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was read, and the subject was discussed. Remarks were made by 

 John C. Hovey, E. W. Wood, W. C. Strong, N. B. White, and 

 B. G. Smith. Mr. White's amendment was rejected, and the 

 motion to approve the recommendation of the Fruit Committee, 

 passed in the affirmative. 



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

 Flowers, read the Annual Report of that Committee. 



Charles N. Brackett, Chairman of the Committee on Vegetables, 

 read the Annual Report of that Committee. 



Robert Manning, Secretary, read his Annual Report. 



These reports were severally accepted and referred to the Com- 

 mittee on Publication. 



The President, as Chairman of the Executive Committee, re- 

 ported the list of prizes to be offered for the year 1878. 



Further time was granted to the Committee of Arrangements to 

 present their report. 



On motion of N. B. White, it was 



Voted, That all Prospective Prizes shall be awarded only to the 

 originators of the productions for which such prizes are offered. 



Meeting dissolved. 



