HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 



awarded as premiums on vegetables; also that 

 ten copies of Colman's celebrated work on Eu- 

 ropean Agriculture, be procured for distribu- 

 tion as gratuities. 



After some discussion touching the true cha- 

 racter of the vegetable department of the exhi- 

 bition the past j'ear — whether they, or the pre- 

 miums on them, were the most meagre — the 

 motion of Mr. Lovett was carried, and the re- 

 port read by Mr. Cabot was ordered to be print- 

 ed. 



Mr. C. M. HovEY, from the Library Com- 

 mittee, read his report. From it we learn that 

 the Library is in a good condition. The num- 

 ber of books taken out during the past year, is 

 greater than that of any previous. Many works 

 of great value have been added during the year. 

 Many not received have been ordered. The 

 Committee recommend an appropriation of $1-50 

 for a still greater increase of books. They al.so 

 recommend that the twenty copies of Colman's 

 Agriculture, now in tlie Library, be distributed 

 as gratuities. 



A Committee of Arrangements for the ensu- 

 ing year was appointed, consisting of the follow- 

 ing named gentleman: .Joseph Breck, (Chair- 

 man.) D. Haggerston, Josiah Lovett, 2d, C. M. 

 Hovey, E. Wight, A. McLennon, E. A. Story, 

 A. Bowditch, W. R. Austin, Augustus Parker, 

 P. B. Hovey, Jr., and Otis Johnson. 



WORCESTER CO. IIORT. SOCIETY. 



The annual meeting of this flourishing Soci- 

 ety was held on the first of January. The re- 

 port of the Committee on Building was so fa- 

 vorablj' received, that the Association, after 

 some little discussion, resolved unanimously 

 that it is expedient to build a Hall upon their 

 lot in Front-street, during the current year. 

 The Building Committee were accordingly re- 

 quested to procure plans and estimates, and to 

 lay the same before the Society at an adjourned 

 meeting. The arrangement at present contem- 

 plated, is to have two stores on the lower floor, 

 and a very large hall in the second story, with 

 ante-rooms, 8cc., &.c. 



After some discussion, the gallantry of the 

 Society so far prevailed over their economy that 

 they 



"Voted, That any lady may hereafter be- 

 come a member of the Association on payment 

 of the sum of one dollar." It was also 



Voted, That (hereafter) the wives of mem- 

 bers of the Society shall have free admission 

 to all the Exhibitions. 



In consequence of the heavy out-lays, inter- 

 ruptions, Sec., attendant upon building, it was 



Voted, That no premiums should be awarded 

 the present year — also 



Voted, To have but one Exhibition the pre- 

 sent year, and to hold that on Cattle Show 

 week,— that is on the 17th, 18th, and 19th of 

 September next. 



A letter was received from the President of 

 the Society, J. M. Earle, who was necessarily 

 absent, declining to be a candidate for re-elec- 

 tion. 



The following election of officers was made 

 for the year 1851: 



President — Stephen Salisbury. 



Vice-Presidents — Dr. Wm. Workman, Wm. 

 T. Merrifield, Edmund F. Dixie. 



Trustees — Geo. T. Rice, Dr. Samuel Flagg, 

 Samuel II. Colton, Edward Earle, Wm. N. 

 Bickft.rd, Daniel W. Lincoln, Charles Paine, 

 Silas Allen, Shrewsbury; Wm. C. Capron, 

 Uxbridge; Charles Brigham, Grafton. 



Librarian — Clarendon Harris. 



Treasurer — Frederic W, Paine. 



Secretary — Dr. Samuel Flagg, 



It is not affirming too much to say in regard 

 to this Society, that it is one of the most pros- 

 perous in the country. A great amount of 

 valuable information has been diffused, through- 

 out the community, by means of its exhibitions, 

 and it has exerted an influence within its ter- 

 ritorial limits of which the practical results are 

 everj^ where becoming apparent, J. Wor- 

 cester, Mass., Jan. 7, 1851. 



MARYLAND IIORT. SOCIETY. 



A number of our Florists, Gardeners and 

 Amateurs, have recently resuscitated the old 

 Maryland Horticultural Society — and at a meet- 

 ing held in November, the election for officers 

 resulted as follows: 



President — Dr. Thos. Edmondson. 



Vice-Praidents — Joseph King, Jr., Henry 

 Mankin, Johns Hopkins, Wm. C. Wilson. 



Treasurer — Edward Kurtz. 



Corresponding Secretary— -Dv. Gideon B. 

 Smith. 



Recording Secretary — Chas. B. Barry. 



Counsellors — Saml. Feast, Jr., John Feast, 

 John J. Frisby, John Toumy, O. A. Gill, James 

 Galloway, Geo. AVaesche. E. W. Colburn, Hen- 

 ry Snyder, E. F. Jenkins, .Tames Watt, John 

 Dukehart, L. J. Williamson, Jas. McNeal, Jr. 

 Robert Halliday, Chas. U. Stobie, Wm. Saun- 

 ders, Zenas Barnum, Wm. Gilmore, Edward 

 Roberts, O. Kemp, James Pentland, (jeo. Dun- 

 cun, Jr., Samuel Sands. 



At a subsequent meeting, it was resolved to 

 hold monthly exhibitions of Flowers, Plants, 

 Vegetables, Fruits, &c., commencing in Feb- 

 ruary, to which the members and their fami- 

 lies are to be admitted — and in June next, the 

 first grand public Exhibition is to take place. 

 The spirit which lias been displayed in the re- 

 newal of this Society, gives us the assurance of 

 its success. A large number of members have 

 already signed the constitution, and we think 

 that we can promise an Exhibition in June, 

 which will do credit to our city and state. — Jm. 

 Farmer. 



