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shall be Chairman, the Chairmau of the Finance Committee, 

 and seven members chosen as provided in Section III." 



Also, in the same section, in the sentence "■ And at such meet- 

 ings five members shall be a quorum," change the number " five " 

 to " four," so that the sentence shall read — " And at such meet- 

 ings fom' members shall be a quorum." 



Also, in Section XXIII., in the last line but one, change the 

 number "nine" to "three," so that the section shall close 

 reading as follows : ' ' And three other members shall be chosen as 

 provided in Section III., to superintend the same." 

 All of which is respectfully submitted. 



W. C. Strong, 



Edwakd L. Beard, 



E. W. Wood, ) Committee. 



Samuel Hart-s^-ell, 



C. H. B. Breck, 



Edward L. Beard, Chan-man of the Committee of Arrangements, 

 spoke of the Special Subscription Prizes for Hybrid Perpetual 

 Roses offered for the last six years, and of the desirability of 

 continuing them. No motion was made on this point, and con- 

 sequently no formal action was taken ; but the sense of the meet- 

 ing appeared to be that the matter should be left with the Com- 

 mittee of Ai-rangements. 



The following named persons, having been recommended by the 



Executive Committee, were, on ballot, duly elected members of the 



Society : 



Egbert McMillan, of AYhitinsville. 



Mrs. James A. Gibbon, of Savin Hill, Boston. 



Royal M. Pulsifer, of Auburndale. 



George A. Parker, of Halifax. 



George H. Peirce, of Concord. 



George Cartwright, of Dedham. 



Hon. George Hetwood, of Concord. 



E. W. Gilmore, of North Easton. 



Charles J. Capen, of Dedham. 



Philip Power, of Dedham. 



Thomas B. Fitz, of West Newton. 



Adjourned to Saturday, May 2. 



