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The list of nominations as presented by the committee was 

 unanimously accepted and the committee discharged. 



It was voted to invite Mr. George B. Dorr to place on exhibition 

 at Horticultural Hall his collection of plant photographs; this 

 exhibition to be held at such time as may be mutually agreed upon. 



The following appropriations for the year 1913 were voted: 



For the library, $400.00, in addition to the income of the French 

 and Farlow Funds. 



For the purchase of books on landscape gardening, S200.00. 



For lectures, S460.00 in addition to the income of the John 

 Lewis Russell Fund. 



For the employment of a publicity agent during the year, $500.00. 



For an assistant in the preparation of the library catalogue, a 

 sum not exceeding $500.00. 



For superintendence of exhibitions, $250.00, to be paid to the 

 chairman of the Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions in considera- 

 tion of his taking full charge of the installation and arrangement of 

 all the exhibitions of the year 1913. 



For the publication of a new edition of the Charter and By-laws 

 of the Society with amendments to date, $100.00. 



It was further voted to transfer from the income of the Theodore 

 Lyman Fund, No. 2, the sum of $250.00 to be used for the purchase 

 of books for the library. 



Mr. Allen called attention to the unsatisfactory color of the brick 

 walls of the large exhibition hall and stated that some change should 

 be made that a more suitable background for the exhibition of 

 flowers could be obtained. 



It was voted to refer the matter to a special committee consist- 

 ing of Mr. Allen and the Secretary, for further consideration and 

 report. 



It was voted also that the same committee be authorized to 

 have painted the walls of the corridor on the library floor at a cost 

 not exceeding $175.00. 



The special committee on the nomination of a candidate for the 

 award of the George Robert White Medal of Honor for the current 

 year reported the name of Michael Henry Walsh of Woods Hole, 

 Massachusetts. The report of the committee was accepted and it 



