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Mr. John Robinson, of Salem, the Eecording Secre- 

 tary, exhibited and explained some specimens of the 

 wild flowers and ferns that had been gathered, and also 

 made commendatory reference to the fig and pomegranate 

 trees grown by Gen. Josiah Newhall. In explanation of 

 the growth of figs, he said that it was an error to sup- 

 pose that they had no blossoms, for great numbers exist, 

 though of small size. 



Rev. S. H. Taft, president of Humboldt College, 

 Humboldt County, Iowa, on being called upon, expressed 

 his pleasure at being here, and also at seeing so large a 

 representation of the Essex Institute at his college in 

 Iowa, on the occasion of the meeting of the American 

 Association for the Advancement of Science at Dubuque 

 last year. 



Gen. Josiah Newhall, of Lynnfield, being called 

 upon, spoke of the general situation of the town, with 

 particular reference to its water facilities. 



Mr. N. A. HoRTON, of Salem, after making some re- 

 marks upon the day and the unusual heat, gave a brief 

 resume of the ramljles of his party, and offered the fol- 

 lowing resolution, which was unanimously adopted : — 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Essex Institute be 

 tendered to Gen. Josiah Newhall, Messrs. J. B. C. Fuller 

 and Joseph Brown for their courtesies and attention dur- 

 ing the day ; to Mr. G. Saltonstall for the use of his 

 boats ; and to the Congregational Society for the use of 

 their church. 



