Royal Horticultural Society

Royal Horticultural Society

Founding of the Society

Year Authority / Notes

1804 This date is supported by its website.

Seat of the Society

City Authority / Notes

London
England This location is supported by the name of the Society until 1860. According to its website, London is still its seat.

Name of the Society

Dates Name Authority

1804 - 1860 Horticultural Society of London Its website gives the founding year and this founding name; its publications establish this name from 1820 - 1860.

1861 - Royal Horticultural Society Its publications.

Royal Horticultural Society Website = http://www.rhs.org.uk/

Journals of the Society

Years Full Journal Title Abbrev. Indexed
1807/1812 (?) - 1830
(v.1 - 7);
1831/1835 - 1843/1848
(2nd series v.1 - 3)

A Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London
A record in the Harvard Univ. cat. gives the holdings for the first run as v.1:pt.1(1807), v.2-7(1817-1830).
A record in the Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB) gives the holdings as 1.1812 - 7.1830; 2. Ser. 1.1831/35(1835) - 3.1843/48(1848)[?].
A record in the Univ. Coll. London cat. gives holdings Vols 1-7 (1812-1830); 2nd Series vols 1-2 (1835-1842), and includes the note: "Although the description is based on a volume published in 1812 and stated to be vol. 1, it is questionable whether this is in fact the earliest date of publication."
We have used the above three sources to construct our numbering statement; the situation at the beginning of the first run still remains a bit murky.
It should be noted, however, that at least the first volume was issued in three editions, as evinced by the reference in Scientific Monthly, Vol. 72, No. 5 (May, 1951), on p.331 to Roy. Hort. Soc. Trans. which cites (3rd ed.), 1, 4 (1820). This fact may explain the variety of publication dates given for the first volume.
[Harvard Univ. cat.; Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB); Univ. Coll. London cat.] Hort. Soc. London Trans.
[American Speech, Vol. 29, No. 1 (Feb., 1954), p.4 cites 1820, III.]
Roy. Hort. Soc. Trans.
[Scientific Monthly, Vol. 72, No. 5 (May, 1951), p.331 cites (3rd ed.), 1, 4 (1820).]
Trans. Hort. Soc.
[Garden History, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Autumn, 1973), p.37 cites 1822, VI.]
Trans. Hort. Soc. Lond.
[Notes Rec. Roy. Soc., Vol. 11, No. 1 (Jan., 1954), p.99 cites I (1812), 2 (1817) and 4 (1822).]
Trans. Hort. Soc. London
[Isis, Vol. 21, No. 1 (Apr., 1934), p.122 cites I, 2, 1818 (paper read 1815) and II, 2, 1842 (paper read 1834).]
Trans. Roy. Hort. Soc.
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 320, No. 1197 (Jul. 13, 1988), p.83 cites 5 (1824).]

1846 - 1855
(Vol.1 - v.9)

B Journal of the Horticultural Society of London
Continued by E.
[Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.] J. hort. Soc. Lond.
[Phil. Trans., A Vol. 316, No. 1537, (Feb. 13, 1986), p.346 cites 5, 1850.]
J. hortic. Soc. Lond.
[Phil. Trans., A Vol. 316, No. 1537, (Feb. 13, 1986), p.258 cites 5, 1850.]
J. Horticultural Soc. (London)
[Ecology, Vol. 45, No. 2 (Apr., 1964), p.412 cites 2, 1847.]
Jour. Roy. Hort. Soc.
[Isis, Vol. 42, No. 2 (Jun., 1951), p.103 cites 2, 1847.]
Journ. Hort. Soc.
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 198. (1906), p.404 cites vol. 6 (1851).]

June 1, 1859 - Dec. 1860
(Vol.1, no.1 - v.1, no.19)

C Proceedings of the Horticultural Society of London
Issues for 1844-1855 included with issues of B; suspended 1856-1858.
Continued by D.
[Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.]

Jan. 1, 1861 - Dec. 1865
(Vol.1, no.20 - vol.5, no.9);
Jan. 1866 - Aug. 1868 to Jan. 1869
(New ser. no.1 - new ser. no.12)

D Proceedings of the Royal Horticultural Society
Continues C. From 1869 onwards included in E.
[Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.]

1866 - May 1975
(New ser., v.1 - v.100, pt.5)

E Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society
Continues B. Continued by F. Continued in part by G.
From 1869 onwards includes D.
[Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.] J. of the R. Horticultural Soc.
[Man, Vol. 37 (Nov., 1937), pp.177-178 cite vol. LXII.]
J. R. Hort. Soc.
[J. Animal Ecology, Vol. 6, No. 2 (Nov., 1937), p.413 cites 62 (1937).]
J.R. Hort. Soc.
[J. Animal Ecology, Vol. 9, No. 1 (May, 1940), p.159 cites 64 (1939).]
J. R. Hortic. Soc.
[Science, New Series, Vol. 258, No. 5089 (Dec. 11, 1992), p.1775 cites 26 (1901).]
J. Roy. Hort. Soc.
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 229, No. 559. (Sep. 30, 1938), p.217 cites 63, 1937.]
J. Roy. Hortic. Soc.
[J. Animal Ecology, Vol. 3, No. 1 (May, 1934), p.118 cites 58 (1933).]
Jl R. hort. Soc.
[J. Ecology, Vol. 56, No. 1 (Mar., 1968), p.300 cites 82 (1957).]
Jl. Roy. Hort. Soc.
[Garden History, Vol. 8, No. 3 (Winter, 1980), p.63 cites 103, 1978.]
Jnl. R. Hortic. Soc.
[Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 25, No. 2 (May, 1972), p.325 cites XCV.]
Jour. Roy. Hort. Soc.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 173. (1882), p.1273 cites vol. iii, 1870.]
Jour. Royal Hort. Soc.
[Ecology, Vol. 30, No. 2 (Apr., 1949), p.134 cites 54, 1929.]
Journ. of the Royal Hort. Soc.
[Trans. Proc. Am. Philol. Assoc., Vol. 64 (1933), p.72 cites XXIV (1900).]
Journ. R. Hort. Soc.
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 198. (1906), p.405 cites vol. 14 (1892).]
Journ. R. Horticultural Soc.
[Proc. Roy. Soc., B Vol. 81, No. 545 (Mar. 13, 1909), p.62 cites vol. 28.]
Journ. Roy. Hort. Soc.
[Biometrika, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Jan., 1902), p.253 cites XII (1890).]
Journ. Roy. Hort. Soc. London
[J. Ecology, Vol. 19, No. 2 (Aug., 1931), p.138 cites 55, 1930.]
Journ. Royal Hort. Soc.
[Trans. Proc. Am. Philol. Assoc., Vol. 64 (1933), p.74 cites XXIV (1900).]
Journ. Royal Horticult. Soc.
[Geographical Review, Vol. 63, No. 4 (Oct., 1973), p.481 cites Vol. 90, 1965.]
Journ. Royal Horticultural Soc.
[Geographical Review, Vol. 29, No. 2 (Apr., 1939), p.336 cites Vol. 62, 1937.]
Proc. Roy. Hort. Soc.
[Ecology, Vol. 30, No. 2 (Apr., 1949), p.133 cites 60, 1936.]
Roy. Hort. Soc. Jour.
[Ecological Monographs, Vol. 20, No. 3 (Jul., 1950), p.250 cites 43, 1919.]
Roy. Hort. Soc. Journ.
[Proc. Roy. Soc., B Vol. 81, No. 545 (Mar. 13, 1909), p.60 cites 1905.]

1975, June -
(Vol. 100, pt. 6 - )

F Garden
Continues E.
[Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.]

1975 -
(Vol. 100, pt. 1 - )

G Extracts from the proceedings of the Royal Horticultural Society, Wisley Trial reports and awards to plants
Continues in part E.
[Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.]

Royal Horticultural Society
Founding of the Society
Year	Authority / Notes
1804	This date is supported by its website.
Seat of the Society
City	Authority / Notes
London England	This location is supported by the name of the Society until 1860. According to its website, London is still its seat.
Name of the Society
Dates	Name	Authority
1804 - 1860	*Horticultural Society of London*	Its website gives the founding year and this founding name; its publications establish this name from 1820 - 1860.
1861 -	*Royal Horticultural Society*	Its publications.
*Royal Horticultural Society* Website = http://www.rhs.org.uk/

Journals of the Society
Years	Full Journal Title	Abbrev.	Indexed
1807/1812 (?) - 1830 (v.1 - 7); 1831/1835 - 1843/1848 (2nd series v.1 - 3) A	*Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London* A record in the Harvard Univ. cat. gives the holdings for the first run as v.1:pt.1(1807), v.2-7(1817-1830). A record in the Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB) gives the holdings as 1.1812 - 7.1830; 2. Ser. 1.1831/35(1835) - 3.1843/48(1848)[?]. A record in the Univ. Coll. London cat. gives holdings Vols 1-7 (1812-1830); 2nd Series vols 1-2 (1835-1842), and includes the note: "Although the description is based on a volume published in 1812 and stated to be vol. 1, it is questionable whether this is in fact the earliest date of publication." We have used the above three sources to construct our numbering statement; the situation at the beginning of the first run still remains a bit murky. It should be noted, however, that at least the first volume was issued in three editions, as evinced by the reference in Scientific Monthly, Vol. 72, No. 5 (May, 1951), on p.331 to *Roy. Hort. Soc. Trans.* which cites (3rd ed.), 1, 4 (1820). This fact may explain the variety of publication dates given for the first volume. [Harvard Univ. cat.; Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB); Univ. Coll. London cat.]	*Hort. Soc. London Trans.* [American Speech, Vol. 29, No. 1 (Feb., 1954), p.4 cites 1820, III.] *Roy. Hort. Soc. Trans.* [Scientific Monthly, Vol. 72, No. 5 (May, 1951), p.331 cites (3rd ed.), 1, 4 (1820).] *Trans. Hort. Soc.* [Garden History, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Autumn, 1973), p.37 cites 1822, VI.] *Trans. Hort. Soc. Lond.* [Notes Rec. Roy. Soc., Vol. 11, No. 1 (Jan., 1954), p.99 cites I (1812), 2 (1817) and 4 (1822).] *Trans. Hort. Soc. London* [Isis, Vol. 21, No. 1 (Apr., 1934), p.122 cites I, 2, 1818 (paper read 1815) and II, 2, 1842 (paper read 1834).] *Trans. Roy. Hort. Soc.* [Phil. Trans., B Vol. 320, No. 1197 (Jul. 13, 1988), p.83 cites 5 (1824).]
1846 - 1855 (Vol.1 - v.9) B	*Journal of the Horticultural Society of London* Continued by E. [Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.]	*J. hort. Soc. Lond.* [Phil. Trans., A Vol. 316, No. 1537, (Feb. 13, 1986), p.346 cites 5, 1850.] *J. hortic. Soc. Lond.* [Phil. Trans., A Vol. 316, No. 1537, (Feb. 13, 1986), p.258 cites 5, 1850.] *J. Horticultural Soc. (London)* [Ecology, Vol. 45, No. 2 (Apr., 1964), p.412 cites 2, 1847.] *Jour. Roy. Hort. Soc.* [Isis, Vol. 42, No. 2 (Jun., 1951), p.103 cites 2, 1847.] *Journ. Hort. Soc.* [Phil. Trans., B Vol. 198. (1906), p.404 cites vol. 6 (1851).]
June 1, 1859 - Dec. 1860 (Vol.1, no.1 - v.1, no.19) C	*Proceedings of the Horticultural Society of London* Issues for 1844-1855 included with issues of B; suspended 1856-1858. Continued by D. [Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.]
Jan. 1, 1861 - Dec. 1865 (Vol.1, no.20 - vol.5, no.9); Jan. 1866 - Aug. 1868 to Jan. 1869 (New ser. no.1 - new ser. no.12) D	*Proceedings of the Royal Horticultural Society* Continues C. From 1869 onwards included in E. [Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.]
1866 - May 1975 (New ser., v.1 - v.100, pt.5) E	*Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society* Continues B. Continued by F. Continued in part by G. From 1869 onwards includes D. [Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.]	*J. of the R. Horticultural Soc.* [Man, Vol. 37 (Nov., 1937), pp.177-178 cite vol. LXII.] *J. R. Hort. Soc.* [J. Animal Ecology, Vol. 6, No. 2 (Nov., 1937), p.413 cites 62 (1937).] *J.R. Hort. Soc.* [J. Animal Ecology, Vol. 9, No. 1 (May, 1940), p.159 cites 64 (1939).] *J. R. Hortic. Soc.* [Science, New Series, Vol. 258, No. 5089 (Dec. 11, 1992), p.1775 cites 26 (1901).] *J. Roy. Hort. Soc.* [Phil. Trans., B Vol. 229, No. 559. (Sep. 30, 1938), p.217 cites 63, 1937.] *J. Roy. Hortic. Soc.* [J. Animal Ecology, Vol. 3, No. 1 (May, 1934), p.118 cites 58 (1933).] *Jl R. hort. Soc.* [J. Ecology, Vol. 56, No. 1 (Mar., 1968), p.300 cites 82 (1957).] *Jl. Roy. Hort. Soc.* [Garden History, Vol. 8, No. 3 (Winter, 1980), p.63 cites 103, 1978.] *Jnl. R. Hortic. Soc.* [Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 25, No. 2 (May, 1972), p.325 cites XCV.] *Jour. Roy. Hort. Soc.* [Phil. Trans., Vol. 173. (1882), p.1273 cites vol. iii, 1870.] *Jour. Royal Hort. Soc.* [Ecology, Vol. 30, No. 2 (Apr., 1949), p.134 cites 54, 1929.] *Journ. of the Royal Hort. Soc.* [Trans. Proc. Am. Philol. Assoc., Vol. 64 (1933), p.72 cites XXIV (1900).] *Journ. R. Hort. Soc.* [Phil. Trans., B Vol. 198. (1906), p.405 cites vol. 14 (1892).] *Journ. R. Horticultural Soc.* [Proc. Roy. Soc., B Vol. 81, No. 545 (Mar. 13, 1909), p.62 cites vol. 28.] *Journ. Roy. Hort. Soc.* [Biometrika, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Jan., 1902), p.253 cites XII (1890).] *Journ. Roy. Hort. Soc. London* [J. Ecology, Vol. 19, No. 2 (Aug., 1931), p.138 cites 55, 1930.] *Journ. Royal Hort. Soc.* [Trans. Proc. Am. Philol. Assoc., Vol. 64 (1933), p.74 cites XXIV (1900).] *Journ. Royal Horticult. Soc.* [Geographical Review, Vol. 63, No. 4 (Oct., 1973), p.481 cites Vol. 90, 1965.] *Journ. Royal Horticultural Soc.* [Geographical Review, Vol. 29, No. 2 (Apr., 1939), p.336 cites Vol. 62, 1937.] *Proc. Roy. Hort. Soc.* [Ecology, Vol. 30, No. 2 (Apr., 1949), p.133 cites 60, 1936.] *Roy. Hort. Soc. Jour.* [Ecological Monographs, Vol. 20, No. 3 (Jul., 1950), p.250 cites 43, 1919.] *Roy. Hort. Soc. Journ.* [Proc. Roy. Soc., B Vol. 81, No. 545 (Mar. 13, 1909), p.60 cites 1905.]
1975, June - (Vol. 100, pt. 6 - ) F	*Garden* Continues E. [Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.]
1975 - (Vol. 100, pt. 1 - ) G	*Extracts from the proceedings of the Royal Horticultural Society, Wisley Trial reports and awards to plants* Continues in part E. [Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.]