10 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



with the New York and Pennsylvania societies. The President 

 appointed as this committee Messrs. Roland, Thurlow, and 

 Cameron. 



The ofPer of the Wm. B. H. Dowse Trophy for another year to be 

 awarded for exhibits of vegetables was accepted with thanks. It 

 was voted to invite the New England Gladiolus Society to hold its 

 annual exhibition for the ensuing year in conjunction with the 

 Gladiolus Exhibition of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 

 The Standing Committees of the Society for the year 1923 were 

 appointed. 



In compliance with the By-laws of the Society it was voted that 

 the following named annual members be transferred to the list of 

 life members, having paid all dues for twenty-five years: 



John Barr, South Natick, Mass. 



Thomas J. Grey, Chelsea, " 



Harlan P. Kelsey, Salem, " 



Frederic H. Kennard, Newton, " 



Mrs. F. A. Pierce, Brookline, " 



Frederic J. Rea, Norwood, " 



Charles J. Sander, Brookline, " 



Mr. Allen, Chairman of the Committee on Exhibitions, reported 

 the completion of the Schedule of Prizes for 1923 showing an over- 

 run of about $1,000.00 of the appropriation voted by the Trustees. 

 It was voted to accept and approve the report of Mr. Allen, and 

 Miss Case offered to be responsible for any deficit that may result 

 on account of the excess. 



On motion of Professor Sargent it was voted to offer the Society's 

 Gold Medals to be awarded through the Chestnut Hill Garden 

 Society and the Lenox Garden Club and also to suggest to the 

 President of the Garden Club of America the award of its medal 

 at one of the exhibitions of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society. 



An appropriation of $420 was voted for the library for the year 

 1923. 



