Photocopies of various pages from Melbourne newspapers 1. Pages from The Argus 07.01.1850 summarizing the first Annual General Meeting of the Society. Discussion about the variety of plants that could be grown in Victoria. Setting up of the Committee of Management. 2. Pages from the Melbourne Morning Herald 07.01.1850, as for 1. 3. Pages from Melbourne Morning Hertald "Horticultural Society". "Editorial" Why a Horticultural Society is needed.victoria horticultural society, the melbourne morning herald, the argus, annual general meeting, 1850, plants that could be grown in victoria, committee of management, why horticultural society needed