The subject of transferring stands & flowers from the amateur class, after being judged there, to the open class for judgement was next considered….
….a suggestion made by Mr Tyson that the judging of flowers at the annual exhibition should be by points on a maximum basis to be determined previous to the show….
Some discussion was raised with regard to the drafting of new rules….
It was decided that a payment of 1s. on account of entrance fee should be made by each intending exhibitor….
The question of introducing professional gardeners was again discussed and it was unanimously resolved to permit them to exhibit but only in the names of their employers……
Mr Hardwick resigned his position as Honorary Secretary to the Society after a service of 25 years….
The question of permitting professional gardeners to exhibit along with the amateurs was raised….
…prices for some bulbs of the recently introduced and fashionable tulip reached extraordinarily high levels…