CONTENTS. 



PAGE. 



Prefatoky Note, ......... 3 



Business Meeting, January 1, 1876; Plurality of Offices, p. 5; Resignations 

 of W. Gray, Jr., and E. S. Kand, Jr., G; Amendment to Constitution 

 withdrawn, 6; Election of Recording Secretary ordered, 6; Reports of 

 Committee on Publication and Editor read, 6; Appropriations, 6; 

 Appointment of Treasurer and of Secretaiy, 6 ; Election of MerAbers, 6 



Business Meeting, January 8 ; Reports of Treasurer and Finance Com- 

 mittee presented, p. 7 ; Election of Member, . . .■ . 7 



Meeting fob Discussion; Grape Culture, by W. N. Barnett, pp. 7-16; 



Discussion, .......... 16-24 



Meeting foe Discussion, January 15; Grape Culture, continued, . 24-33 



Meeting fob Discussion, January 22; Oichids—Lcelia anceps,L. albida, 



Clrrhopetalum Medusce, ....... 33-35 



Meeting FOE Discussion, January 29; Wardian Cases and Ferneries, I, 

 by W. H. Halliday, pp. 35-43; Discussion, 43; Forcing Lilacs and other 

 plants, 43, 45-49; Rlchardla albo-maculata, 44; Orchids — Cattleya 

 amethystof/Iossa, Saccolabium gujanteuni, Cijmbidium aloefolium, 

 Dendrobium noblle, 44, 45 ; Culture of Mushrooms, . . . 50, 51 



Business Meeting, February 5 ; Notice of Election again ordered, p. 51 ; 

 Bust of President Parkman, 51,52; Decease of George W. Pratt, 52; 

 Resignation of E. S. Rand, Jr., accepted, 53; Rev. A. B. Muzzey chosen 

 to fill vacancy, 53 ; Members elected, ...... 53 



Meeting fob Discussion; Culture of the Foreign Grape, by E. W. Wood, 



pp. 53-62 ; Discussion, ........ 62-68 



Meeting for Discussion, February 12; Remarks on the Exhibition, p. 68; 

 Acclimating Plants, by G. F. Waters, 69-75; Discussion, 75-80; Hybrid 

 Cattleya, .......... 80 



Meeting fob Discussion, February 19; Prizes for Essays announced, 

 p. 80; Discussion on Forcing Roses, 81-83; Phalcenopsis Schilleriana, 

 etc., 83, 84; Old Elm Tree on Boston Common, 84-86; Hybrid Azalea, . 86 



Meeting for Discussion, February 26 ; Flowering Seedling Azaleas and 

 Camellias, pp. 87-89; Odontofjlossum pulchelhmi, 89; Eiujenia myr- 

 «i/o«m, 89; Effect of Cold on Trees, 90,91 



Business Meeting, March 4; Election of Recording Secretary, pp. 91, 92; 

 Resignation of W. Gray, Jr., accepted, 91 ; Committee to make nomi- 

 nation for vacancy, 91 ; Election of Members, 92 ; Centennial Exhibition, 92 



