234 Cincinnati Horticultural Society — Proceedings. [May, 



thus taking leave of the Society, allow me to submit my best wishes 

 for the complete success of the Association in their laudable purpos- 

 es, and to assure the members thereof, that I will carry with me the 

 most agreeable recollections of my association with them, and will 

 cherish the hope of their continued happiness and prosperity. 



Respectfully, 



G-ABRIEL SlEATH." 



On motion, Mr. Sleath's resignation was accepted, and there- 

 upon the following preamble and resolutions were presented by Col- 

 onel Caldwell, chairman of the Council : 



" WliEHEAS, It is now announced that our friend and most worthy 

 fellow member, Mr. Gabriel Hleath, is about to set sail for Eng- 

 land, and whereas, he has, while with us, earned for himself, by his 

 sound scientific and practical knowledge, a distinguished position 

 among horticulturists, and has, by his untiring efforts in behalf of 

 this Society, aided most materially in giving it prosperity and re- 

 nown, therefore, 



Resolved, That Mr. Gabriel Sleath be elected an honorary 

 member of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society ; and 



Resolved^ That the Secretary furnish to Mr. Smith a proper 

 certificate of the Society's transactions in this behalf." 



The preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted. 



The Librarian announced that Mr. Sleath had presented some 

 fifteen volumes of valuable books to the Society's library, for which 

 a vote of thanks was tendered. 



The Special Committee on "Live Fences," by Mr. Robb, their 

 chairman, submitted the following interesting and valuable report: 

 " To the Cincinnati Horticultural Society: 



Your Committee respectfully report, that on a careful examina- 

 tion of all the different plants that have been presented for our con- 

 sideration for growing live fences, and after numerous experiments 

 we arrive at the conclusion that the 



Osage Orange (^ Machira Aurantiaca) a plant deriving its name 

 from Wm. McClure (a Scotchman of some note,) the Boisd'Arc 

 of the French and the English Bow-wood, contains more than any 

 other plant all the requisites for neat and substantial hedging. 



Nativity. — The Madura is found in great abundance and of 

 most luxurious growth near Red River, in Texas and Arkansas, and 

 abounds in all the country immndiately east of the Rocky Mountains, 

 north thirty-four degrees north latitude. 



