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two seedling apples from Mr. Mullet. One is a very beautiful 

 fruit; color, bright-yellow ground, with a brilliant rod blush ; size, 

 rather below medium ; form, round, rather flattened, a little irreg- 

 ular ; flavor, pleasant, but rather tart, owing chiefly, no doubt, to its 

 not being yet mature ; excellent for cooking, and a very long keeper. 

 The other is quite small; color light-yellow; form, nearly round; 

 flavor, pleasant, tender and rather sweet. 



On motion of Mr. Reeder the special order of the day, being the 

 subject of the next annual fair, was laid over till nest meeting. — 

 Adjourned. 



Saturday, April 4th. 

 President in the Chair. 



After the minutes were read, the President announced Professor 

 Ward's correction of views attributed to him in the late discussion, 

 as in order; whereupon Prof. Ward said that, as far as any person- 

 al feeling was concerned, he would be quite unwilling to trouble the 

 Society with the present matter. But as others might be misled in 

 relation to his views and sentiments, he felt that a few words were 

 called for in self-justification. 



The Corresponding Secretary laid before the Society " Com. 

 Perry's Japanese Expedition." lately published by order of Con- 

 gress, a beautiful and valuable addition to the library, received from 

 Hon. T. C. Day, to whom the Society^ tendered a vote of thanks for 

 this most acceptable favor. Mr. Krnst announced that on next 

 Saturday he will present for distribution some seed of the Autum- 

 nal Marrow Squash, with more seed of the long podded Ocar. The 

 President laid on the table a " Treatise on Wire Fencing," known 

 as "The Lowell Wire Fence," which had been sent to the Society. 



The special order of the day was called, being the subject of the 



autumn exhibition, and Mr. Cary moved the following resolution : 



Resolved, That we hold no fall exhibition as a Society, but that in accordance with 

 overtures made to the State Board of Agriculture, we unite with them in making the 

 exhibition sit the State Fair, in its floral, fruit and other departments, second to none yet 

 held in this, our noble Agricultural State. 



To this Mr. Hatch offered as an amendment : 



Resolved, That the Council are hereby authorized to make arrangements for the fall 

 exhibition of this Society iu conjunction wHh the exhibition of the State Board of Agri- 

 eultiire. and report such arrangement to this Society at as early a period as practicable. 



The resolutions received much careful consideration and argument 

 from various members, and Col. Caldwell moved to lay these res- 



