. 
Most  of  the  candidates  have  been  in  receipt  of  compassionate 
allowances  since  their  nominations  were  accepted ;  and  while 
the  committee  would  have  been  glad  if  they  could  have  seen 
their  way  to  put  a  larger  number  than  ten  on  the  Fund, 
prudence  dictates  the  .safer  cour.se,  especially  having  regard  to 
the  fact  that  as  a  result  of  the  beneficial  alteration  made  in 
Rule  XIII.  at  the  last  annual  meeting  they  have  extended  the 
payment  of  allowances  in  some  cases  for  varying  periods  beyond 
the  fourteen  years  limit. 
The  committee  again  gladly  tender  their  warmest  thanks  to 
tlie  local  secretaries  for  valued  services  rendered,  and  also 
gratefully  acknowledge  the  zealously  continued  exertions  o:'i 
behalf  of  the  Fund  made  by  gardening  friends  in  various 
centres,  and  could  heartily  wish  that  their  number  could  be 
increased.  The  annual  fe.stival  held  on  May  5,  under  the 
presidencj'  of  the  Right  Hon.  the  Earl  Carrington,  P.C.,  again 
proved  an  unqualified  sticcess  from  every  point  of  view,  and  as 
a  slight  acknowledgment  of  the  committee’s  appreciation  of 
the  noble  chairman’s  kindness  on  that  occasion,  have  the 
greatest  pleasure  in  recommending  that  Earl  Carrington  be 
this  day  elected  a  vice-president. 
It  has  been  arranged  for  the  next  annual  festival  to  take 
place  at  the  Hotel  Cecil  on  Tuesdaj^  May  17,  and  the  committee 
are  highly  plea.sed  to  make  the  announcement  that  Sir  Trevor 
Lawrence,  Bart.,  K.C.V.O.,  pre.sident  of  the  Royal  Horticul¬ 
tural  Society,  has  most  kindly  promised  to  preside  on  that 
occasion.  As  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  will  this  year 
celebrate  its  centenary,  it  is  especially  gratifying  to  the  com¬ 
mittee  that  its  president  .should  have  so  kindly  accepted  their 
invitation,  and  tnust  that  all  friends  of  the  charity  will  rally 
round  them  in  support  of  iso  distinguished  a  patron  of 
horticulture. 
The  members  of  the  committee  who  retire  by  rotation  are 
Mr.  J.  Assbee,  Mr.  W.  H.  Cutbu.sh,  Mr.  G.  Gordon,  Mr.  J.  F. 
Mcljeod,  Mr.  T.  A.  Morris,  Mr.  G.  H.  Richards,  and  Mr.  W. 
Roupell;  and  Messrs.  Assbee,  Cutbush,  Gordon,  McLeod, 
Morris,  and  Roupell  being  eligible,  offer  themselves  for  re- 
election.  Mr.  G.  H.  Richards  does  not  offer  himself  for  re- 
election,  and  Ml-.  P.  K.  Kay  and  Mr.  G.  Nicholson  having 
resigned,  Mr.  William  Bull,  Mr.  R.  Hooper  Peanson,  and  Mr. 
W.  P.  Thomson  are  nominated  to  fill  the  vacancies  thus  created. 
The  committee  have  much  pleasure  in  recording  their  appre¬ 
ciation  of  the  admirable  manner  in  which  Mr.  William  Sher¬ 
wood  discharges  the  duties  of  treasurer  on  behalf  of  his  father 
(absent  abroad),  and  in  anticipation  of  Mr.  Sherwood’s  early 
return,  as  all  hope,  in  renewed  health  and  vigour,  lie  is  again 
nominated  for  re-election  as  treasurer.  The  committee  have 
again  pleasure  in  thanking  JMr.  M.  Rowan  and  i\Ir.  P.  Rudolpli 
Barr  for  their  most  careful  audit  of  the  accounts  of  the  Fund. 
Mr.  Rowan  is  the  retiring  auditor,  and  is  nominated  for  re- 
election. 
CASH  STATEMENT  FOR  THE  YEAR  ENDING  DECEMBER  SIst,  1903. 
£  s.  cl. 
1,198  17  i 
299  8  0 
251  3  6 
25  0  0 
13  0  0 
esi  2  0 
29  11  0 
4  10  0 
319  4  11 
20  4  4 
£2.845  1  n 
NOTE.-INVESTMENTS : 
3  per  cent.  London  &  County  Consolidated  Stock  . £7,210  15  10 
3  per  cent.  Canada  Stock.,  .  2,000  0  0 
L.  &  N.-W.  Rail  way  Preference  Stock  .  ..  ..  340  0  0 
Great  Indian  Peninsular  Railway  Guaranteed  3  per  cent.  Stock  ..  511  0  0 
Thomson  Memorial  Trust : 
East  Indian  Railway  B.  Annuity  of  £14,  cost .  430  11  0 
24  per  cent.  Consols  . .  .'.  .  380  1  2  2 
RECEIPTS. 
£  s.  d. 
To  Balance  last  account  . 
,  Subscriptions,  general .  252  5  11 
,  ,,  local  secretaries  .  47  2  1 
,  Donations,  general .  237  14  7 
,  local  secretaries . 16  S  10 
,  Legacy,  Mr.  A.  F.  Osier . 
,  Emma  Sherwood  Memori  al  . 
,  Annual  dinner  . 
,  Advertisements  in  list  of  subscribers  . 
,  Sundry  receipts  . 
,  Dividends  on  Stock  and  interest  on  deposit 
,  Income  tax  returned  ..  . . 
EXPENDITURE. 
£  s.  d.  £  s.  d. 
By  Allowances  to  orphans . 1,16  >  10  0 
,,  Grant.s  in  aid  .  76  0  0 
„  Emma  Sherwood-Memorial .  13  0  0 
-  1,255  10  0 
,,  Annual  dinner .  174  4  4 
,,  Secretary’s  salary  .  lOO  0  n 
,,  Printing  and  posting  list  of  subscribers .  35  9  7 
,,  Printing  and  stationery  ..  .,  .  31  7  2 
,,  Advertising  .  4  13  5 
,,  Rent  and  Insurance  ..  ..  .  26  1  0 
,,  Annual,  general  and  committee  meccing-i  ..  ..  22  4  8 
,,  Postages .  8511 
,,  Bank  charges  .  2  12  n 
, ,  Sundry  e.xpenses  (petty  c.ash) .  252 
-  97  9  4  ' 
,,  Purchase  of  £3S0  12s.  2d.  2J''/o  Consols .  350  0  0 
_ 
,,  Balances:  Cash  at  bank  . 412  14  4 
Cash  on  deposit .  ..  ..  325  0  0 
Cash  in  hand  .  94  13  5 
-  332  7  0 
£2,845  1  (I 
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  1 
Fehruary 
1914. 
M.  Rowan 
r 
Audiiors 
