ANNUAL ELECTION. 16'S 



In Section XXIII, fifth and sixth lines, strike out Plants and 

 before "Flowers," and insert Plants after " Flowers," and strike 

 out^Aree and insert too, so that the last clause of the Section shall 

 read: — "and a Committee of Arrangements, to consist of the 

 Chairmen of the Standing Committees on Fruits, Flowers, Plants, 

 Vegetables, and Gardens, and two other members who shall be 

 elected as provided in Section III, to superintend the same." 



In Section XXXIII, sixth line, strike out Plants and before 

 " Flowers," and in the seventh line m^evi Plants after " Flowers, "^ 

 so that the clause shall read : — "or for an}' of the objects recom- 

 mended by the Standing Committees on Fruits, Flowers, Plants,, 

 Vegetables, and Gardens." 



The following named persons, having been recommended by the 

 Executive Committee as members of the Societ}', were, on ballot^ 

 duly elected. 



George W. Hammond, of Boston. 



Hon. Jediah P. Jordan, of Roxbury. 



George HoLLis, of South Weymouth. 



E. Bentley Young, of Boston. 



William J. Hargraves, of Boston. 



Lucius T. Peck, of Dorchester. 



Richard T. Lombard, of Wayland. 



Patrick Welch, of Dorchester. 



Henry J. Bigelow, M. D., of Boston. 



The polls were closed at a quarter past twelve, and the Com- 

 mittee to receive, assort and count the votes and report the num- 

 ber, reported the whole number of ballots to be 179 

 Necessary for a choice, 90 



The report of the Committee was accepted, and the persons 

 reported as having the number of ballots necessary for a choice 

 were, agreeably to the Constitution and By-Laws, declared by the 

 President to have a majority' of votes, and to be elected Officers 

 and Standing Committees of the Society for the year 1890. 



Adjourned to Saturdav, November 2. 



