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]Miss E. Gertrude Woodberry, proposed by A. F. Estabrook, was 

 duly elected a member of the Society. 



October 7. A recommendation from the Committee on Prizes 

 and Exhibitions was received favoring an additional appropriation 

 of $300.00 for the Committee on Vegetables for the year 1906. 

 On motion of Prof. Sargent it was voted to refer the matter to the 

 Finance Committee with power. 



A communication from ^Nliss Caroline L. W. French was read 

 inclosing a check for -$50. 00 to be expended for books for the 

 library. It was voted to accept the gift with thanks and to refer 

 it to the Committee on the Library. 



It was voted to authorize Mr. Spooner to invite the State Board 

 of Agricultui'e to hold its winter meeting for 1906 in the halls of 

 this Society. 



It was voted also, on motion of Prof. Sargent, to appoint a com- 

 mittee of two to present at a future meeting of the Board a revised 

 schedule of prizes and exhibitions for the year 1907. The chairman 

 appointed as that committee Messrs. Sargent and Farquhar. 



On motion of Mr. Manning an additional appropriation of $50.00 

 was voted for the Committee on Lectures and Publication for the 

 year 1906. 



The following named persons were elected to membership in the 

 Society : 



Henry W. Dodd of Boston, proposed by A. F. Estabrook, 

 The Honorable ]Mrs. G. Duncan of Boston, proposed by Wm. P. 

 Rich. 



November 21. A communication from the Society L'Avenir- 

 Horticole was read constituting the ^Massachusetts Horticul- 

 tural Society "Societe Correspondante." It was voted to accept 

 the communication with exjiressibn of thanks for the honor con- 

 veyed. 



A communication from Henry S. Adams, chairman of the Com- 

 mittee on School Gardens and Native Plants, was presented recom- 

 mending; several changes in that committee. It was voted to change 



