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associated with Mr. Davis on the Fruit Committee, and knew 

 him to be a couscieutious and truthful man, and of accurate judg- 

 ment. 



On motion of Joseph H. Woodford, it was unanimously voted 

 that the report be accepted and recorded, and that a copy be sent 

 to the family of Mr. Davis. 



J. FnANK Johnson, of Boston, 

 having been recommended by the Executive Committee, was, on 

 ballot, duly elected a member of the Society. 



Adjourned to Saturday, June 6. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Satltrday, June 6, 1885. 

 An adjourned meeting of the Society was holdeu at 11 o'clock, 

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



C. H. B. Breck announced the decease of P. Brown Hovey, 

 and moved the appointment of a Committee to prepare memorial 

 resolutions. The motion was carried, and the chair appointed, as 

 that Committee, Mr. Breck, Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, and 

 William C. Strong. 



The following named persons, witlr such as they might add, 

 were appointed to represent the Society at the funeral of Mr. 

 Hovey : Rev. A. B. Muzzey, Benjamin G. Smith, C. H. B. 

 Breck, John G. Barker, George W. Fowle, E. W. Wood, Col. 

 Henry W. Wilson, and Charles N. Brackett. 



Hon. Marshall P. Wilder moved that a delegation be appointed 

 to attend the Twentieth Session of the American Pomological 

 Society, to be held in the state of Michigan next September, this 

 delegation to consist of 



The President, John B. Moore, Chairman. 

 Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, E. W. Wood, 

 William C. Strong, 0. B. Hadwen, 



Charles M. Hovey, J. W. Manning, 



