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CONTENTS. 



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Bl'Siness Meeting, December 21 ; no quorum, 169 



Report of thb Committee ox Plants and Flowers; Inttoduction, pp. 

 170, 171; Spring Exhibition, 171-173; Rhododendron Show, 173, 174; 

 Rose Exhibition, 174, 175; Weekly Exhibitions. 175-177, 180; Annual 

 Exhibition, 178; Chrysanthemum Exhibition, 179,180; Obituary, 180; 



Prizes and Gratuities awarded, 181-200 



Report of the Committee on Fruits, pp. 201-205; Prizes and Gratuities 



awarded, 206-221 



Report of the Committee on Vegetables, pp. 222-226; Prizes and Gra- 

 tuities awarded, 227-239 



Report of the Committee on Gardens; Introduction, p. 240: Orchids, 

 etc., of Frederick L. Ames, 240-251 ; Strawberry Garden of Samuel 

 Barnard, 251, 252; Grounds of Benjamin G. Smith, 252-254; Nursery 

 of William C. Strong, 254, 255 ; Newton Cemetery, 255-257 ; Vineyard of 

 Dr. Jabez Fisher, 257-261 ; Arnold Arboretum, 261-264; Water Lilies 



—letter from F. L. Harris, 264-266; Awards, 266 



Report of the Committee on Window Gardening, pp. 267-272; Finan- 

 cial statement, 272 



Report to the State Board of Agriculture, 273-275 



Report of the Committee on the Library, p. 276; Library Accessions, 

 —Books Purchased, 277-283; Books, etc., received by Donation and 

 Exchange, 283-298; Periodicals Purchased, 298, 299; Periodicals re- 

 ceived in Exchange 299 



Report of the Secretary and Librarian, 300-302 



Report of the Treasurer, 303-308 



Report of the Finance Committeb, 306 



Mount auburn Cemetery, 309, 310 



Officee« and Standing Committees for 1890, 311, 312 



Members of the Society: Life, pp. 313-319; Annual, 320-322; Honorary, 



32i-328; Corresponding 329-335 



Extract from the Constitution and By-Laws, 323 



