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Rev. Calvin Terry said that he had been much interested and 

 instructed by the lecture, and on his motion a vote of thanks was 

 unanimously passed to Professor Humphrey, for this intelligent 

 and scholarly exposition of a scientific subject that is but little 

 understood by the people, although of vital interest to all. 



The announcement for the next Saturday was a paper on the 

 "Structure and Management of Greenhouses," by William D. 

 Philbrick, editor of the " Massachusetts Ploughman." 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, February 2, 1889. 



An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at half-past 

 eleven o'clock, the President, Henry P. Walcott in the Chair. 



The following named persons, having been recommended by 

 the Executive Committee, were, on ballot, duly elected members 

 of the Society : 



Charles W. Stone, of Boston, 

 Hon. John J. Hayes, of Dorchester, 

 Hon. Charles Whittier, of Roxbury, 

 Mrs. Mary E. Loud, of Chelsea, 

 ^ Frederick Law Olmstead, of Brookline, 

 Miss Susan C. Lougee, of Roxbury, 

 Hon. Moody Merrill, of Roxbury. 



William C. Strong, Vice President of the American Pomologi- 

 cal Society, stated the arrangements finally decided on with the 

 railroads, for the delegates to the meeting of that Society. 



Adjourned to Saturday, February 9, 1889. 



