14G MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. Farqiihar it was voted that the President and one other member 

 be appointed to procure an estimate of the cost of the work and to 

 report back to the Board. The President appointed Prof. Sargent 

 on this committee. 



The committee appointed at the h^st meeting to ch-aw up resolu- 

 tions on the occasion of the retirement of Charles E. Richardson 

 from the office of Treasurer of the Society reported through its 

 chairman, Mr. Craig, as follows: 



The Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society 

 desire to express and place on record their high appreciation of the faithful 

 services rendered by Mr. Charles E. Richardson, who retired on January 

 15, 1907, after filling for over sixteen years the responsible office of treas- 

 urer of the Society. 



The Trustees as a body feel that they and the Society are much indebted 

 to Mr. Richardson for the careful and painstaking manner in which he has 

 performed the duties of his office, and earnestly express the hope that he 

 may be long spared to enjoy his well-earned retirement. 



Resolved: — That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to Mr. Rich- 

 ardson and spread upon the records of the Board. 



(Signed) William N. Craig 



Walter Hunnewell 

 William H. Elliott. 



The report of the committee was adopted. 



Mr. Walter C. Baylies was elected a Trustee in accordance with 

 the By-laws to fill the vacancy existing in the Board occasioned 

 by the death of Mr. Fabyan. 



The sum of $400.00, in addition to the income of the French and 

 Farlow Funds, was voted for the library. 



The matter of the appointment of an auditor was considered 

 and it was voted that all bills for current expenses be approved 

 before payment by the President or a member of the Finance 

 Committee. 



The President reported a communication from Arthur Lord, 

 Esq., concerning a proposed settlement of the Francis B. Hayes 

 Estate and it was voted that the matter be referred to Messrs. Hill 

 and Hunnewell with authority to employ counsel and to report 

 back to the Board. 



On motion of Mr. Craig it was voted to apjioint a committee of 



