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Flowers. On motion of Herve}' Davis it was voted tliat the 



resignation be accepted. 



On motion of John C. Hovey, it was unanimously 



Besolved, That the thanks of this Societ}^ be extended to J. G. 



Barker, for his long and faithful services as member and Chairman 



of the Flower Committee. 



It was moved by William C. vStrong that the polls be opened for 

 twenty minutes for the reception of votes for a member to fill the 

 vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Barker. E. H. Hitch- 

 ings moved to amend this motion so as to provide for the choice of 

 a member of the Flower Committee. The Secretary' stated the 

 usage in similar cases, and the motion, as amended, w^as carried. 



On motion of W. C. Strong, it w^as voted that the Committee on 

 Plants and Flowers be empowered to elect a chairman. 



The President appointed John C. Hovey, W. C. Strong, and E. 

 H. Hitchings, a Committee to receive, assort, and count the votes 

 for a member of the Flower Committee. Mr. Hovey dechned, and 

 E. W. Buswell was appointed in his place. The polls were opened 

 at fifteen minutes past eleven. 



On motion of W. C. Strong, it was 



Voted, That the Recording Secretary be directed to place on 

 record the Report of the Committee to procure a site for a new 

 Hall, presented February 7, 1863, and also the letter from E. S. 

 Rand, Sr., accompanying said report. 



W. C. Strong, Chairman of the Committee to present a Testi- 

 monial to Ex-President Parkraan, reported that the Committee had 

 procured and presented to Mr Parkman three crayon photographs, 

 as an expression of the Society's appreciation of his services as 

 ■President. In this connection Mr. Strong spoke of the high esti- 

 mation in which the hybrid lily raised by Mr. Parkman, and bearing 

 his name, is held in England, as evinced by the large remittances 

 received from the English nurserj^man to whom the bulbs were 

 entrusted for propagation, 



Marshall P. Wilder expressed his gratification that Mr. Parkman 

 had, by the application of scientific principles, been able to produce 

 such a Hly, which he deemed a great credit to the Society as well 

 as to Ex-President Parkman, 



Mr. Wilder said that having worked with the Society for nearly 



