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This amount has-been paid over, and is now at the dis- 

 posal of the society. The large $200 premium for the best 

 collection of trees, is not included in the above. It was 

 awarded to Mr. Peffer, and will, of course, be included in 

 his report. This report may be verified by comparing it 

 with official list printed in Vol. 3, of American Horticultural 

 Society's reports. I am sorry to have kept the society wait- 

 ing so long for a report, and am still more sorry that we are 

 to receive no medals; but I have done the best I could un- 

 der the circumstances. 



After all, as the society had no money invested, and as the 

 work was performed by a few of its members, the disap- 

 pointment is more in not receiving what we were fairly en- 

 titled to, and what we for a time supposed that we were to 

 receive, than to any other cause. 



Respectfully, 



J. M. SMITH. 



G. J. Kellogg — I am disappointed in regard to the pre- 

 miums, but as to the efforts of our president in obtaining 

 and making this report, I move that this society tender him 

 a vote of thanks, and I think it will entitle him to another 

 re-election. 



Carried. 



H. C. Adams — Before we proceed any further I move the 

 following amendment to the constitution: To amend arti- 

 cle 5 by striking out the words " commencing on the first 

 Monday in February," and inserting "such time as may be 

 determined upon by the executive committee." 



G. J. Kellogg — I presume our secretary can give some 

 good reason for making this change, 



H. C. Adams — There are various reasons that can be 

 given for this proposed change. Under the existing ar- 

 rangement we are required to meet at the same time our 

 state agricultural convention is held, and the effect has not 

 been good upon the work of our society. When the two 

 meetings are in session at the same time there are members 



assing from one to the other and our attendance is limited. 



