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fift}' 3'ears, and being desirous of leaving some footprints on the 

 sands, lie had collected his addresses and other writings, from 1848 

 to 1877, and caused them to be bound into a volume, which he 

 presented to the Society, in the hope that it might cause him to be 

 remembered with affectionate regard when he should have passed 

 from the stage. He also presented a Wilder Medal of the Ameri- 

 can Pomological .Society', bearing his own likeness and the beautiful 

 wreath of fruits and flowers, designed by John J. Thomas, the 

 eminent pomologist, and said that the American Pomological So- 

 ciety, now extending over the whole country, was formed at the 

 instance of the Massachusetts Horticultural Societ}'. 



William C. Strong expressed his gratification that Mr. Wilder 

 had collected these addresses in a permanent form, and moved a 

 vote of thanks to this old and steadfast friend of the Societ}' for 

 the volume and medal. 



Rev. A. B. Muzzey seconded Mr. Strong's motion. He looked 

 on Mr. Wilder as the representative of our work, not only in a 

 State but in a National point of view, and said it was not likely that 

 we should often have an opportunity to recognize such a long, active, 

 and honorable life in the service of horticulture. 



President Gray, in putting the question on the motion offered by 

 Mr. Strong, took occasion to express his appreciation of the value 

 to the Society, and to horticulture generally, of the services ren- 

 dered by Mr. Wilder in the long and active life commemorated by 

 the documents and medal. The vote of thanks was unanimousl}' 

 passed. 



The President read the following communication received by him : 



The undersigned, interested in advancing a practical taste for 

 Floriculture, especially among the children of the laboring classes, 

 desire that the Massachusetts Horticultural Societj'' shall offer 

 prizes for Window Gardening, and conduct all the business of 

 advertising, exhibiting, and awarding prizes, necessar}' to insure 



success. 



RuFus Ellis, 

 Henry W. Foote, 

 C. A. Bartol. 



The President stated that the measure would involve no expense 

 to the Society. It was 



Voted, That the Flower Committee, with Mrs. J. W. Wolcott, 

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