ANNUAL MEETING FOR THE YEAR 1909. 



The Annual Meeting of the ]Massacliiisetts Horticultural Society 

 for the year 1909 was held at Horticultural Hall, Boston, on Satur- 

 day, November 13, at twelve o'clock, noon. 



Vice-President Hunnewell presided and in calling the meeting 

 to order announced that it was held in accordance with the By- 

 laws for the election of officers and for the transaction of such o'ther 

 business as might be legally presented; and that a printed notice 

 of the meeting had been mailed to the address of every member of 

 the Society as it appeared upon the records of the Secretary. 



The record of the Annual Meeting of November 14, 1908, was 

 read by the Secretary and approved by vote of the members present. 



The Chairman appointed Edward B. Wilder, J. Allen Crosby, 

 and Wm. P. Rich a committee to receive, assort, and count the 

 ballots and to report the number, and declared the polls open until 

 four o'clock. 



A recommendation from the Board of Trustees was presented 

 asking the Society to authorize the following appropriations for 

 prizes, gratuities, and expenses of the exhibitions of the ensuing 

 year: 



For the Orchid Show of May, 1910 $4,000.00 



For expenses of same 1,000.00 



For other prizes and gratuities for the year 1910 4,000.00 

 A total of $9,000.00. 



On motion of Mr. Kidder it was voted to authorize the Board of 

 Trustees to expend this amount for the exhibitions of the year 1910. 



Mr. T. V. Munson of Denison, Texas, having been duly recom- 

 mended by the Board of Trustees was elected a Corresponding 

 Member of the Society. 



A hearty vote of thanks was tendered ^Nlrs. Ellen INI. Gill for 

 the beautiful vases of chrysanthemums which adorned the table 

 of the presiding officer. 



The Chairman appointed Edward B. ^Yilder to preside during 

 the remainder of the meeting and declared a recess until four o'clock. 



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