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appointed as the other members of this committee Messrs. Sargent, 

 Saltonstall, Farquhar, and Roland. 



The following appointments were voted for the current year: 

 Walter Hunnewell as Treasurer, William P. Rich as Secretary -pro 

 tern also Librarian and Superintendent of the Building. On motion 

 of Mr. Farquhar it was voted that a committee of two be appointed 

 to have supervision and superintendence of the Society's building. 

 Messrs. Burrage and Farquhar were appointed as this committee. 



On motion of Mr. Wilson it was voted that the President of the 

 Society be a member ex officio of all committees with authority to 

 call and attend meetings but without the right to vote at them. 



On motion of Prof. Sargent it was voted that the President 

 appoint a committee of three, the President as chairman, to revise 

 the By-laws of the Society. The President appointed Messrs. 

 Saltonstall and Sargent as the other two members of this com- 

 mittee. 



The President suggested the importance of a closer touch with 

 the members of the Society and read a draft of a proposed letter 

 to the members encouraging a greater interest in the work of the 

 Society. On motion of Mr. Wilson it was voted to approve the 

 letter and that a copy be sent to every member of the Society 

 together with the Bulletin containing the President's Inaugural 

 Address. 



May 5. It was voted to confirm the appropriation of $4,500 

 for advertising the recent Rose Exhibition as previously recom- 

 mended by the Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions. It was voted 

 that a Spring Exhibition be held in 1922 at which bulb plants in 

 flower should be the principal feature. An appropriation not to 

 exceed $6,000 was voted for this exhibition and a committee, con- 

 sisting of Messrs. Burrage, Allen, Farquhar, and Roland, was 

 appointed with authority to frame a schedule for such an exhibi- 

 tion. The President suggested also an exhibition of ferns and wild 

 flowers during the present or the succeeding year and it was voted 

 that the Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions be given full author- 

 ity to prepare a schedule. 



On motion of Prof. Sargent the following named persons were 

 elected to Corresponding Membership in the Society: 



Mr. W. R. Dykes, Secretary Royal Horticultural Society. 



