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both its scientific and trivial name, and the synonyms by which it 

 is known, tog'ether with a brief statement of its habits, &c. Mr. 

 Scribner's collection was large, the specimens very carefully and 

 skillfully prepared, and well arranged ; giving evidence of rare 

 devotion to scientific pursuits, as well as of earnestness and 

 diligence of application under diflSculties. 



The thanks of the Board were voted to Mr. Scribner for his 

 very instructive lecture. 



On motion of Mr. Gilbert, it was 



Voted, That a Committee be appointed to take in charge the 

 catalogue of weeds, with instructions to report thereon, for the 

 purpose of bringing information to farmers in advance of the iutro. 

 duction of new varieties with which they may be threatened, and 

 to classify varieties known in diflFerent sections by local names. 



Messrs. Gilbert, Brackett and Thing, were appointed the 

 Committee. 



On motion of Mr. Luther Chamberlain, it was 

 Voted, That the members of the Board be requested to preserve, 

 during the next season, specimens of the several weeds growing 

 in their respective counties (while in blossom), and present them 

 on the first day of the next session. 

 On motion of Mr. Brackett, it was 



Voted, That each member of the Board be requested to visit the 

 annual exhibition in some neighboring county, and report thereon 

 to the Secretary of the Board by the middle of November ; also 

 that the member resident in each county notify the visiting mem- 

 ber of the time and place of such exhibitions, as soon as may be 

 after the same is determined. 



A designation of the members, each to a county, in accordance 

 with this vote, was subsequently arranged and adopted, as 

 follows : 



The member from Cumberland County to visit Waldo County. 

 " Kennebec " " Cumberland. 



" Waldo " " Androscoggin. 



" Androscoggin " " Maine State Exhib. 



" Maine State Society " Lincoln. 

 " Lincoln " " Sagadahoc. 



" Sagadahoc " " Oxford. 



Oxford " " York. 



York " " Kennebec. 



" Penobscot " " Aroostook. 



