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objects, usefulness, and prosperity of the Society ; his beautiful 



grounds, filled with the choicest fruits, flowers, and vegetables, 



show that he was an ardent and scientific amateur in horticulture. 



In his death not onl}- has this Society, but the communit}' at 



large and the Commonwealth, city, and country, in many of their 



interests, lost a most estimable friend and a highly valuable 



citizen. 



Resolved, That this Society tenders to his relatives its heartfelt 



sympathy in this their deep bereavement. 



J. H. Woodford, 



* George Hetwood, 



Edwin A. Hall, 



Committee. 



The memorial was unanimously adopted. 



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The President read a letter from F. L. Harris, of the Committee 

 to prepare a memorial of the late C. M. Atkinson, stating that the 

 Committee had been unable to perform that duty and asking 

 further time, which was granted. 



The President laid before the Society two pamphlets on the 

 diseases of Carnations, presented to the Librarj-. 



The following-named persons, having been recommended by 

 the Executive Committee for membership in the Society, were, 

 on ballot, duly elected : 



William Caleb Loring, of Beverly. 

 Frank O. Carpenter, of West Roxbury. 

 Charles Jackson Dawson, of Jamaica Plain. 

 Mrs. William Farnsworth, of Dedham. 



Adjourned to Saturday, May 2. 



MEETING FOR LECTURE AND DISCUSSION. 



Saturday, April 11, 1896. 

 A meeting for Lecture and Discussion was holdeu today at eleven 

 o'clock, the President, Francis II. Appleton, in the chair. 

 The following paper was read by the author : 



