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It was voted also, on motion of Prof. Sargent, that the Com- 

 mittee on Prizes and Exhibitions be requested to report to the Trus- 

 tees at an early meeting a scheme for the endorsement of new plants, 

 fruits, and vegetables exhibited before this Society. 



The following named persons were elected to membership in the 

 Society : 



Mrs. Moses WiUiams of Brookline, proposed by James H. Bow- 

 ditch, 

 Charles H. Slade of Belmont, proposed by W. W. Rawson, 

 Maurice Fuld of Boston, proposed by W. W. Rawson, 

 Thomas L. Creeley of Belmont, proposed by W. W. Rawson, 

 John Clark of Watertown, proposed by W. W. Rawson, 

 Edgar Crosby of Arlington, proposed by W. ^Y. Rawson. 



December 2. The following recommendation from the Com- 

 mittee on Prizes and Exhibitions was adopted: 



That medals and certificates be delivered immediately after 

 being awarded and that a certain number of medals be kept on hand 

 ready for distribution. That money prizes be paid by check within 

 ten days after the first day of January next succeeding the date of 

 award. 



The Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions, to which was referred 

 at the last meeting the proposed schedule for 1907, submitted the 

 following report through its chairman, ]Mr. Farquhar: 



The Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions approves the general 

 plan of the schedule for 1907 but recommends that more encourage- 

 ment be given to small exhibitors. The committee asks for further 

 time in which to consider the arrangement of details. 



The report of the committee was accepted. 



The committee on nominations reported a list of committees for 

 the ensuing year as follows : 



Finance. — Walter Hunflewell, Chairman, Arthur F. Estabrook, 

 George F. Fabyan. 



Library. — Charles S. Sargent, Chairman, T. Otis Fuller, Samuel 

 Henshaw, Charles W. Jenks, John Lawrence, Henry P. Walcott. 



