APPROPRIATIONS FOR PRIZES. 19 



O. B. Hadwen, Chairman of the Committee on Publication and 

 Discussion, read tlie annual report of that Committee, which was 

 accepted. Mr. Hadwen further gave notice that the programme 

 of meetings for the discussion of horticultural subjects was read}'. 



The following appropriations, previously recommended by the 

 Executive Committee, came up for final action and were unani- 

 mously voted, viz. : — 



For Prizes and Gratuities, .... $6,000 

 Additional for Fruits, on account of the meeting 



of the American Pomological Society, . . 500 



Additional for the Flower Committee, . . 300 



Additional for the Flower Committee, . . 154 



6,954 



For the Library Committee, for the purchase of 

 magazines and newspapers, binding of books, 

 and incidental expenses of the Committee, . 300 



For the same Committee, to continue the Card 



Catalogue of Plates, ..... 100 



For the Committee on Publication and Discus- 

 sion, ........ 250 



For the Committee of Arrangements — this sum 

 to cover all extraordinary expenses of said 

 Committee, ....... 300 



For the same Committee, to cover the deficiency 

 in the appropriations for the 3'ears 1884 and 

 1885, 94.80 



The President, as Chairman of the Executive Committee, re- 

 ported that that Committee had appointed George W. Fowle 

 Treasurer of the Society and Superintendent of the Building, and 

 Robert Manning Secretary and Librarian for the year 1887. 



On motion of E. H. Hitchings it was voted to amend the vote 

 passed on the 11th of December, 1886, concerning the award of 

 the Society's Silver Medal to George E. Davenport, so as to pro- 

 vide for the award of the Appleton Gold Medal. 



It was voted that in compliance with the laws of the Common- 

 wealth relating to agricultural societies a prize of $10 be offered 



