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Meeting for Discussion, March 14; Distinction between Phaius and 

 Bletia, p. 50; Bletia, SheiJherdii, 50; Cijpripedlum Harnsianum,bO, 

 51 ; Fertilization of Orcliicls and Lilies, ..... 



MeeiKx for 'DiBcvs.sioi^.— Eucalyptus fjlobulus, \i. 52; Azalea mollis, 

 53; Hardiness of Azaleas and Rhododendrons, 53; Hybrid between the 

 Azalea and Tlhododeudron, 53, 54 ; " Sports," 54, 55 ; Vanda coerulescens, 

 ^5 ; V. tricolor^ 55 ; Dendrohiutn Japonicum, 55 ; Epidendrum mac- 

 rocliilum roseuni {atro2nirpureuin), 55 •,'i^^acson.ia Buchanani, 54; 

 Culture of the Aumryllis, 55, 56; Geraniums and Pelargoniums, 



Meeting for Discussion, March 28; Geranium culture, pp. 57, 58; Den- 

 drnbium macrophyllum giganteum {siqycrbwn), 58; Azalea Souvenir 

 de Prince Albert, 58 ; Rose Baron Rothchild, 58 ; Scarlet Geraniums, 58 ; 

 Lillum auratum, 59; L. speciosum, 59; L. Japo)iiciwi, 59; Hybrid 

 between X. auratum and L. speciosum, 60; How long will pollen re- 

 tain its fertilizing power? . ....... 



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PART II. 



BUSINES.S Meeting, April 4 ; Election of Members, p. 63; Resolutions on 

 the decease of R. Morris Copeland, .... 



Business Meeting, May 2; Letter from "W. E. Endicott, 



Business Meeting, June 6; Election of Members, 



Business Meeting, July 10; Committee on A'egetables, pro tern., p. 65 

 Election of Members, ...... 



Business Meeting, August 1 ; Resolutions on the decease of Joseph S 

 Cabot, p. 66; Nominating Committee, ..... 



Business Meeting, September 5; Election of Members, 



Business Meeting, October 3; Resolutions on the decease of Joseph H 

 Billings, p. 67; Resolutions on the decease of Francis Dana, 68; Annual 

 Election, .......... 



Business Meeting, October 17; Declination of Mr. Hunnewell, p. 69; 

 Special Election appointed, 69; Election of Members, 



Meeting for Discussion. — Legislative enactments to prevent the multi- 

 l)lication of injurious insects, p. 70; Petition to Legislature, 71; Draft 

 of Act, 72, 73 ; Discussion, 73—75 ; Maxillaria picta, 75 ; Cattleija Lod- 

 digesii, 75; Epidendrum cochleatum, 15; Oncidium, altissimum, 75; 

 lAvlia Perrinii, ..<...,.., 



Business Meeting, November 7; Special Election for President, p. 76; 

 Election of Members, ........ 



Business Meeting, November 14; Special Election appointed, p. 77; Com- 

 mittee on Protection of Orch.ards against the Ravages of Insects, 77 ; 

 Klection of Members, ........ 



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