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exhibitions of the Society a year or two in advance and said that 

 the matter might safely be referred to the Advisory Committee 

 to prepare the schedule of exhibitions accordingly. On motion 

 of Mr. Farquhar it was voted to refer the preparation of the schedule 

 to the Advisory Committee. 



Mr. Allen reported briefly on the preparations for the outdoor 

 exhibition of June next. He stated that contracts had been given 

 out for construction purposes and the necessary tents engaged. 

 Also that the John Waterer Sons Co. of London had offered to 

 send 250 tubs of rhododendrons for this exhibition. It was voted 

 that the custom duties on this importation be paid by the Society. 



October 11. A vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Allen for 

 his services on the occasion of the June Outdoor Flower Show. 



A communication from William Robinson of Sussex, England, 

 was read, expressing his thanks for the award of the George Robert 

 White Medal of Honor for the year 1916. 



A communication from the American Peony Society was pre- 

 sented, offering a Silver Medal for the largest and best collection 

 of peonies at the Peony Exhibition of 1918. It was voted to 

 accept the offer with thanks and to refer it to the Committee on 

 Prizes and Exhibitions to be listed in the 1918 Schedule. 



A letter from the Secretary of the American Dahlia Society 

 was read, in reference to the schedule of prizes to be offered at the 

 joint exhibition of September, 1918. It was voted, on motion of 

 Mr. Roland, that each society publish its own schedule but the 

 schedule of the visiting society must conform in its rules and 

 regulations to those of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



A notice from the Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture 

 was read, stating that incorporated agricultural societies were 

 allowed to distribute $400.00 of the state bounty of $1000.00 in 

 premiums to children and youths under eighteen years of age for 

 horticultural and agricultural exhibits. 



It was voted that an appropriation not exceeding $400.00 be 

 made for the 1918 exhibition of the products of children's gardens. 



The special committee appointed by the President to present 

 a list of the various committees of the Society for the ensuing year 

 reported as follows: 



