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qualit}'' as late as January, supplying the demand so that the 

 Dana's Hovey would not command much more than half the ordi- 

 nary price. So far as respects keeping pears the process is 

 successful, but the value doubtful. 



Mr. Dickinson said that the fruit house pa3's, and is a good thing 

 if managed properly. Some kinds do better in it than others ; 

 among these are the Bartlett and Beurre d'Anjou. Beurre Bosc 

 and Duchesse d'Angouleme will not do. Bartletts sold for five and 

 six dollars per bushel, but they lose their flavor after a time. As 

 much or more fruit is put into the fruit house as ever, but it is not 

 managed on Prof. Nyce's s^'stem. 



The Chairman announced that next Saturda}^ William D. Phil- 

 brick would read a Prize Essa^^ ou " Bottom Heat." 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, January 19, 1878. 



An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at 11 o'clock, 

 President Gray iu the chair. 



The following vote was unanimously passed : 

 Voted, That the vote passed November 3d, 1877, concerning the 

 Treasurer's Report, be repealed. 



E. W. Buswell read his Annual Report as Treasurer, including 

 the Report of the Finance Committee. 



The following vote, offered b}- John C. Hove}', and seconded by 

 Francis Parkman, was unanimously passed : 



Voted, That the Secretary of this Society is hereby' directed to 

 keep a complete record of all awards made by the Committees on 

 Fruits, Flowers, and Vegetables, in a book or books kept for that 

 purpose ; and that the Chairman of each Committee named is 

 directed to furnish the Secretary with a cop}^ of all awards imme- 

 diately after each exhibition. 



W. C. Strong, Chairman of the Committee on Publication and 

 Discussion, presented the list of Prizes for Essays for the jeav 

 1878, which was read by the President. 



Adjourned to Saturday, February 2. 

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