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cation of fruits and botanical specimens, and a multitude of other 

 points, prevent his getting the Society's Transactions in print as 

 soon as would be desirable, and for that reason it would appear 

 to be proper to furnish him some assistance. 



The papers and discussions before our Society have increased in 

 interest very much in the last few years, with a good prospect of 

 tlieir being still better the present season. The information brought 

 out at these meetings adds very much to the worth of our Trans- 

 actions, and is much sought for by the public. To make these 

 meetings as useful as possible every member should contribute all 

 the aid in his power. 



The Treasurer not having settled with the Mount Auburn Cem- 

 etery Corporation will be unable to make his report today. He 

 is also Superintendent of the Building, which he has managed 

 carefully and economical!}', and he is entitled to credit therefor. 



The awarding committees of our Society have performed their 

 duties In a prompt and faithful manner, and have given good satis- 

 faction the past 3'ear. The Committee of Arrangements liave per- 

 formed their duties well, and shown good taste and excellent judg- 

 ment in the management of the four large exhibitions, which 

 thereb}' have resulted in greater pecuniar}' advantage than usual to 

 the Society. 



In many of the States of the Union horticultural societies are 

 directly encouraged by grants of money, or by the printing, at the 

 expense of the State, of large editions of their transactions for 

 public distribution ; the youthful State of Kansas having in each 

 of the years 1882 and 1883 appropriated $4,500 in aid of the State 

 Horticultural Society. Considering -the large amount of money 

 awarded by our Society in premiums, it would appear a fair ques- 

 tion whether it is not entitled to State bount}^ for that purpose, 

 to the same amount, and on the same conditions, as it is given to 

 the agricultural societies of the State. I therefore recommend to 

 the Society an early consideration of this matter. 



On motion of C. H. B. Breck, the thanks of the Society were 

 presented to President Moore for his address, and it was referred 

 to the Executive Committee to consider the recommendations con- 

 tained in it. 



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

 ported the reappointment by that Committee of Robert Manning, 



