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It was further voted that the matter of cooperation with the 

 Society of American Florists at its exhibition in Boston in March, 

 1911, be referred to the Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions 

 without additional expense to the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society. 



On motion of Mr. Farquhar it was voted to request the special 

 committee on the matter of elevators in the Society's building to 

 postpone action for the present. 



The following named persons were duly elected to membership 

 in the Society: 



Miss Elizabeth G. Houghton of Boston, proposed by C. S. 

 Houghton. 



John G. Morrison of Cambridge, proposed by Mrs. E. M. Keyes. 

 Albert Geiger, Jr., of Brookline, proposed by C. W. Parker. 



October 10. A communication from H. F. Hall was presented 

 suggesting that this Society invite the Vegetable Growers' Associa- 

 tion of America to hold its next annual meeting at Horticultural 

 Hall, Boston, and that if possible a large and complete exhibition 

 of vegetables be arranged for the same date. 



Mr. Bowker spoke in favor of the propositions made in Mr. 

 Hall's letter and on motion of Mr. Kidder it was voted to invite 

 the Vegetable Growers' Association of America to hold its annual 

 meeting in 1911 in the Society's building. It was further voted 

 that this Society offer to cooperate with the Vegetable Growers' 

 Association in the matter of holding a large vegetable exhibition 

 on that occasion. 



The President reported for the special committee on the subject 

 of a new contract with the Proprietors of Mount Auburn Cemetery 

 that the members of this committee had carefully considered the 

 matter and favored the cancellation of the old contract of December 

 18, 1858, and the substitution of a new one in which the obligations 

 of the Society were more definitely stated. 



The terms of the new contract were presented and explained to 

 the Board by F. W. Hunnewell, 2d, Esq., attorney for the Society. 

 The principal point at issue was the relieving of the Society of 

 any obligation to contribute towards the purchase of any lands 

 that may hereafter be purchased by the Proprietors of the Ceme- 



