REPORT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES 111 



Saltonstall, Endicott, Farquhar, Roland, and James Wheeler 

 to confer with a committee of the Gardeners' and Florists' Club 

 in an effort to harmonize the differences of opinion on the subject 

 of prizes. 



It was further voted to allow the income of the special prize 

 funds of the Society, which is required to be expended annually, 

 to be included in the Schedule of Prizes for the year 1918. 



June 27. Communications from the recently elected Corre- 

 sponding Members were read accepting with appreciation the 

 honor conferred upon them. 



The President presented the report of the Advisory Committee 

 on the Schedule of Prizes and Exhibitions for the year 1919. 



He stated that the committee recommended the elimination 

 of all flower shows for the year on account of war conditions, 

 the coal situation, and the closing of many greenhouses, and to 

 concentrate the work of the Society in the interest of vegetable 

 growing and increased food production. 



Mr, Kidder suggested that members and others be invited to 

 send in exhibits of plants and flowers without prizes and that 

 culinary herbs and medicinal plants be included in the Schedule. 



The Committee recommended the following outline of exhibits 

 and appropriations for the year 1919: 



For exhibition of the products of children's gardens, $250. 



For children's gardens within ten miles of the State House, 

 $250. 



For amateur home vegetable gardens within ten miles of the 

 State House, $250. 



For exhibition of the products of amateur home vegetable 

 gardens, $250. 



For a fruit and vegetable exhibition in September, $1000 for 

 vegetables, $500 for fruits, and $300 for outdoor grown 

 flowers. 



It was voted to approve the general plan as outlined in the 

 report, with the omission of the $300 for outdoor grown flowers, 

 and an appropriation not exceeding .$3500 was voted for the 

 1919 Schedule, to include the income of such special prize funds 

 as may be applicable therefor. 



