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Professor Brooks' essay commanded the closest attention of the 

 largest audience ever assembled at one of these meetings, and at 

 the close a vote of thanks for his very able and interesting paper 

 was unanimously passed. 



The announcement for the next Saturday was a paper upon 

 " Galls found near Boston," by Miss Cora H. Clarke, of Jamaica 

 Plain. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, February 1, 1890. 



An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at eleven 

 o'clock, the President, William H. Spooner, in the chair. 



The Annual Report of the Committee on Gardens was presented 

 by the Chairman, John G. Barker, and it was Voted, That it be 

 referred to the Committee on Publication without reading. 



On motion of Mrs. H. L. T. Wolcott, it was Voted, That the 

 appropriation of $150 for the Window Gardening Committee be 

 placed in the hands of the Committee without restriction. 



The President read a letter from the Worcester County Horti- 

 cultural Society, communicating the action of that Society in 

 regard to petitioning the General Court for such further legislation 

 as will more effectually protect fruit growers from the depreda- 

 tions of juvenile trespassers and thieves, and asking the coopera- 

 tion of this Society in the movement. On motion of E. W. Wood, 

 it was 



Voted, That a committee of three be appointed to act in 

 conjunction with the Worcester County Horticultural Society in 

 the matter. The Chair appointed as that Committee, Mr. Wood, 

 O. B. Hadwen, and Samuel Hartwell. 



Edward F. Atkins, of Belmont, 



having been recommended by the Executive Committee for mem- 

 bership in the Society, was upon ballot duly elected. 



Adjourned to Saturday, February 8, 1890, at half past eleven 

 o'clock. 



