160 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Committee appointed to prepare a memorial of the late 

 William C. Harding respectfully report that they have attended to 

 their duty and beg leave to submit the following : — 



To an unusual extent of late we have been called upon to record 

 the departure of our members. And now we are again reminded 

 that the dread angel of death is no respecter of persons. This 

 time the summons has come to our associate. Mr. William C. 

 Harding, of Stamford, Conn., formerh^ of Boston Highlands, who 

 was well known as an enthusiastic patron of horticulture, and also 

 as a frequent and welcome contributor to our exhibitions, as may 

 be seen by reference to the history of the Society for 1868 and 

 subsequently. Those who enjoyed a personal acquaintance with 

 Mr. Harding will bear witness that his love for all that is beautiful 

 in nature knew no limit, as his well kept place and rare collection 

 of plants gave abundant evidence. To him more than to any 

 other person are the proprietors of Forest Hills Cemetery indebted 

 for the many rare and beautiful trees, shrubs, and plants that now 

 adorn those grounds, and that have done so much to make them 

 attractive and to give to the Cemetery- the wide reputation which 

 it now enjoys ; and we are informed that to the end of his life Mr. 

 Harding maintained his great interest in their cultivation. 



Mesolved, That in the death of Mr. Harding we bow submis- 

 sively to the will of our Heavenly Father, who doeth all things 

 well, and we tender to his family our sincere sympathy in their 

 great loss, trusting that he who called himself the Rose of Sharon, 

 and the Lily of the Valley, may guide them and us all peacefully 

 to that heavenly rest where sorrow and death are alike unknown. 



Resolved. That this memorial be spread upon the records of the 

 Society, and that a copy of the same be furnished to the family of 

 Mr. Harding. 



John G. Barker, ") 



J. H. Woodford, v Committee. 



JOHX C. HOVEY, 3 



This memorial, also, was unanimously adopted. 



The following amendment to the Constitution and By-Laws, 

 which was read twice and received a majority vote at the Stated 

 Meeting on the sixth of July, came up for final action, and was 

 adopted by a two-thirds vote : — 



