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same place. We could hold Institutes here in Worcester 

 and in other places. We do not Avant the Horticultural So- 

 ciety of AVorcester to feel that we do not appreciate their 

 courtesy, but we do feel that many would attend the annual 

 meeting if they did not have to come as far as Worcester. 

 There are other sections of Massachusetts that desire to have 

 the annual meeting. 



Pres. : We can vote upon this at the next regular meet- 

 ing. 



Mr. Mead: I think it would be better to hold the meet- 

 ing at some other time. 



Mr. Moore : What is the meaning of the notice on the 

 Marlboro program, saying that "Action will be taken in 

 regard to changing date of annual meeting from second 

 Wednesday in ]\Iarch to the third Wednesday in January?" 

 Does it mean that we are to vote on it at that time? 



Sec'y Brown: That will be a regular meeting of the 

 Association, and as previous notice is given at this meeting, 

 we can vote at Marlboro on the amendment. 



Mr. Whitney : There cannot help being some difference 

 of opinion in regard to the time of holding the annual meet- 

 ing, but the point seems to be well taken that if the report 

 were printed and in your hands sooner you might get it in 

 season to do you some good the same season. It is not meant 

 to kill the Worcester meeting, but that the annual meeting 

 may be held elsewhere. 



Pres.: This notice today is a formal notice of a change 

 in Ihe Constitution of the Association. 



Mr. Sears: I wish to make a motion that we appoint a 

 committee of three to look into the matter of this Associa- 

 tion preparing for a State exhibition of fruit in connection 

 with the New England Fruit ShoM'. 



Sec'y Brown: Would amend this motion so that the 

 committee consist of five members. 



Prof. Sears: I accept the amendment. 



Voted and committee appointed by the chair. 



