I trust, Madam President, that this resolution will not only be seconded but it will meet with the unanimous approval of the society.

Mr. Hawkins:  I second the motion.

Mrs. Gould:  I do not know that we could vote with the Horticultural Society.  This is not a meeting of that society but simply a meeting of the Flower Society.  Will some one enlighten me?

Miss White:  Madam President, if we could not vote as a society, could we not vote to recommend this resolution to the Horticultural Society?

A Member:  Yes, or to the two societies to be taken up at their business meeting, perhaps.

Miss White:  Recommend it be passed by the parent society.

A Member:  Madam President, why should it not be the flag itself and not a picture of the flag?

Mrs. Gould:  Will you make that motion?

Miss White:  I move that the resolution as presented by Mr. Smith be endorsed by this Garden Flower Society and referred to the parent society for their adoption.  I will offer that as a substitute.

A Member:  I second the motion.

Motion was carried.

Mrs. Gould:  Our next subject is “The Pergola, Its Use and Misuse, Its Convenience and Expense,” by Charles H. Ramsdell, of Minneapolis. (See index.)

Mrs. Gould:  Our next paper is “Hardy Perennials,” by Miss Grace E.
Kimball, of Waltham. (See index.)

Mrs. Gould:  This spring our president, Mrs. Ruff, offered prizes for the best papers on planting for color effect.  The judges after reading these papers carefully selected three.  Miss Starr is first, Mrs. Tillotson second and Mrs. Boyington third.  These papers will now be read, Miss Starr giving the first one. (See index.)

Mrs. Gould:  Mrs. Tillotson will follow with her paper. (See index.)

Mrs. Gould:  Mrs. Wyman will read Mrs. Boyington’s paper.  Mrs. Boyington was unable to be with us today. (See index.)

Mrs. Gould:  Mrs. Countryman will read a paper written by Mr. Swanson on the judging of flowers. (See index.)

Mrs. Gould:  Our meeting will close with Professor Washburn’s talk on “Bird Conservation,” which will be given with slides and music.

Professor Washburn gives lantern talk.

December 9, 1915, Morning Session.

Half hour question and answer exercise on “Truck Crop and Garden
Insects,” led by Professor Wm. Moore. (See index.)

The President:  The committee on fruit list has been working very hard trying to determine why we have particular varieties on the list and the changes, if any, that should be made.  Mr. J. P. Andrews, the chairman of the committee, is the man who has been doing most of this work, and we will be glad to hear from him at this time.  He is quite radical and in favor of many changes as you will note when he reads his report.

Mr. Andrews:  There are very few changes, and you know it has been the policy of this society rather to be conservative and not jump at anything until we know what it is. (Reads new fruit list.)