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E. K. Butler of Jamaica Plain, proposed by J. K. M. L. Far- 

 quhar. 



George F. Wheeler of Concord, proposed by Wilfrid Wheeler. 



E. Cyrus Miller of Haydenville, proposed by Wilfrid Wlieeler. 



F. Tracy Hubbard of North Easton, proposed by Wm. P. Rich. 

 B. Hammond Tracy of Wenham, proposed by Wm. P. Rich. 

 R. Wilton Lockwood of South Orleans, proposed by Wm. H. 



Bowker. 



Mrs. George Langford Hamilton of Magnolia, proposed by J. 

 H. Gardiner. 



Miss Margaret A. Rand of Cambridge, proposed by Harry S. 

 Rand. 



May 1. A communication from INIrs. Mary B. Spooner was 

 read acknowledging with thanks the receipt of a copy of the 

 memorial of her husband, the late William H. Spooner. 



Mr. Hunnewell presented for consideration a protest against 

 the adoption of Section 6 of Senate Bill, No. 254, February, 1908, 

 providing for the distribution by the State of seed and seedlings of 

 forest trees. It is claimed that such legislation will cause a serious 

 interference with the business of the seedsmen and nurserymen 

 of this Commonwealth. 



After some discussion of the subject by various members of the 

 Board, on motion of Prof. Sargent, the following vote was passed: — 

 That the Chair appoint a committee of three to appear before the 

 Lieut. Governor and state the reasons for the Society's opposition 

 to Section 6 of the proposed Act; the Chairman to be a -member 

 of the committee. The President, pro tern, appointed ISIessrs. 

 Farquhar, Pettigrew, and Hunnewell as the committee. 



November 14. A communication from Dr. Augustine Henry 

 of Cambridge, England, was presented accepting his election as a 

 Corresponding jNIember of the Society. 



On motion of Prof. Sargent an appropriation of S 106.94 was 

 voted on account of the library; this amount being the unused 

 balance of the appropriation of the previous year. 



It was voted that a committee consisting of Messrs. Hunnewell, 

 Hill, and Sargent be appointed to consider the matter of a settle- 



