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For Lectures, a sum not exceeding $500.00, including the income 

 of the John Lewis Russell Fund. 



For arrangement of exhibitions, $250.00. 



For library catalogue, $500.00, the same amount as appropriated 

 last year but not used. 



The special committee on the award of the George Robert 

 AM lite Medal of Honor reported the name of Jackson Thornton 

 Dawson and the report of the committee was unanimously accepted 

 and approved. 



Mr. Farquhar, for the special committee on revision of the sal- 

 aries of the exhibition committees, made a verbal report and asked 

 for further time, which was granted. 



Mr. Farquhar also called attention to the special prize funds 

 of the Society and on motion of Prof. Sargent it was voted that 

 the Secretary report the condition of all these funds at a future 

 meeting. 



On motion of Mr. Wheeler it was voted to appoint Prof. F. C. 

 Sears of Amherst to represent the Society as vice-president of the 

 New England Fruit Show. 



The following named persons were duly elected to membership 

 in the Society: 



Franklin Wyman of Arlington, proposed by J. K. M. L. Farquhar. 

 William Anderson of Lancaster, proposed by J. K. M. L. Far- 

 quhar. 



Lyman F. Priest of Gleasondale, proposed by Wilfrid Wheeler. 



April 1. A letter from Jackson Thornton Dawson was read, 

 expressing his appreciation of the honor conferred upon him in the 

 award of the George Robert White Medal of Honor. 



Letters were presented also from Professor John Craig, Pro- 

 fessor U. P. Hedrick, Dr. J. Ewing Mears, and Messrs. W. J. Bean, 

 John Dunbar, and Wilhelm Miller, conveying their thanks for the 

 honor of election to corresponding membership in the Society. 



A communication from Richard J. Walsh, Secretary of the 

 Conventions Committee of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, 

 was presented referring to the proposed annual meeting in Boston 

 this vear of the American Association of Nurservmen. 



