REPORT OF SECRETARY AND LIBRARIAN 131 



disposal of the American Red Cross and other organizations for 

 war relief work. 



The Spring Exhibition in March was a notable success horticul- 

 turally as well as financially. The entire net proceeds of this 

 show, amounting to $4500, were given to the Red Cross organ- 

 ization, which was in addition to several thousand dollars more 

 taken in at the tea garden entertainment carried on by the ladies 

 in connection with the flower show. 



This exhibition and its object created a most favorable impression 

 upon the public generally as a contribution which horticulture is 

 making to relieve the disastrous conditions which necessarily 

 follow as a result of the war. 



The ever-recurring question of money prizes was brought to the 

 front this year, resulting in a call by thirty-one members of the 

 Society for a special meeting to protest the action of the Trustees 

 in the matter. Both sides of the question were presented by its 

 advocates and the action of the Trustees in eliminating money 

 prizes for the year was approved by a large majority of the mem- 

 bers present at the meeting. 



Mention should be made of the annual exhibitions of the Ameri- 

 can Carnation Society in January and the American Dahlia Society 

 in September which were held in connection with the scheduled 

 exhibitions of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



The Carnation Society staged a magnificent display of carnations 

 filling the large hall of the Society's building. The Dahlia Society 

 put up its usual fine exhibit, containing numerous new varieties 

 of this ever popular flower. 



The exhibit of vegetables and canned products made at the 

 September show by the Suffolk County Food Administration 

 attracted enthusiastic interest. 



These three special exhibits helped greatly to relieve the lack 

 of interest in the other scheduled exhibitions. 



The tenth award of the George Robert White Medal of Honor 

 was made this year. The complete list of the recipients of this 

 Medal is appended for permanent record: 



1909. Professor Charles Sprague Sargent, Director of the 

 Arnold Arboretum. 



