158 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



On Mr. Harding, John G. Barker, John C. Hovey, and Joseph 

 H. Woodford. 



William C. Strong announced the decease of Henry Shaw of 

 St. Louis, Mo., and moved the appointment of a committee to 

 prepare a suitable memorial. The motion was carried and the 

 Chair appointed as that Committee Mr. Strong, Francis H. Apple- 

 ton, and Robert Manning. 



The following named persons, having been recommended by the 

 Executive Commit^^ee, were on ballot duly elected members of the 

 Society. 



Sidney Lawrence, of East Lexington. 



Charles W. Galloupe, of Swampscot. 



J. Warren Clark, of Mill is. 



Henry Sargent Codman, of Brookline. 



The meeting was then dissolved. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Satdrdat, October 5, 1889. 



A Stated meeting of the Society-, being the Annual Meeting for 

 the choice of Officers and Standing Committees for the year 1890, 

 was holden at 11 o'clock, the President, Henry P. Walcott, in the 

 chair. 



The Recording Secretary stated that the requirements of the 

 Constitution and By-Laws in regard to notice of the meeting had 

 been complied with. 



Agi'eeably to the Constitution and By-Laws the Chair appointed 

 John G. Barker, John C. Hovey, and William D. Philbrick, a 

 Committee to receive, assort, and count the votes given, and 

 report the number. • 



The polls were opened at fifteen minutes past eleven o'clock, 

 and it was voted that they be kept open one liour, and that the 

 check list be used. 



