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ANNUAL EEPOET FOB THE YEAR 1921. 



Inaugural Meeting. 



The Inaugural Meeting of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society for the year 1921 was held at Horticultural Hall, Boston, 

 on Saturday, January 18, at two o'clock, with President Endicott 

 in the Chair. 



The retiring President, "William C. Endicott, delivered a parting 

 address, reviewing the work of the year 1920, the business trans- 

 acted by the Board of Trustees, and making certain recommenda- 

 tions for the future work of the Society. 



At the close of his address Mr. Endicott presented the incoming 

 President, Albert C. Burrage, who gave an inaugural address 

 entitled "A Plea for the Exotic" which has been published in full 

 in the Society's Bulletin Number 5. 



President Burrage then called for the annual reports of the officers 

 and chairmen of the various committees which are summarized on 

 the following pages. 



The Board of Trustees. 



The Secretary presented a report of the business transacted by 

 the Board of Trustees during the year 1921. 



January 17. On motion of Prof. Sargent Mr. Henry H. Richard- 

 son was appointed a Trustee for the current year to fill a vacancy 

 existing in the Board. It was voted to approve the addition of 

 three exhibitions for the year 1921, Miss Marian R. Case having 

 agreed to provide the prizes for them. It was voted that the 

 President appoint an x\dvisory Committee of five members of the 

 Board of which the President should be chairman. The President 



