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CONTENTS.

BUSINESS MEETING, April 1, 1893; Decease of E. H. Hitchings announced,
p. 195; Election of one Honorary, two Corresponding, and two
Immediate members, 195; Invitation from the Boston Society of
Natural History to attend lecture, 196; Request from the Chairman of
Committee on Publication and Discussion

BUSINESS MEETING, May 6; Members proposed, p. 196; Report of Commit-

tee on Columbian Exposition, 196; Memorial of E. H. Hitchings, 196-

198; Member elected

BUSINESS MEETING, June 3; Appointment of Secretary pro tem., p. 199;

Seven members elected

BUSINESS MEETING, July 1; Additional appropriation for Library Com-
mittee, p. 199; Improvement of Roads, 199; Acceptance of Honorary
and Corresponding Memberships, etc., 199, 200; Three members
elected

BUSINESS MEETING, August 5; Nominating Committee appointed, p. 200;

Invitation from the Australian Association for the Advancement of

Science, 200; Member elected

BUSINESS MEETING, September 2; Report of Nominating Committee, 201;

Member elected

BUSINESS MEETING, October 7; Annual Election, pp. 201-203; Further
Report from Nominating Committee, 202; Prize offered by Miss Simp-
kins, 202; Decease of F. L. Ames announced, 202; Five members
elected, 202; Three members proposed .

BUSINESS MEETING, November 4; Four members proposed, p. 203; Memo-

rial of F. L. Ames, 203-205; Appropriations for Prizes for 1894, 205;

Vacancy in Finance Committee filled, 205; Four members elected
BUSINESS MEETING, December 2; Partial Reports from Committees on Gar-
dens and Flowers read, p. 206; Reports of Committee on Fruits and
Committee of Arrangements read, 206; Decease of Francis Parkman
announced, 206; Schedule of Prizes for 1894 reported, 207; Book from
E. H. Krelage, 207; Eight members elected.

BUSINESS MEETING, December 16; Committee to prepare memorial of

Francis Parkman announced, p. 207; Two members proposed, 207;

Schedule of Prizes adopted, 208; Memorial of Ex-President Parkman,

208; Report of Committees on Vegetables and Library read, 208;

Report of Secretary and Librarian read, 209; Vote in regard to
estimate of cost of extending gallery, 209; Report of Committee on
Flowers submitted