As the accredited representative of the N.Z. Institute, I attended the meetings of the N.Z. Institute of Horticulture's Dominion Council, the chief executive body of this Institute. A number of meetings of this Council and minor committees have been held during the year under the able Presidency of Mr. Nathan, of Palmerston North. The range of the work to be attempted is a very wide one, including horticultural education, the establishment of a school of horticulture, and the granting of a diploma of horticulture, plant nomenclature, rules for judging plants at shows, town-planning, public lectures, preservation of New Zealand plants and existing types of vegetation, plant registration, horticultural legislation, rock gardening, botanical gardening, national parks, bud selection, citron improvement, etc.

The New Zealand Institute of Horticulture has set itself an ambitious programme, and one sincerely hopes that the science and practice of horticulture may receive a great stimulus in New Zealand through the activity of the Institute. The Institute keeps in touch with all centres by means of a paid organising secretary. The thorny question of finance is likely to be a problem for the first few years of this Institute's existence after which one may predict confidently an established and useful future.

B. C. Aston,

President.
Dr. Cockayne moved and Mr. Hill seconded, “That the report of the work of the Institute of Horticulture presented by the President, be adopted.”—Carried.

Government approves of the scheme. When this eventuates a special meeting of the Board shall be called for the purpose of appointing such members.”

Hon. Editor.—The Hon. G. M. Thomson moved a hearty vote of thanks to the Hon. Editor for his excellent work. Carried with acclamation.

Science Congress.—It was resolved that the next Science Congress be held in Auckland in January, 1929.

Fellowship Regulations.—Dr. Thomson moved the adoption of the amendments to the Fellowship Regulations as proposed by him.

Clause 23: The following shall be added:—“The number to be elected in any year shall be decided by the Board of Governors at the previous annual meeting.” This was adopted.

Clause 25: To be amended to read:—“No person shall be nominated or elected as Fellow unless he has been a member of the New Zealand Institute for three years immediately preceding his nomination or for five years at any period preceding his nomination.” Adopted.

The remaining proposals were defeated.

A resolution proposed by Dr. Cockayne and seconded by Professor Park, “That a committee be set up to draw up rules based on the election for Fellowship of the Royal Society for the Fellowship of the New Zealand Institute,” was lost. A letter dealing with the election of Fellows was received from Professor Sommerville and referred to the Standing Committee with power to act.

Hon. Members.—A ballot was then taken for the election of four honorary members, and resulted in the election of Professor H. E. Armstrong, Madame M. M. Curie, Dr. T. A. Jagger, and Dr. T. Mortensen.

Deceased Honorary Members.—The President announced that six honorary members, namely Dr. W. Bateson, Professor G. L. Goodale, Mr. Chas. Hedley, Professor Jean Masart, Professor C. F. Norstedt, and the Rev. T. R. R. Stebbing had died, and the vacancies would be filled in the usual manner.

Type Specimens.—A letter was received from Dr. Thomson regarding type specimens of native species of plants and animals. Referred to the Standing Committee with power to act.

Arthur's Pass.—Dr. Cockayne moved and Professor Chilton seconded, “That the attention of the Department of Lands and Survey be called to the fact that wild flowers gathered in the Arthur's Pass National Park are being publicly sold at Otira and Arthur's Pass railway stations, and the Board of Governors strongly recommends that steps should be taken to prohibit such sale of flowers gathered both in the Park and on adjacent Crown Lands.” This was referred to the Standing Committee with power to act.