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ment of the Hayes' Estate and to report at a future meeting. It 

 was further voted that Mr. Estabrook be appointed a committee 

 to report on the vahie of the Society's real estate at South Boston. 



On motion of Mr. Farquhar it was voted that a sum not exceeding 

 $5000.00 be appropriated for prizes and gratuities for the year 1909. 



The Schedule of Prizes and Exhibitions for the ensuing year was 

 taken up and referred to the next meeting for further consideration. 



The President appointed Messrs. Elliott, Craig, and Parker a 

 committee to prepare a list of the standing committees of the Soci- 

 ety for the year 1909 to be acted upon at the next meeting of the 

 Board. 



The following named persons were duly elected to membership 

 in the Society: 



O. P. Beckley of Harrisburg, Pa., proposed by John W. Duncan. 

 William S. Spaulding of Boston, proposed by Wm. P. Rich. 

 John T. Spaulding of Boston, proposed by Wm. P. Rich. 

 Valentine Eckert of Watertown, proposed by H. A. Wheeler. 

 Ernest B. Dane of Brookline, proposed by J. E. Rothwell. 

 Mrs. Ernest B. Dane of Brookline, proposed by J. E. Rothwell. 

 Charles Abner Campbell of Ipswich, proposed by Wm. P. Rich. 



December 26. A communication from Julius Heurlin was read 

 in reference to certain recent awards made by the Committee on 

 Plants and Flowers, also from W. W. Rawson & Co. concerning 

 the Society's certification of Gladioli Harvard and Kathryn, and 

 from M: H. Walsh calling attention to alleged errors made in award- 

 ing prizes at the last Rose and Strawberry Exliibition together 

 with suggestions as to the time of holding this exliibition. 



These three communications were severally referred to the 

 Committee on Prizes and Exliibitions with instructions to report 

 in writing at a future meeting. 



A communication was presented also from Pres. Kenyon L. 

 Butterfield of the Massachusetts Agricultural College soliciting 

 the Society's interest in the work of the New England Conference 

 on Rural Progress and suggesting an appropriation towards the 

 financing of the Conference. 



It was voted that the Secretary be instructed to reply to Pres. 



