1857.] Cincinnati Horticultural Society — Proceedings. 89 



In relation to the State Fair for 1857, the Society unanimously 

 adopted a resolution that if said Fair should be held in the vicinity 

 of this city, the Society would heartily co-operate with, and aid the 

 State Board of Agriculture, in preparing and arranging for the 

 same. 



New members : Prof. C. H. Cleaveland, Geo. S. Stearns, J. 

 BuRGOYNE, W. Garrison, W. Birney, A. M. Cook, were elected to 

 membership. Prof Cleaveland introduced to the Society Dr. Mc- 

 Catta, of the Island of Jamaica, who placed before the Society seeds 

 of various flowering plants of the Tropics, speaking of their great 

 beauty, and suggesting them to the attention of the Society for 

 green-house cultivation. The Society tendered their thanks to Dr. 

 McCatta for his appropriate gift, and placed the seeds in the hands 

 of the Council for suitable distribution. Quite a variety of apples 

 in good condition was exhibited by various gentlemen. -The Cor- 

 responding Sec'y was ordered to lay the action of the Society con- 

 cerning the State Fair before the 0. State Board of Agriculture. 



January l7th. 



Society met at Horticultural Hall. President Warder in the 

 chair. 



Mr. Buchanan announced the death of Mons. F. A. Michaux, 

 late a corresponding member of this Society in France, and dis- 

 tinguished in the scientific annals of Europe and America. 



In view of the announcement, made by Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Gra- 

 ham moved the appointment of a committee to take into considera- 

 tion the subject of the demise of Mons. F. A. Michaux, and re- 

 port suitable action for the Society thereon at the next meeting. 

 The Chair appointed Messrs. Buchanan, Graham and Foote, such 

 committee. 



Mr. Stoms moved the discharge of the Special Committee on the 

 the ' Chinese Sugar-cane.' Mr. Ernst, to amend by requiring the 

 committee to report in writing. After some discussion the motions 

 were both tabled. 



report of fruit committee. 



Mr. Hooper, Chairman, reported that the specimens presented 

 were : 



Yellow Bellefleur — Fair specimens, a well-known and favorite 

 fruit. 



Tulpehocken — very fair and highly colored, probably from old 

 trees J in good state of preservation j this variety, though not supe- 



