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The following named persons, having been recommended by the 

 Executive Committee as members of the Society, were, on ballot, 

 duly elected : 



Edwin S. Hill, of Hyde Park. 



James C. Melvin, of Newton. 



Mrs. FittA,NCis B. Hayes, Senior, of Lexington. 



David H. Brown, of West Medford. 

 V William H. Forbes, of Jamaica Plain. 



Jonas P. Hayward, of Ashby. 



Edward Frost, of Littleton. 



Albert Bowker, of East Boston. 



Adjourned to Saturday, December 5. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, December 5, 1885. 

 Au adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at 1 1 o'clock, 

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



The report of the Committee on the meeting of the American 

 Forestry Congress was read by William C. Strong, Chairman. 



The Annual Report of the C'ommittee on Plants and Flowers was 

 read by Edward L. Beard, Chairman. 



The Annual Report of the Fruit Committee was read by E. W. 

 Wood, Chairman. 



The Annual Report of the Vegetable Committee was read by 

 Charles N. Brackett, Chairman. 



These reports were severally accepted and referred to the Com- 

 mittee on Publication. 



Edwai'd L. Beard, Chairman of the Committee appointed at the 

 last meeting to consider the expedieuc}' of revising Sections 

 XXVIII. and XXIX. of the Constitution and By-Laws, reported 

 that no change was deemed necessary. The report was accepted. 



William C. Strong announced the decease of Charles O. Whit- 

 more, for many years Chau'man of the Finance Committee ; and 

 moved the appointment of a Committee to prepare memorial 



