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Business Meeting, April 5, IS'jO; no quorum 211 



Business Meeting, May 3; Letters from Hon. Heniy L. Dawes and the Hing- 



ham Agricultural and Horticultural Society, p. 211; Six Members elected . 212 



Business Meeting, June 7; Moss for Rose Boxes, p. 212; Additional Appropria- 

 tion aslied by Window Gardening Committee, 212; Letter on the Improve- 

 ment of the Potato, by Dr. Robert P. Harris, 212-215; Four Members 

 elected 215 



Business Meeting, July 5; Appropriation for Window Gardening Committee, 

 p. 215; Amendment to Constitution and By-Laws, proposed, 215, 216; Com- 

 mittee of Arrangements authorized to hire Music Hall, 216; Four Members 

 elected 216 



Business Meeting, August 2; Memorial of Patrick Barry, pp. 216-218; Dele- 

 gates to Convention concerning World's Columbian Exposition, 218; Moss 

 for Rose Boxes, 218; Society of American Florists and Association of Cem- 

 etery Superintendents to be admitted to Exhibition, 219; Committee to 

 nominate Officers, 219; Invitation from the Gardeners and Florists' Club, 

 219; Thanks to John Croumbie Brown, for Books 219 



Business Meeting, September 6; Report of Nominating Committee presented, 

 p. 219; Thanks voted to Contributors of Special Prizes, 220; Acknowledg- 

 ment of Memorial of Patrick Barry, 220; Thanks from the Society of 

 American Florists and the Barnstable Agricultural Society, 220; Thanks 

 voted to the City Government and the Press 220 



Business Meeting, October 4; Annual Election,- pp. 221,222; Member added 

 to Committee on Large or Interesting Trees, 221; Amendment to Constitu- 

 tion and By-Laws adopted, 221; Additional Appropriation for Committee 

 on Plants and Flowers, 221; Letter from the Oxford Agricultural Society, 

 221; ilember elected 222 



Business Meeting, November 1; Appropriation for Prizes for 1891, p. 222; 

 Diploma Plate, 222; Vacancies in Committee on Plants, 222, 223; Two 

 Members elected 223 



Business Meeting, December 6; Decease of Mrs. Francis B. Hayes announced, 

 p. 223; Schedule for 1891 adopted, 223; Vacancies in Committee on Plants 

 filled, 223, 224; Vote concerning Diploma, 224; Reports of Committee on 

 Plants and Flowers and Committee on Fruits read, 224; Further Time 

 granted to Committee on Vegetables, 224; Library Committee authorized 

 to employ assistance, 224; Thanks from Association of American Ceme- 

 tery Superintendents, 224; Four Members elected 224 



Business Meeting, December 20; Decease of Warren Heustis announced, p. 

 225; Reports of Committees on Vegetables, Library, and Window Garden- 

 ing read, 225; Reports of Member of Board of Control and Secretary and 

 Librarian read, 225; Partial Report of Committee of Arrangements read, 

 225; Committee on Memorial of Mrs. Francis B. Hayes, 225; Classifica- 

 tion of Horticultural Department of World's Columbian Exhibition, 225, 

 226; Preservation of Beautiful and Historical Places 226 



