MEMORIAL OF JOSIAH CROSBY. 249 



others ; aud the only public office which he ever held was upon 

 the School Committee of Arlington, to which he was elected for 

 tweaty-one consecutive years, and in his honor the Crosby School 

 was named. 



Nine children and four grandchildren survive him. 



His funeral, at his late residence, April 6, 1887, was attended 

 by a delegation of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and 

 his remains were interred in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery of 

 Arlington. 



In view of his many excellencies as a man, together with his 

 long continued and useful services to this Society and to the 

 science of horticulture, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society 

 desires to express its appreciation of his worth ; and although his 

 life was spared beyond the allotted span and he died full of years , 

 yet it sincerely deplores and mourns his loss. 



In the death of Josiah Crosby the Societ}' loses a member 

 whose labors as a horticulturist had been very successful, and 

 whose disinterested efforts to advance the interests of the Society 

 had been manifested during many years and in many ways. 



In testimony whereof your Committee recommend that the 

 Secretary be directed to enter this expression of regard upon the 

 records of the Society, and transmit a copy to the familj' of our 

 deceased friend ; also to preserve this memorial of his life in the 

 files of the Society. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Henry W. Wilson, ^ 



George Hill, >- Committee. 



C. N. Brackett. ) 



The memorial was unanimously adopted. 



The vote passed at the last meeting of the Society, concerning 

 the award of medals, appearing to conflict with the Constitution 

 and By-Laws, was, on motion of William C. Strong, reconsidered. 



Mr. Strong then moved that a Committee of five be appointed 

 to consider what amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws, in 

 regard to the award of medals, the various funds given to the 

 Society, or other points, might be necessary. After discussion by 

 Mr. Strong, Joseph H. Woodford, John C. Hovey, William H. 

 Spooner, and O. B. Hadwen, the motion was carried, and the Chair 



