TRANSACTIONS 



OF THE 



1916, PART I. 



INAUGURAL MEETING. 



The Inaugural Meeting of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society for the year 1916 was held at Horticultural Hall, Boston, 

 on Saturday, January 8, at eleven o'clock. 



The call for the meeting was read by the Secretary and Mr. 

 Farquhar, the retiring President, introduced the new President, 

 Richard M. Saltonstall, who proceeded to give the following inaugu- 

 ral address: 



Inaugural Address of President Saltonstall. 

 Ladies and Gentlemen, 



Members of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Our Society, incorporated as it was in 1829, is now about to enter 

 upon the 87th year of its existence. 



The traditions of the Society are such that it is a great honor to 

 serve as the chief executive officer in the conduct of its affairs. 

 Heretofore I have enjoyed the rather meagre opportunities to be 

 of service to the Society as a Trustee, and at times as legal advisor, 

 and I can assure you most sincerely that I appreciate deeply the 

 responsibility of the office to which you have now elected me, aaid 

 that I will give my earnest and best efforts to promote and carry 

 forward the good work of the Societj^ along the lines now so well 

 established by my predecessors. 



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