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William C. Strong remarked that at the time when Mr. Allen 

 was so largely engaged in fruit culture, a prize was offered by the 

 Society for the best display of fruit during the season, which was 

 taken year after year by Mr. Allen, who exhibited not only grapes 

 but forced cherries, peaches, and nectarines ; figs, pineapples, pears, 

 etc. Mr. Strong said that we have no such zealous cultivator of 

 the grape among us now, and that we have occasion to hold Mr. 

 Allen's memory in grateful remembrance. 



James Cruickshanks. spoke of the time when he heard of Mr. 

 Allen's success in the cultivation of the Victoria regia, and went 

 down to Salem to see it, and said that he should never forget the 

 kindness and attention shown him by Mr. Allen. 



The resolutions were unanimously adopted. 



Adjourned to Saturday, December 2. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, December 2, 1876. 



An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at 11 o'clock, 

 President Parkman in the chair. 



The part of the Schedule of Prizes relating to Flowers and Fruits 

 was presented b}- the Executive Committee. The part relating to 

 Vegetables and Gardens was not ready. 



Hervey Davis, Chairman of the Committee for Establishing Prizes, 

 stated that a question had arisen in regard to the construction of 

 the words "• a public trial" in the offers of Prospective Prizes, and 

 asked the ruling of the Society thereon. The subject was fully 

 discussed l)y C. M. Hovey and John C-. Hovey, who argued that an 

 exhibition on the tables of the Society for the specified time would 

 meet the requirements of the rule ; and by W. C. Strong, P. B. 

 Hovey, J. II. Woodford, and F. W. Kelsey, who took the view that 

 new seedlings should be publicly distributed and tested b}' others 

 than the onginators before receiving a Prospective Prize. After 

 several motions had been submitted and withdrawn the subject was, 

 on motion of Mr. Davis, referred to the Executive Committee. 



The Chairman of the Committee on Plants and Flowers was al- 

 lowed another week to complete his report. 



