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just like the pelargoniums, and it is twice as good as any of the 

 others. 



The Chairman of the Committee on Discussion announced for 

 next Saturday a paper on Cryptogamic Plants, by John Robinson. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, February 6, 1875. 



An adjourned meeting of the society was holden at 11 o'clock, 

 President Parkman in the chair. 



George W. Pratt, from the Garden Committee, reported the or- 

 ganization of that committee by the choice of William Gray, Jr., 

 as chairman. 



John Robinson, from the Library Committee, reported that that 

 committee had organized by the choice of Edward S. Rand, Jr., 

 as chairman. 



Voted, That a committee of nine be appointed by the President, 

 of which he shall be chairman, to examine the By-Laws of the so- 

 ciety, and report what changes therein are desirable. 



The chair appointed Charles 0. Whitmore, Charles M. Hovey, 

 William Gray, Jr., Robert Manning, James Cruickshanks, Edward 

 S. Rand, Jr., John C. Hovey, and William C. Strong. 



Voted, That a committee of five be appointed to consider the ex- 

 pediency of a public entertainment at the close of the annual ex- 

 hibition of the present year, and, if considered expedient, to report 

 a plan therefor. 



The chair appointed Charles H. B. Breck, Charles M. Hovey, 

 Charles O. Whitmore, Marshall P. Wilder, and William Gray, Jr. 



The following named persons were elected to membership : — 



Augustus S. Perkins, of Boston. 



Miss Clara L, Dove, of Andover. 



Edward Gray, of Boston. 



Mrs. Livia P. Flint, of Newton. 



George S. Harwood, of Newton. 

 Adjourned to the first Saturday in March. 



