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The resolution of Mr. Gary was then discussed, when Mr. Mil- 

 let offered the following amendment: 



Resoh-ed, That this Society hold no fall exhibition during the 

 time of holding the State Fair this fall. 



Before taking the question on the amendment, Dr. Sturm pre- 

 sented the following as a substitute for the original resolution : 



Resolved, That we, as usual, hold our autumnal exhibition, at the 

 same time contributing to our utmost capacity to the ornamentation 

 of the Agricultural State Fair — our fair to com mence on the eighth 

 day of September, and to continue for two weeks. 



Which substitute was adopted on division — thirty-seven in the 

 afl&rmative, eight in the negative. 



Messrs. Caldavell, Gary and Riley gave in their resignation as 

 members of the Council, and, on motion, it was ordered that the 

 matter of filling the vacancies in the Gouncil be acted on at the 

 next meeting. 



Mr. Shaffer presented to the Library Bichley's Phisiological 

 Botany, for which the Society tendered thanks. 



Dr. Petticollas exhibited a remarkable specimen of depredation 

 by the " scale insect " on the yellow poplar. 



Horticultural Hall, May 2nd, 185 7. 



Vice President Stoms in the Ghair. 



The Corresponding Secretary reported the receipt of three Pack- 

 ages of seeds from the U. S. Patent office, — Mr. Buchanan also re- 

 ported packages of seeds received from the Patent Office by favor 

 of Mr. Resor, 



On motion of Mr. Howarth, the resignations tendered by mem- 

 bers of the Council were accepted — whereupon the Ghair announced 

 Five vacancies in the Gouncil by resignation. And pursuant to the 

 special order therefore adopted at the last meeting, the Society then 

 proceeded to elect, by ballot, members of the Council to fill vacan- 

 cies. And after ballot had, the Ghair announced that Messrs. Ward 

 Caldwell, Sayers, Foote, and Orange, were elected to fill the 

 vacancies aforesaid. 



Pursuant to the invitation extended to Mr. Hedges requesting a 

 continuation of his remarks on the Chinese and African Sugar-Cane, 

 the chair invited Mr. Hedges to resume his remarks, which he did ; 

 and proceeded to give much valuable information on this interesting 

 subject, to the great satisfaction of those who heard him. 



