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such vacancy for the time being to be supplied by the remaining members 

 of the Committee. 



18. In order to afford the Committees an opportunity to examine and 

 report on the articles exhibited, no other person can be admitted to, or remain 

 in, the Hall, between the hours of eleven and a half and twelve o'clock on 

 the days of exhibition. 



19. The Society's Premiums are open for members only, but Gratuities 

 may be awarded to any exhibitor. 



20. Premiums can be awarded only to exhibitors wiio have complied with 

 the published Rules and Regulations. 



Q;^ The foregoing Schedule of Prizes, having received the approval of 

 the Executive Committee, and the Regulations confirm'tid by a vote of the 

 Society, is now published as the List of Prizes for the current year. 



Boston, January, 1868. 



J. F. C. HYDE, President. 



EDWARD S. RAND, Jr., Recording Secretary. 



THE 



ANNUAL EXHIBITION 



OF THE 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



OPENS TO THE PUBLIC 



TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1868, 



AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 



WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY OF THE SAME WEEK. 



W. C. STRONG, 

 D. T. CURTIS, 

 8. H. GIBBENS, 



P. B. HOVEY, 



E. A. BRACKETT, 



Committee of Arrangements: 

 P. Brown Hovey, Chairman, 



GEO. CRAFT, R. M. COPELAND, 

 JOHN C. HOVEY, G. W. PIERCE, 

 E. A. BRACKETT, C. N. BRACKETT, 



Committee on Fruits: 

 W. C. Strong, Chairman, 



D. T. CURTIS, HERVEY DAVIS, 



C. H. B. BRECK, 

 B. HARRINGTON, 

 E. P. WASHBURN. 



Committee on Flowers. 

 John C. Hovey, Chairman. 



JAS. mctear, 



FRANCIS PARKMAN, 



E. A. STORY, 

 GEO. HILL, 



C. H. B. BRECK, 



E. F. WASHBURN, 



A. C. BOW0ITCH, 

 J. M. MERRICK, JR. 



C. B. BRIGHAM, 

 W. H. HALLIDAY. 



Committee on Vegetables: 

 C. N. Brackett, Chairman. 



JAS. NUGENT, WALTER RUSSELL, R. M. COPELAND, 



GEO. W. PIERCE. 



