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1905. PART II. 



REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE 



YEAR 1905. 



The Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Horticultural Soci- 

 ety presents herewith a summary of the business transacted during 

 the year 1905. 



Nine meetings have been held with an average attendance of 

 nine members. 



January 7. An appropriation of $400.00, in addition to the 

 income of the French and Farlow Funds, was voted for the library, 

 and an appropriation of S200.00, to include the income of the John 

 Lewis Russell Fund, was voted to the Committee on Lectures and 

 Publication. 



The report of the Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions, to which 

 was referred, at the last meeting, the subject of an increase in the 

 compensation of members of the exhibition committees, was pre- 

 sented by Mr. Craig. The committee recommended that the com- 

 pensation of members of the Committees on Plants and Flowers, 

 Fruits, and Vegetables (chairmen excepted) be fixed as follows : 



For the Spring Exhibition, the Rose and Strawberry Exhibition, 

 the September Exhibition, and the Chrysanthemum Exhibition, 

 five dollars for the first day; other days, two dollars a day. For all 



