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It was moved by James Cruickshanks, and seconded by J. B. 

 Moore, that these awards be confirmed. The subject was discussed 

 by Messrs. Strong, Barker, C. M. Hove}', and N. B. White, and 

 the motion was carried. 



John G. Barker, Chairman of the Committee on Plants and 

 Flowers, read the Annual Report of that Conniiittee. 



Edward S. Rand, Jr., Chairman of the Committee on the Library, 

 read the Annual Report of that Committee. 



These reports were severally accepted and referred to the Com- 

 mittee on Publication. 



C. M. Hovey, Chairman, pro tern., of the Special Committee on the 

 exhibition of Massachusetts Fruits at the Centennial Exposition, pre- 

 sented the Report of that Committee, which was read b}^ the Secre- 

 tary. Permission was granted to the Committee to add to the 

 Report the list of awards to contributors from Massachusetts by 

 the Centennial Commission, when it should be received, and the 

 report was accepted and referred to the Committee on Publication. 



The Report of the Committee on Publication and Discussion was, 

 at the request of the Chairman of that Committee, presented by the 

 Secretary, who also stated that his own report was read}'. The 

 reading of these reports was deferred until the next meeting. 



The meeting was then dissolved. 



