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Resolved. That iu the decease of Mr. Heustis there has been 

 removed from our circle an active and devoted friend of Horticul- 

 ture, whose interest iu the work of the Society continued through 

 a long and active life, and ceased onh' with its close. 



Resolved, That these proceedings be entered on the records of 

 the Society, and that a copy thereof be sent to the family of the 

 deceased with the assurance of our warmest sympath}- in tJieir 

 great afHiction. 



C. N. Brackett, ^ 



Varxum Frost, > Committee. 



C. F. Curtis, ) 



The Chair announced the Committee on the Revision of the 

 Constitution and By-Laws provided for at the last meeting, as 

 follows : 



I. Gilbert Robbixs, Leverett M. Chase, 



Fraxcis H. Appletox, Johx G. Barker, 



Hexry W. AVilsox, O. B. Hadwex, 



Robert Maxxixg. 



On motion of Ex-President "William C. Strong, it was voted 

 that the President be added to the Committee as Chaii'man. 



On motion of E. H. Hitchiugs, it was voted that agreeably to 

 the rules of the State Board of Agriculture three pi'izes of SlO, 88, 

 and ^^^1 be given for the best reports of awarding committees, and 

 that the Committee on Publication and Discussion l)e requested to 

 award these prizes. 



The Annual Report of the Treasurer, for the j^ear 1890, 

 approved by the Finance Committee, was read by the vSecretary, 

 accepted, and ordered to be placed on file. 



Adjourned to Saturday, January 17. 



MEETING FOR DISCUSSION. 



The "Work of the Pomological Divisiox of the Uxited 

 States Departmext of Agricultire. 



By H. E. Vak Deman, Poaiologist, Washington, D. C. 



In accepting the veiy cordial invitation to address 3'ou on this 

 occasion I feel both honored and gratified at being able to meet 

 with one of the oldest and most useful Horticultural Societies in 



