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sented in January, 1869, by his associates of the Massa- 

 chusetts Agricultural Club, through their chairman, 

 Cheever Newhall, to be placed in the rooms of the So- 

 ciety. In tendering this bust, the members of the club, 

 all of whom were members of the Society, " desired to 

 express not only their great regard and respect for Mr. 

 Whitmore, who had been such an efficient member 

 and liberal patron of the Horticultural Society, but 

 also to place under the care of this Society a memo- 

 rial of his valuable services as Chairman of the Finance 

 Committee, so successfully rendered in the management 

 of its funds. They also desired to make this record of 

 his persevering and indomitable efforts in causing the 

 magnificent building of the Society to be erected on its 

 present site, thereby greatly promoting the comfort, 

 convenience, and prosperity of the Society, and adding 

 a highly ornamental structure to the city of Boston." 



The portrait of the gentleman through whom the bust 

 of Mr. Whitmore was presented Cheever Newhall, 

 one of the founders of the Society, its first treasurer, and 

 for many years one of the vice presidents was next 

 added to the collection. It was presented in September, 

 1869, by the members of the Massachusetts Agricultu- 

 ral Club. 



The portrait of Samuel Downer, who was also one 

 of the founders of the Society, and long an active 

 member of the Fruit Committee, was presented by his 

 son, Samuel Downer, November 12, 1870. 



At the meeting on March 4th, 1871, Marshall P. 

 Wilder presented, on behalf of a few gentlemen, por- 

 traits of John B. Russell and William Kenrick. Mr. 

 Russell was one of the founders of the Society, taking 

 an active part in its organization, and afterwards acting 



