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in conjunction with the American Pomological Societ}', and at large 

 expense has procured the use of the building of the Massachusetts 

 Charitable Mechanics' Association for the better accommodation 

 of the united exhibitions. It is matter of doubt, of course, 

 whether the receipts will be sufliciently increased to defray the 

 added expenses ; but we must accept in compensation the hope of 

 doing something to encourage the improvement of this most 

 important branch of horticulture ; we shall at least be enabled to 

 renew or make the acquaintance of the men who are doing so 

 much for pomology all over our country. 



The library still increases in size and usefulness under the 

 devoted and intelligent care of the librarian and its standing com- 

 mittee. Unfortunately the inconveniences of the library room 

 become in an equal degree more noticeable. 



In conclusion, allow me, in the name of the Society, to thank 

 our Standing Committees, the Secretary and Librarian, the Treas- 

 urer and the assistants employed in the building, for their con- 

 tinued faithful and valuable services. 



William C. Strong, Chairman of the Committee charged with 

 preparing a fit expression of the Society's regard for the late Hon. 

 Marshall P. Wilder, reported the following : 



Memorial of Hon. Marshall P. Wilder. 



For fifty-six years, lacking but a single 3'ear of the entire life- 

 time of the Society, Marshall Pinckney Wilder has been a constant 

 and an active member. Indeed, we have been so accustomed to ex- 

 pect his benign presence at all our meetings that his loss seems for 

 the present to change the very character of our Society. 



Quorum jjars magna fui ! With special appropriateness might 

 he have adopted these words of the Koman poet, as ap[)lied to 

 his connection with this Society. It is, therefore, with no ordinary 

 emotion that we recommend the adoption of the following as an 

 expression of tlie sentiment of the Society : 



In the gift of the long and preeminently useful life of Marshall 

 Pinckney Wilder, the IVIassachusetts Horticultural Society recog- 

 nizes the benevolent hand of the Giver of all Good. A specially 

 kind Providence seems to have smiled upon his enthusiastic love 

 of Nature and his elforts to develop the works of the Creator. 

 With gratitude do we acknowledge the wide and lasting influence 

 which Mr. Wilder has exerted in his favorite pursuit of horticul- 



