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Fruits: — Jvhvard B. Wilder, (hairinau, \\ alter H. (lolhy, Isaac 



H. Locke, James Methven, John E. Thayer. 

 Vei>etal)les: — William X. Craig, Chairman, Edward Parker, 



William C. Rust. 

 Gardens: — Richard M. Saltonstall, Chairman, John S. Ames, 



Charles W. JMoseley, William Nicholson, Charles 



Sander. 

 Library: — Charles S. Sargent, Chairman, Ernest B. Dane, 



Nathaniel T. Kidder. 

 Lectures and Publications: — Fred A. Wilson, Chairman, Thomas 



Allen, John K. M. L. Farquhar. 

 Children's Gardens: — James Wheeler, Chairman, Miss Marian 



R. Case, Dr. Harris Kennedy, Miss Margaret A. Rand. 



James Wheeler Avas appointed Superintendent of Exhibitions 

 at a salary of $300. 



A copy of the Schedule of Prizes and Exhibitions for the year 

 1920, as prepared by the Committee on Prizes and F^xhibitions, 

 was presented for the consideration of the Board. It provided 

 for ten exhibitions during the year carrying an appropriation of 

 $8,500, of which amount $1,000 was a special contribution for four 

 exhibitions provided for by Miss JNIarian R. Case and to be entered 

 under the heading of Hillcrest Farm Prizes. It was voted to ap- 

 prove the Sche(hile as presented by the committee. 



An appropriation of $300 was voted for the Exhibition of the 

 Products of Children's Gardens in 1920, the appropriation to include 

 whate\er amount may be offered for this purpose by the State 

 Department of Agriculture. 



The special committee on the award of the George Robert W^hite 

 iVIedal of Honor for the year 1919 reported the name of \'ilmorin- 

 Andrieux Co. of Paris, France, Mr. Farquhar in presenting the 

 report stated that this firm of seedsmen had done a great work in 

 the introduction of improved forms of garden plants and vegetables. 

 ThcA' were also deserving of this honor for supplying seeds of Aege- 

 tables and flowers during the past few years, thus making them 

 available in this country in the absence of other sources of supply 

 on account of the war. The recommendation of the committee 



