CIN'TI HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY— PROCEEDINGS. 



Saturday, Jan. 24. 

 President Warder in the chair. 



Further time granted for report of Committees on Premium List 

 and on the subject of the demise of M. Michaux. 



The President, Dr. Warder, presented some cuttings from his 

 peach-trees, taken January 22d, for the examination of the Fruit 

 Committee, who reported that they found none of the buds injured 

 by the severe cold thus far. And the President stated that on ex- 

 amination of twelve buds, he found only two injured. He also re- 

 marked that, by reason of the preceding season being such as to 

 harden up the new wood of the peach-tree, our fruit was in far less 

 danger from the severe cold than it was last winter. 



Mr. Cary also remarked that such was undoubtedly correct, and 

 said that the summer and fall of 1855 having been wet, the rapid 

 growth of the tree was greatly promoted, and so great was the suc- 

 culence of this growth, that it was unable to endure the severe cold 

 of last winter, and that therefore both fruit and branches were de- 

 stroyed by the low temperature. But as our last summer and fall 

 were extremely dry, the woody growth was in a condition much 

 more favorable for the endurance of the severity of the present cold, 

 and, therefore, our peaches are as yet safe, while by a like tempera- 

 ture they were last winter destroyed. 



W. F. Bowen was elected to fill the vacancy on the Vegetable 

 Committee, caused by the resignation of Mr. Pentland. 



On motion, a vote of thanks was tendered Hon. T. C. Day, for 

 Public Documents sent to the Society. 



Mr. Ernst exhibited a handsome specimen of molasses made from 

 the Chinese sugar-cane, which was much examined and tasted, and 

 pronounced the best specimen yet presented to the notice of the So- 

 ciety. 



Prof. Cleaveland presented to the Society, as a donation to the 

 library, some valuable printed documents, containing transactions of 

 the Massachusetts Agricultural Society, and thanks tendered. 



The Fruit Committee reported the following fruit exhibited : 



By Mr. Mears — The 'Sheep-nose.' 



Mr. Scarborough — A fine looking Apple, supposed to be ' Win- 

 ter Sweet Paradise ;' and Mr. Bowen some of the same. 



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