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varieties. Tiie Society was unanimously of the opinion, that the Prolific 

 is one of the best for that purpose. 



WiswelVs Hall. — The committee on obtaining a room for the future 

 meetings of the Society, reported that they had rented Wiswell's Hall, 

 for five years, at $200 per annum. The Society received and adopted 

 the report. 



New Members. — Mr. D. C. Eichmond, and Dr. C. S. Woodward, were 

 elected members of the Society. 



Fruit Committee. — Dr. Warder, chairman, made report on the fruit 

 present for examination ; which report was, on motion, laid on the table 

 for future discussion. 



Election of Officers, being the special order, was taken up. Mr. J. K. 

 Green (who had been reported by former committee for president), 

 declined being a candidate. On balloting, the result was announced as 

 follows : 



President. — F. G. Cart. 



Vice, Presidents. — J. P. Foote, A. H. Ernst, Wm. Orange. 

 Recording Secretari/. — Geo. Graham. 

 Treasurer. — Wm. Orange. 

 Librarian. — M. H. White. 

 Council. — Messrs. J. Sayre, M. Mc Williams, G. Sleath, Wm. 



Heaver, S. W. Pomeroy, S. S. Jackson, W. Stoms. 

 Corresponding Secretary. — Dr. J. A. Warder. 

 Further elections were then postponed. 



Cold Weather. — Various members made reports of the range of tem- 

 perature indicated by thermometers, at the following localities, on the 

 mornings of December 26, 1855, and January 4, 1856, viz : 

 At College Hill, Dec. 26th, 6° below zero; Jan'y. 4th, 8° below zero. 



January 12, 1856. 



The Society met in the new hall — the president elect. Prof. F. G. 

 Gary, in the chair. 



The President's Address. — Upon taking the chair the new president 

 delivered an excellent and pertinent address, in which he spoke of the 

 influence the Society had already exerted in the cause of horticultural 



