6 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, September 1st, 1877. 



An adjourned meeting of the Society was holdeu at 11 o'clock. 

 Vice President Whitmore in the chair. 



On recommendation of the Executive Committee, Samuel H. 

 ScuDDER, of Cambridge, was duly elected a member of the Society, 

 and John Jay Smith, of Germantown, Pa., a Corresponding 

 Member. 



Marshall P. Wilder, Chairman of the Committee to present 

 resolutions on the death of Mrs. Buswell, reported the following : — 



Resolved, That in the removal of Mrs. Harriet S. Buswell, by 

 death, the members of this Society have lost a lady whose welcome 

 presence was always with us ; whose pleasant address, cordial 

 greeting, courtesy and social qualities, and interest in the welfare of 

 our institution, will ever be highly appreciated and kept in mind by 

 the members of this Societ}^, and a large circle of movu^ning friends. 



Resolved, That the above resolution be entered on our records, 

 and that a copy be furnished to Mr. E. W. Buswell,- her surviving 

 partner, as expressive of the sj^mpathy of our members in his 

 afflictive bereavement. 



The resolutions were seconded by Robert Manning ; remarks 

 were made by James Cruickshauks and Charles M. Hovey, and the 

 resolutions were unanimously passed. 



The presiding officer read the following letter, addressed to him 

 as Chairman of the Nominating Committee : 



Boston, 15th August, 1877. 

 C. O. "Whitmore, Esq. : 

 Dear Sir: 



With reluctance and regret I beg to say that I am compelled by 

 other engagements to decline again to stand as a candidate for the 

 office of President of the Society, which it has been m}- privilege 

 and honor to hold for the past three years. 



Respectfully yours, 



F. Parkman. 



The Chairman then presented the report of the Nominating Com- 

 mittee, which was read by the Secretary and accepted by the 

 Society. 



