MEMORIAL OF HERVEY DAVIS. 227 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, May 2, 1885. 



An adjourued meeting of the Society was boldeu at 11 o'clock, 

 the President, John B. Moore, in the chair. 



E. W. Wood, Chairman of the Committee appointed at the 

 meeting on the 28th of March, to prepare a memorial of Hervey 

 Davis, presented the following report : — 



The Committee to prepare resolutions in memor}^ of Hervey 

 Davis would report the following : 



Resolved, That the members of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society have learned with deep regret of the decease of then- 

 associate, Hervey Davis ; and would place on record their recogni- 

 tion and grateful remembrance of faithful services rendered by him 

 for many years. He was a member of the Fruit Committee for eleven 

 years, and Chairman for four years of that time, and discharged 

 the somewhat difficult duties of that position without fear or favor, 

 — so far as possible doing justice to all exhibitors. His judgment 

 was accurate, aud his decisions were rarely questioned. He had 

 made the culture of fruit a study, aud was successful in producing 

 the finest specimens, many of which were shown at our exhibitions. 



Mr. Davis was also a member of the Executive Committee for 

 four years, and brought to its deliberatious the integrity and good 

 judgment which characterized him in all the relations of life. 



All the members of the Committee which presents this memorial 

 were associated with him on the Fruit Committee, and had the 

 best opportunity of knowing his worth. He will long be remem- 

 bered as one of the most useful members of the Society. 



E. W. Wood, ^ 



Bexjashn G. Smith, > Committee. 

 Robert Manning, ) 



Mr. Smith, of the Committee, spoke of the excellent judgment 

 of Mr. Davis, and of his constant and prompt attendance at the 

 meetings of the Fruit Committee. 



President Moore expi-essed his concin-rence with the resolutions, 

 and with the remarks of Mr. Smith. He was for several years 



