REPORT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES 155 



Library: — Charles S. Sargent, Chairman, Ernest B. Dane, 



Nathaniel T. Kidder. 

 Lectures and Publications : — Fred A. Wilson, Chairman, Leonard 



Barron, Nathaniel T. Kidder. 

 Children's Gardens : — Henry S. Adams, Chairman, Dr. Harris 



Kennedy, Mrs. W. Rodman Peabody, Miss Margaret 



A. Rand, James Wheeler. 



December 4. It was voted to invite the American Sweet Pea 

 Society to hold its annual meeting and exhibition in Horticultural 

 Hall, Boston, on July 7, 1917, in conjunction with the Sweet Pea 

 Exhibition of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society; and it 

 was further ^'oted to extend an invitation to the American Carna- 

 tion Society to hold its annual convention and exhibition in the 

 halls of the Society in January, 1918. 



A communication from Mr. E. K. Butler was presented offering 

 forty dollars in prizes for exhibits of roses at the Rose Exhibition 

 of the Society in June, 1917. It was voted to accept with thanks 

 the offer of Mr. Butler and to incorporate the prizes in the Schedule 

 of the year. 



It was voted also to accept the offer of Mr. Wm. B. H. Dowse 

 of a silver vase to be awarded to the exhibitor making the best 

 showing of vegetables at the exhibitions of the Society during the 

 year 1917. 



The Committee on the Library reported through its Chairman, 

 Prof. Sargent, on the subject of safeguarding the library and 

 particularly the accession books and catalogues. The commit- 

 tee suggested the installation of several metal doors and window 

 shutters. The matter was referred to the Advisory Committee 

 with authority to take such action as may be deemed necessary. 

 In the meantime the Secretary was authorized to hire a suitable 

 box in the vaults of the Massachusetts Trust Company. 



The special committee on the award of the George Robert White 

 Medal of Honor for the year 1916 reported the name of William 

 Robinson of England in recognition of his distinguished services 

 in the advancement of the interest in horticulture. On motion of 

 Prof. Sargent it was voted unanimously to award the medal to 

 Mr. Robinson. 



