156 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Memorial of William H. Spooner. 



Since the last meeting of the Board of Trustees we have been called 

 upon to record the death, on March 21, of William H. Spooner, a former 

 member of the Board and for over half a century an actively interested 

 member of this Society. 



Mr. Spooner joined the Society m 1855 and was one of the few remain- 

 ing members of that period of its history. From 1886 to 1905 he was 

 prominent in the management of the Society's affairs, serving for eighteen 

 consecutive years as a member of the old Executive Committee, and when 

 the new By-laws were adopted in 1904 he was elected a Trustee for two 

 years. He was also a Vice President of the Society from 1887 to 1889 

 and President from 1890 to 1892, inclusive. 



In addition to the duties of these offices he rendered valuable service 

 on numerous committees and his work was always characterized by the 

 utmost conscientiousness and regard for the interests of the Society. 



In his earlier years he was engaged in horticultural pursuits as a business 

 and later made a specialty in the growing of roses. 



For his many noble qualities of mind and heart and for his faithful 

 devotion to the interests of the Society we hold his memory in grateful 

 appreciation. 



It was voted that the memorial be entered upon the records of 

 the Society and a copy sent to the family of Mr. Spooner. 



It was voted, in accordance with the provisions of the By-laws, 

 to appoint Mr. Wilfrid Wheeler of Concord to act as the Society's 

 Delegate to the State Board of Agriculture for the unexpired term 

 of the late William H. Spooner. 



It was voted also that the Committee on Lectures and Publica- 

 tions be authorized to fill the vacancy existing in that committee 

 occasioned by the death of Mr. Spooner. 



Mr. Farcjuhar suggested the desirability of illustrating a Japanese 

 Garden as a feature of the Spring Exliibition of 1909, and stated 

 that he and his brother James Farcjuhar were prepared to carry 

 out the plan if space was guaranteed them for this purpose. 



On motion of INIr. Craig it was voted that such space in the Soci- 

 ety's main hall as may be required by the INIessrs. Farquhar, for 

 the proper exliibition of a Japanese Garden, be allotted them for 

 the Spring Exhibition of 1909, and that any ex-pense of mechanical 

 construction be paid by the Society. 



The following named persons were elected to membership in the 

 Society: 



