INAUGURAL MEETING, 1920 7 



Bulletins, two numbers of which have been issued. The object of 

 the Bulletin is to present matters of interest concerning the acti- 

 vities of the Society and to stimulate a greater interest in its work. 

 It is hoped during the present year to continue the publication of 

 these Bulletins at more frequent intervals. 



The first Bulletin contained a " Report on the Future Policy of 

 the Society," signed by Messrs. Sargent, Farquhar, and Endicott, 

 and "The Outlook for the Future," containing extracts from my 

 inaugural address of last year. The second Bulletin contained 

 suggestions in regard to "Membership" and facts relating to the 

 "Library'." I trust our members will seriously consider both these 

 Bulletins, as they contain information and recommendations which, 

 if carried out, would, I believe, enable us to increase our activities 

 in many ways. 



The Treasurer holds twenty-one funds, which have been given 

 from tiniQ to time to the Society by various friends, either during 

 their lifetime or by will, with restrictions as to the use and appli- 

 cation of the income from the same. By reason of changed condi- 

 tions, it is now practically impossible to apply the income of some 

 half-dozen of these funds in strict accord with the terms of the deed 

 of trust or bequest. The Trustees believe that in these cases it 

 would accord with the intent and desire of the various givers to 

 have some slight changes made in these restrictions in order that 

 the income from the funds may be used for purposes very nearly 

 akin to those originally provided for. By proper application to the 

 Supreme Court in Equity, it is proposed to have the terms of these 

 various gifts modified pursuant to the equitable doctrine known as 

 "cy pres." 



The George Robert White Medal of Honor for the year 1919 was 

 awarded to Vilmorin-Andrieux & Company, the famous firm of 

 French seedsmen and gardeners which has since 1780 been active 

 under its present name in matters relating to agriculture and horti- 

 culture. A member of the fifth generation, in direct descent, of the 

 Vilmorins is now at the head of the firm which, in its long career, 

 has been successful with increasing productiveness of sugar beets, 

 of wheat, and of many culinary vegetables, and has been largely re- 

 sponsible for the introduction into Europe of many important tim- 

 ber and ornamental trees as w^ell as for the improvement of flowers. 



