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Mrs. Evelyn L. Wellington, Boston, proposed by C. W. Parker. 

 John O'Conner, Brookline, proposed by C. W. Parker. 

 Mrs. George G. Hall, Boston, proposed by C. W. Parker. 

 Mrs. Sumner Hollingsworth, Boston, proposed by C. W. Parker. 

 H. B. Reed, South Weymouth, proposed by C. W. Parker. 

 Walter D. Brooks, Milton, proposed by N. T. Kidder. 

 Mrs. Mary P. Wardwell, Haverhill, proposed by G. C. Thurlow. 

 Mrs. Herbert L. Clarke, Reading, proposed by Mrs. J. R. French. 

 George E. Morris, Waltham, proposed by W. P. Rich. 

 Chester I. Campbell, WoUaston, proposed by N. F. Comley. 

 Charles H. Swan, Jamaica Plain, proposed by B. M. Watson. 

 James S. Bache, Wellesley Farms, proposed by J. K. M. L. 

 Farquhar. 



October 5. An informal communication from Professor F. A. 

 Waugh of the Massachusetts Agricultural College was considered 

 in relation to cooperation with the Society in some form of horti- 

 cultural educational work in the way of demonstration lectures and 

 courses of study. 



It was voted that a committee of three be appointed, of which 

 Mr. Hunnewell should be chairman, to confer with the College in 

 this matter. The Chair appointed Messrs. Hunnewell, Farquhar, 

 and Wheeler as this committee. 



It was voted also to grant the use of the Lecture Hall of the 

 Society's building to the Massachusetts Fruit Growers' Association 

 on the occasion of its annual convention, January 10 and 11, 1913. 



Mr. Kidder, for the committee on amendments to the By-laws 

 of the Society, reported numerous proposed changes which were 

 considered in detail, and it was voted that the amendments as 

 proposed by the committee and as amended by the Trustees be 

 embodied in a formal way to be acted upon by the members of the 

 Society at the next annual meeting. 



The sum of $6000.00 in addition to the income of the various 

 special prize funds of the Society was voted for prizes and gratuities 

 for the year 1913. 



It was voted to extend an invitation to the Sweet Pea Society 

 of America to hold its next annual meeting and exiiibition in the 

 halls of the Society's building. 



