C Harrison took the chair with 13 member present
Mr Earnshaw, J Akers, J Taylor, J Hardman, N J Gibson, Mrs Townsend, M Hayward, M Jackson, H Collins, S Knowles
P Emmett, Mr Cotton, K N Eyre Hon Sec
Apologies N H Eyre, D Guest, H V Calvert J L Akers
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Matters Arising — None
Correspondence Letter No 1 Th Sun AllianceInsurance had sent the notice of the new rates to pay for the insurance on the Silver Trophies this was now £16.50 per year. The meeting agreed to pay the bill.
Letter No2 The Victoria and Albert Museum had written to ask the Society could supply some English Tulips for the Exhibition on Gardening to open on the 23rd May 1979 — After a short discussion the meeting agreed to send some blooms and the secretary get in touch with their Anne Hills to asp arranged further help had sent a letter stating that in the future he hope to help our Society in a none practical way.
Letters No 4&5 We have had two people from the USA asking about the Society and the English Tulips. The Secretary reported that he had dealt with these letters.
No 6 Mrs Jones for Pennyfford asked to become a member. The meeting agreed to
No 7 Wakefield HDC had sent the show dates for the other Gardening Societies in the area.
Show Details as the cold weather had been severe this winter the growing season is about 2 weeks late. No date was set for the show. Mr Akers would like it on the 19th May some other members suggested 26th May.
Judges W D Tear has agreed to judge the show again this year.
Schedule The meeting agreed to keep the classes as last year with the addition of a new class for 3 Breeders in the Novice section.
Mr Peter Emmett ask if he could present the society with a rose bowl to be known as the Peter Emmett Trophy to be competed for in class 2 Nine Dutch Tulips
The Chairman thanked peter for the trophy.
Raffle Prize Nine member offered prizes.
Opener This was left till next meeting
Vases It was agreed that the Society should us it own and Normanton Paxton Soc Vases and not take up the offer from the NCB this year.
Next Meeting 9th May
Raffle raised £1.70
