CONTENTS. 



Page. 

 Business Meeting, April 6, 1878; Organization of Flower Committee, p. 115; 



Election of Corresponding Members, 115; Appropriations, 115; Fiftieth 



Anniversary, 115; Decease of "W. C. Flagg, ..... 115 



Business Meeting, May 4; Election of members, p. 116; Resolutions on W. 



C. Flagg, 116, 117; Decease of CheeverNewhall, .... 117 



Business Meeting, June 1; Election of members, p. 118; Resolutions on 



CheeverNewhall, ......... 118, 119 



Business Meeting, July 6 ; Letters from Mrs. Flagg and Mrs. Newhall, . 119 



Business Meeting, August 3; Communication from U. S. Commissioner of 



Agriculture, p. 120; Nominating Committee, 120; Election of member, . 120 



Business Meeting, September 7; Report of Nominating Committee pre- 

 sented, p. 120; Decease of William R. Austin, ..... 120 



Business Meeting, October 5 ; Annual Election, p. 121 ; Election of members, 121 



Business Meeting, November 2; Election of members, p. 121 ; Resolutions 



on W. R. Austin, ......... 122, 123 



Business Meeting, November 16; Appropriations recommended, . . 123 



Business Meeting, December 7; Reports of Committee on Publication and 

 Discussion, and of Committee on Window Gardening read, p. 124; Vote 

 of thanks, 124; Reports of Committees on Gardens, Library, Plants and 

 Flowers, and Vegetables read, 124 ; Prizes for 1879 reported, 124 ; Appro- 

 priation, 124; Declinations, ........ 124,125 



Business Meeting, December 14, 1878; Report of Fruit Committee read, p. 

 125 ; Report of Secretary read, 125 ; Vacancies filled, 125 ; French Fund, 

 125, 126; Baskets for Strawberries, 126; Influence of the Stock on the 

 Graft, 126 



Report of the Committee on Plants and Flowers, p. 127; Prizes and 



Gratuities awarded, ......... 148 



Report of the Committee on Fruits, p. 168; Prizes and Gratuities 



awarded, ........... 176 



Report OF THE Committee on Vegetables, p. 192; Prizes and Gratuities 



awarded, ..*........ 197 



