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This gives a general idea of my system or plan for any such 

 work as the above described, but the design must be varied accord- 

 ing to circumstances, different locations, as before remarked, re- 

 quiring different treatment, and the size of the place being also an 

 important element for consideration. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, December 5, 1875. 



An adjourned meeting of the Societj' was holden at 11 o'clock. 

 President Parkman in the chair. 



The President announced as the Committee on the Centennial 

 Exhibition, Marshall P. Wilder, Charles M. Hovey, Benjamin G. 

 Smith, John C. Hovey and Robert Manning. 



On motion, the President was instructed to report the names of 

 two additional members of said Committee. 



John G. Bai'ker, in behalf of the Garden Committee, presented 

 the awards of premiums and gratuities for the year 1875. 



The Annual Report of the Flower Committee was read hj John 

 G. Barker, Chairman. 



Benjamin G. Smith, ft-om the Committee, read the Annual Re- 

 port of the Fruit Committee. 



Charles N. Brackett, Chairman, read the Annual Report of the 

 Vegetable Committee. 



These reports were severally accepted and referred to the Com- 

 mittee on Publication. 



Joel Fales, of Walpole, was elected to membership. 



Adjourned to Saturday, December 11. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, December 11, 1875. 



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

 Vice-President P. B. Hovey in the chair. 



