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of the value of Five Dollars each ; and it was voted that the same remain 

 in the hands of the Chairman, to be called for as the Society may require 

 them. The Committee were also authorized to procure gilt medals if called 

 for by the Society. 



It was also ordered that the Treasurer cause appropriate inscriptions to 

 be made on such medals as may have been awarded for prizes. 



It was Voted, that the blank in the report of the Committee on the Li- 

 brary be filled with the sum of $ 100. 



The following members were elected : — ^Daniel Leach, Roxbury ; E. S. 

 Rand, Dedham ; Ed. Burns, Brighton ; and D. S. Smalley. 



Adjourned four weeks, to March 4th. 



Exhibited. — Fruit : By the President of the Society, from S. J. Gustin, 

 New Jersey, specimens of the Monmouth Pippin ; also from Wm. Dana, of 

 Roxbury, apples without name ; the specimens of the former deficient in 

 flavor, owing, probably, to the improper mode of packing, or from having 

 been kept in an unfavorable place. From Dr. Wight, several specimens of 

 apples received from R. Mattison, Bennington, Vt., none of which were of 

 remarkable quality. From S. W. Cole, from various sources. Fall Pippin, 

 20 Ounce, Mother, Jewett's fine Red, and Detroit apples : the three first 

 named were handsome, and of superior quality ; the Mother is decidedly 

 a remarkable apple. From John Owen, R. I. Greening, Newtown Pippin, 

 and other apples. 



February 12ih. Exhibited. — Flowers : The exhibition to-day of camel- 

 lias and primroses for premium, though not bringing together many com- 

 petitors, displayed some very fine flowers of the camellia, and some remark- 

 ably beautiful specimens of primroses. The latter were from Mr. Cadness 

 and Mr. Quant ; Mr. Cadness sent three plants of the double purple, and 

 three of the double white, each with at least eight or ten trusses of their 

 beautiful flowers fully expanded. 



From the President of the Society, twenty-eight varieties of camellias, 

 viz. : Donckela^rz, americ^na, Coquettii, concinna, Campomol^nda, Henri 

 Favre, orchroleuca, Duchesse d'Orleans, and five seedlings ; among the 

 new varieties were C. Teutonia, deep flesh-color, striped with red, a re- 

 markably fine variet)"- ; C. Colletw ; C. nitida; C. peregrina, curiously mot- 

 tled and striped ; C. cruciata, beautifully variegated with white ; also Abiiti- 

 lon venosum, fine specimens of Chorizema varium, and a long branch of a 

 seedling Acacia from A. spectabilis, much like its parent. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., sixteen varieties of camellias, viz. : C. ira- 

 bricata, myrtifolia, Henri Favre, elegans, FeastiV, delicatissima, Floyii 

 Donckelaen', corallina, decora, tricolor, speciosa, florida, &c. 



From John Cadness, from the Garden of J. L. L. F. Warren, thirteen 

 varieties of camellias, as follows : — Ochroleuca, candidissima, old white, 

 Hume's blush, eximia, Mrs. Abby Wilder, Lowu, imbricata, rubra plena, 

 Leeana superba, Henri Favre, &c. ; also, three pots of double purple, and 

 three plants of the double white Chinese primrose, finely grown, and 

 plants of Boronia anemoneflora, and B. pinnata. From W. Quant, ten pots 

 of white and purple Chinese primroses. 



