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three to prepare a memorial of the late George F. Fabyan and to 

 report at the next meeting of the Board. The President appointed 

 Messrs. Craig, Hunnewell, and Curtis as this committee. 



April 6. William N. Craig, chairman of the committee on a 

 memorial of the late George F. Fabyan, reported the following 

 resolutions : 



The Trustees of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society desire to 

 express and place on record their sincere sorrow at the death on January 

 18 of Mr. George F. Fabyan, for several years an esteemed member of this 

 Board. 



Although, owing to ill health, Mr. Fabyan had not for some time been 

 able to attend the Board meetings, he always maintained a keen interest in 

 the welfare of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society by frequent exhibits 

 of splendidly grown plants from his greenhouses which have been features 

 of the exhibitions, and in various other ways assisting in promoting the 

 cause of horticulture. 



Resolved: — That in the death of Mr. Fabyan the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cidtural Society has lost a valued supporter and 



Resolved: — That these resolutions be entered upon the records of the 

 Board and a copy forwarded to Mrs. Fabyan and family. 



(Signed) Wm. N. Craig 



Walter Hunnewell 

 Charles F. Curtis. 



The report of the committee was adopted and ordered to be 

 placed upon the records of the Board. 



John A. Pettigrew, chairman of the special committee appointed 

 to consider the advisability of opening the library of the Society 

 at other times than those now in force, reported as follows : 



Your committee, appointed to report on the desirability of affording 

 members of the Horticultural Society and the public increased opportunity 

 for using the library of the Society, would report that it has duly considered 

 the matter and believes that there is a considerable number of persons 

 whose business will not permit them the pri^^lege of using the library 

 during the hours when it is now open, who \\ould welcome the opportunity 

 to use it were it open during some portion of their leisure. 



This applies especially to garden employees who have little time and 

 are not over-burdened with means; yet, it is largely upon such men that 

 the present and future success of practical horticulture depends. 



