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following may be specified : from J. L. Story, Ebeu 

 Stanwood, and Alburn AndreAvs of Essex, Prof. J. H. 

 Hmitington, Dr. S. A. Green of Boston, Miss Caroline 

 Follansbee, Henry Wheatland, George D. Putnam, Miss 

 Caroline R. Derby, F. Hubon, W. F. Nichols, E. S. 

 Atwood, Miss Pavel. In addition to the above several 

 interesting specimens of an historical character have been 

 arranged in the rooms, received from the estate of Wm. 

 Wallis, Miss I. G. Whipple, C. T. Brooks of Newport, 

 P. I., T. F. Hunt, Mrs. M. G. Farmer of Newport, A. 

 G. Browne, W. Savory, F. Israel, W. H. Pichardson, 

 James Kimball, G. E. Wiggin of Peabody, Moses S. 

 Prime, George B. Foster, J. Henry Stickney of Balti- 

 more, John T. Clark of Boston, E. P. Spencer, G. B. 

 Loring, Salem Mercantile National Bank, Miss Sarah 

 Swan, James A. Emmerton, N. A. Horton, William 

 Fabens of Marblehead, Henry M. Batchelder, David Pul- 

 sifer of Boston, John Pobinson, Henry M. Brooks, Miss 

 M. E. Briggs, Charles T. Perkins. Several portraits 

 have been added to the series : one of Daniel Webster 

 by Mrs. Anna C. Warren of Boston, one of Mrs. Lois 

 Orne by Mrs. Susan B. Cabot, one of A. L. Forestier by 

 Miss Ellen G. Derby of Boston, one of Alfred Poore by 

 himself, portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Fitch, painted 

 by Copley, and of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Derby, painted by 

 Charles Osgood, from Miss Caroline P. Derby. 



Horticultural Exhibition, at the rooms of the In- 

 stitute, the past autumn, opened on Tuesday evening, 

 Sept. 10, and closed on the following Friday. There was 

 a fine display of fruit, flowers, pot plants and some vege- 

 tables. Mr. John Pobinson exhibited a good collection 

 of ferns and succulent plants, including many rare and 

 interesting varieties ; Mr. G. W. Creesy many pot plants, 



