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Mrs. INIargaret Woodward of ^^'orcester, proposed by George 

 E. Francis. 



Eliab Parker of Roxbury, proposed by C. E. Richardson. 



John McKenzie of Chestnut Hill, proposed by J. K. M. L. 

 Farquhar. 



On motion of Prof. Sargent it was voted to recommend to the 

 •Society at its annual meeting the election of the following named 

 persons to corres]:)on(ling membership: 



Dr. Henry L. Ridley, Director Botanic Garden, Singapore. 

 Lieut. Col. David Prain, Director Royal Gardens, Kew, England. 

 Senor Don Salvador Izquierdo, Santiago, Chile. 

 Miss E. Willmott, AVarley Place, Essex, England. 



August 4. A communication was received from James Wheeler 

 offering his resignation as a member of the Plant and Flower 

 Committee. It was voted to accept the resignation of Mr. Wheeler 

 and T. D. Hatfield was elected in his place for the remainder of 

 the year. 



It was voted also, on motion of INIr. Craig, that the Secretary be 

 requested to express the thanks of the Society to James Wheeler 

 for the valued service he has rendered as a member of the Com- 

 mittee on Plants and Flowers. 



Mr. Hill reported that legal proceedings had been entered 

 against the contractors of the stonework of the building on account 

 of the defective material used. 



It was voted that the Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions be 

 authorized to issue a schedule for the exhibitions of March and 

 May, 1907, and that the consideration of the rest of the schedule 

 be referred to a future time; the total amount to be awarded not 

 to exceed the appropriation already made. 



On motion of Mr. Craig it was voted that the appropriation for 

 prizes and gratuities for the year 1907 be distributed pro rata among 

 the several committees on the basis of the 1905 schedule. 



The following appropriations were voted: 



For alterations and additions to the plumbing work in the base- 

 ment of the building in accordance with the estimate of Pierce & 

 €ox, $456.00. 



