210 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Satuuday, August 4, 1888. 



An adjourned meotinrr of the Society was liolden at 11 o'clock, 

 the President, IIexuy P. Wai.cott, in the chair. 



William C. Strong announced, with appropriate remarks, the 

 decease of Caleb Cope, late President of the Pennsylvania Horti- 

 cultural Societ}' and an Honorary Member of this Society, and 

 moved the appointment of a committee to prepare an expression 

 of the feelings of the Society in regard to tliis event. The motion 

 was carried and the Ciiair appoin'.ed as the Committee, Mr. Stiong, 

 Robert Manning, and Benjamin G. Smith. 



Agreeably to the Constitution and By-Laws, the President 

 appointed the following Committee to nominate suitable candi- 

 dates for the various oHices of the Societ}-, for the year 1889 : 



James F. C. Hyde, Chairman. 

 William H. Spooner, Joini H. IMoore, 



Charles S. Sargent, Samuel Hartwell, 



Edward L. Beard, Frederick L. Harris. 



NicnoLAS F. McCartiit, of South Boston, 



having been recommended by the Executive Committee for mem- 

 bership in the Society, was, on ballot, duly elected. 



Adjourned to Saturday, September 1. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, September 1, 1888. 



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

 the President, IIknky P. Walcott, in the chair. 



James F. C. Hyde, Chnirman of the Committee to nominate 

 candidates for Officers and Standing Committoes for the next year, 

 reported a list. The report was accepted and it was voted that 

 the Committee be continued and requested to nominate candidates 

 in place of an}' who might decline before the election. 



