TRANSACTIONS 



OF THE 



1918, PART II. 



REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

 FOR THE YEAR 1918. 



The Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society presents herewith to the members a summary of the busi- 

 ness transacted at its meetings during the year 1918. 



January 12. Walter Hunnewell was appointed Treasurer of 

 the Society and William P. Rich Secretary, Librarian, and Super- 

 intendent of the Building for the current year. James Wheeler 

 was appointed Superintendent of Exhibitions for the year with a 

 salary of $300. 



An appropriation of $500, to include the income of the John 

 Lewis Russell Fund, was voted for the lecture course of the year 

 1919. 



Concerning the appropriation for prizes and gratuities for the 

 year 1919 it was voted to refer the matter to the Advisory Com- 

 mittee with instruction to refer back to the Board. 



The suggestion was made that the amount carried on the Treas- 

 urer's books under the heading of furniture and exhibition ware 

 and all other accounts of fixtures and library be referred to the 

 Advisory Committee for such action as may be desirable. 



The special committee on the award of the George Robert 

 White Medal of Honor for the year 1917, consisting of Messrs. 

 Sargent, Farquhar, and Roland, reported the name of Professor 

 Niels Ebbesen Hansen of Brookings, South Dakota. Mr. Far- 



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