long and useful membership, and whose constant and earnest endeavors to create an interest in, and love for our native plants, and to disseminate throughout the community a knowledge of the rare and choice things to be found in Nature, through the medium of frequent exhibitions of the best in their seasons, from year to year, gave to the service of his membership an unusual importance and value, thereby making his loss all the greater. Therefore, be it also Resolved, That this Society, while thus recording its sorrow for the death of Mr. Hitchings, furthermore desires to place upon record its appreciation of the character of the MAN, the value of his membership and its sincere respect for his memory. Resolved furthermore, That a copy of the Preamble and these Resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased, as an expression of the sympathy of this Society with them in their bereavement. The adoption of the Resolutions was seconded by John C. Hovey, who spoke of Mr. Hitchings as the first botanist placed on the Flower Committee, and one of the first to exhibit native plants, persevering in the work until their exhibition had reached its present extent. Mr. Hovey concluded by expressing the hope that in the future there may rise up those who will make his place good. On putting the question on the adoption of the Resolutions the President called for a rising vote, and they were unanimously thus adopted. WILLIAM B. S. Dowse of West Newton, having been recommended by the Executive Committee as an Annual Member, was on ballot duly elected. Adjourned to Saturday, June 3. BUSINESS MEETING. SATURDAY, June 3, 1893. An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden today at eleven o'clock, the President, NATHANIEL T. KIDDER, in the chair. In the absence of the Secretary, the President appointed Miss Charlotte M. Endicott Secretary pro tem. The following named persons, having been recommended by the Executive Committee as Members of the Society, were on ballot duly elected: THOMAS H. LORD, of Boston. Hon. GEORGE M. BROOKS, of Concord. Mrs. NANCY J. BIGELOW, of Southborough. WILLIAM C. G. SALISBURY, of Brookline. W. CLIFFORD FRENCH, of Boston. The meeting was then dissolved. BUSINESS MEETING. SATURDAY, July 1, 1893. A duly notified Stated Meeting of the Society was holden at eleven o'clock, the President, NATHANIEL T. KIDDER, in the chair. The President, as Chairman of the Executive Committee, reported from that Committee a recommendation that the Society make an additional appropriation of one hundred dollars for the use of the Library Committee, for the purchase of magazines and newspapers, binding of books, and incidental expenses of the Committee. The report was accepted and the appropriation was unanimously voted. The Secretary read circulars from Col. Albert A. Pope, concerning the improvement of roads. After discussion it was voted that the President of the Society be authorized to petition the Senate Committee of Congress, setting forth the importance of good roads in relation to agriculture, and asking the Committee to consider the expediency of legislation by Congress for the improvement of roads. The Secretary announced the receipt of a letter from Hon. J. Sterling Morton, of Washington, D. C., Secretary of Agriculture, acknowledging and accepting the Honorary Membership in this Society to which he had been elected; also letters from B. E. Fernow of Washington, D. C., Chief of the Division of Forestry, United States Department of Agriculture, and William Trelease, of St. Louis, Mo., Director of the Missouri Botanic Garden, acknowledging and accepting the Corresponding Memberships in this Society, to which they had been elected; and a letter from Dr. George King, Superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta, acknowledging the receipt of his Diploma as a Corresponding Member of this Society. The following named persons, having been recommended by the Executive Committee for membership in the Society, were on ballot duly elected : JABEZ A. SAWYER, of Cambridge. WILLIAM C. BARRY, of Rochester, N. Y. Adjourned to Saturday, August 5. BUSINESS MEETING. SATURDAY, August 5, 1893. An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at eleven o'clock, the President, NATHANIEL T. KIDDER, in the chair. Agreeably to the Constitution and By-Laws, the President appointed the following named members a Committee to nominate candidates for officers and standing committees of the Society for the next year: William H. Spooner, Chairman. J. D. W. French, John G. Barker, E. W. Wood, Arthur H. Fewkes, Samuel Hartwell, The Secretary read an invitation to the Society, from the Australian Association for the Advancement of Science, to attend their meeting at Adelaide, South Australia, commencing September 25, 1893. The thanks of the Society were voted for the invitation. Miss SARAH PARKER, of Roxbury, having been recommended by the Executive Committee as a member of the Society, was upon ballot duly elected. Adjourned to Saturday, September 2. BUSINESS MEETING. SATURDAY, September 2, 1893. An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at eleven o'clock, the President, NATHANIEL T. KIDDER, in the chair. William H. Spooner, Chairman of the Committee appointed at the last meeting to nominate candidates for officers and standing committees of the Society for the year 1894, reported a printed list, which was accepted. It was voted that the Committee be continued, and requested to nominate candidates in place of any who might decline before the election. JOHN C. PAIGE, of Boston, having been recommended by the Executive Committee as a member of the Society, was on ballot duly elected. The meeting was then dissolved. BUSINESS MEETING. SATURDAY, October 7, 1893. A Stated Meeting of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, being the Annual Meeting for the choice of Officers and Standing Committees, was holden today at eleven o'clock, the President, NATHANIEL T. KIDDER, in the chair. The Secretary stated that the meeting had been duly notified to the members of the Society agreeably to the Constitution and By-Laws. On motion of William H. Spooner, it was voted that the polls he opened and kept open two hours. Mr. Spooner as Chairman of the Nominating Committee made the additional report that the Committee had nominated Augustus Parker as Vice-President, and Augustus Hemenway as member of the Finance Committee,- both in place of Frederick L. Ames, deceased. The report was accepted. Agreeably to the Constitution and By-Laws, the President appointed William H. Hunt, O. B. Hadwen, and Samuel Hartwell a Committee to receive, assort, and count the votes given, and report the number. The polls were opened at a quarter past eleven o'clock. While the voting was in progress a letter from James Boyden was read by William C. Strong, offering, in behalf of Miss Simpkins, of Yarmouthport, a Silver Cup, of the value of forty dollars, to be awarded as a prize for the best twelve blooms of any pink Chrysanthemum, other than Pompon, the stems to be not less than two feet long, and the exhibit to be made in one vase at the Chrysanthemum Show, November 7-10. It was voted that the thanks of the Society be presented to Miss Simpkins for this liberal prize, and that the Secretary prepare a circular announcing it, to be sent to chrysanthemum growers. The President made the official announcement of the death of Frederick L. Ames, whom he spoke of as a valuable friend of the Society, and as one known the world over as a lover of horticulture. On motion of Mr. Spooner it was voted that Professor Charles S. Sargent, Dr. Henry P. Walcott, and Francis H. Appleton be a Committee to prepare an expression of the feelings of the Society in regard to the death of Mr. Ames. The following named persons, having been recommended by the Executive Committee as members of the Society, were upon ballot duly elected : HENRY SARGENT HUNNEWELL, of Wellesley. PHILIP CODMAN, of Brookline. JOHN GEORGE JACK, of Jamaica Plain. ALBERT A. II. MEREDITH, of Milton. ARCHIBALD SMITH, of Somerville. The following named persons were proposed as members: Ellerton P. Whitney, of Milton, by Nathaniel T. Kidder, as a Life Member. |