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The kind attentions and courteous civilities extended to your committee 

 will ever be remembered and cherished. [Signed.] 



Voted, That a Committee of three be appointed to settle with the Treas- 

 urer of Mount Auburn. 



The President, the Treasurer, and the Chairman of the Committee on 

 Finance, were appointed that Committee. 



Voted, That the President and Secretary be authorized to send copies of 

 the '^^ Transactions of the Society," to such horticultural and agricultural 

 societies and distinguished personages as they may think expedient. 



The Committee, appointed to determine the days of the Annual Exhibi- 

 tion of the Society, reported that they suggest the 20th, 21st, and 22d of 

 September next. 



Voted, to accept the report, and that the Corresponding Secretary be re- 

 ■quested to announce the same to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. 



Meeting dissolved. 



The President reported that the Committees on Flowers, Fruits, and 

 Vegetables, had made out their lists of premiums, which had been 

 awarded for the year 1847, which were to be published in the Transactions 

 of the Society. The Reports are subjoined : — 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FLOWERS, 



AWARDING PREMIUMS FOR 1847. 



Premiums at the openinfr of the Hall. 



Pelargoniums. — Class H. — For the best 6 varieties, to William 



Quant, . . . . . . $6 00 



For the second best, to William Mellar, . . . 4 00 



Fuchsias. — For the best 6 varieties, to William Quant, . . 6 00 



Cinerarias. — For the best 6 varieties, to William Quant, . . 3 00 



Calceolarias. — For the best 6 varieties, to William Mellar, . 3 00 



For the second best, to Azell Bowditch, . . . 2 00 



Green-house Plants in Pots. — For the best, to William Quant, . 8 00 



For the second best, to Azell Bowditch, . . . 5 00 



Cut Flowers. — For the best display, to William Quant, . . 3 00 



For the second best, to James Nugent, . . .2 00 



Premiums during the season. 



Plants in Pots . — For the best display during the year, to W. Quant, 



the Appleton Gold medal, . . . . .40 00 



For the second best, to Messrs. Hovey & Co., the Society's 



Silver gilt medal, . . . . 15 00* 



Camellias. — For the best 12 varieties, to Hovey & Co., , . 8 00. 



For the second best, to William Quant, . . . 5 00 



Primulas. — For the best 6 varieties in pots, to William Quant, . 3 00. 



For the second best, to Hovey & Co., . . . . 2 00' 



Azaleas. — For the best 6 varieties, to Hovey & Co., . .6 00> 



Hyacinths.— For the best display, to Breck «& Co., . .5 00' 



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