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REPORT OF Committee on Gardens; Introciuetion. p. 282; Dsvid Nevlns's 

 EBtato, 282-285; Chryeanthemums, 2S6; Mrs. Benjamin P. Cheney's Chrye- 

 authemuras, 286, 287; Walter Hunnewell's Chrysanthemums, 288, 289; 

 William Nicholson's Chrysantheraums, 289, 290; James Comley's Chrys- 

 anthemums, 290-292; Violets, 292, 293; David Nevine's Violets, 293, 294; 

 James Comley's Violets, 294; Carnations, 294, 295; Fruit Garden, 295; ^ 

 Vegetable Gardens, 295; Statement of E. C. Lewis, 296, 297; Wa.ren H. 

 Heustis's Vegetable Gaiden, 297; Bussey Institution, 297-300; Camelha 

 House at Oatmont, 300-302; William Nicholson's Forced Tomatoes, 302; 

 Winter Forcing of Tomatoes, 303, 304; Awards 304, 30y 



Report of tub Committee on Arrangements 206, 30( 



Report of the Committee on School Gardens and Children's Her- 

 bariums; George I'utnara School, Koxbury, pp. 30S-310 ; Children's Her- 

 bariums, 311-313; Financial Staleraeut, 313; Prizes aud Gratuities awarded, 314, 315 



Report to the State Board of Agriculture 316-31 



Report of the Committee on the Library 319, 32 



3'' 1-324 

 Report of Secretary and Libkakian 



Report of Treasurer and Finance Committee 325-330 



ooi 332 

 Mount Auburn Cemetery ' 



Officers and Standing Committees for 1897 333-335 



Members of the Society; Life, pp. 336-342; Annual, 343-345; Honorary, 347; 



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Corresponding 



Extracts from the Constitution and By-Laws ^ 



