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that he was unable to bring it with him, and would read it at the 

 next meeting. 



The Secretary announced the death of Samuel G. Damon, and 

 it was voted that a committee of three be appoiuted by the Chair 

 to prepare a memorial. The Chair appointed as that Committee 

 Benjamin G. Smith, E. W. Wood, and Charles F. Curtis. 



The President read the draft of a letter to the President-elect 

 of the United States, concerning the appointment of the Secretary 

 of Agriculture. It was unanimously voted that the letter he 

 adopted as an expression of the views of the Society, and that 

 the President be authorized to transmit it to the President-elect of 

 the United States. 



The following named persons, having been recommended by the 

 Executive Committee for membership in the Society, were on bal- 

 lot duly elected : 



Hon. John Simpkins, of Yarraouthport, 



B. Preston Clark, of Cohasset, 



William V. Kellen, of Marion, 



John G. Wright, of Brookline, 



Miss Sarah L. Arnold, of Newton Centre, 



James C. Scorgie, of Cambridge, 



John W. Clark, of North Hadley. 



Adjourned to Saturday, December 12. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, December 12, 1896. 

 An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at eleven 

 o'clock. The President and Vice-Presidents being absent, the 

 meeting was called to order by the Secretary, and Patrick 

 Norton was chosen Chairman pro tern. 



The Annual Report of the Committee on Fruits was read by E. 

 W. Wood, Chairman, accepted, and referred to the Committee on 

 Publication. 



The Annual Report of the Committee on Plants was presented 

 by Azell C. Bowditch, Chairman, but as he was suffering from a 



