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therefore, Vuled, unanimously, that the Recording Secretary be directed to 

 respectfully request of the editor of said journal the name of the author of 

 the said communication. 



Mr. Cabot also offered the following motion : — Voted, that a committee 

 be chosen to consider and report to the Society upon the expediency of the 

 adoption, by this Society, of some measures to obtain and disseminate in- 

 formation as to the best mode of cultivating fruits. 



J. S. Cabot, S. Walker, D. Haggeiston, C. M. Hovey, E. M. Richards, 

 M. P. Wilder, Jos. Breck, B. V. French, and O. Johnson were appointed 

 a committee of nine to report upon the same. 



Tiie following members were elected. Samuel Leeds, South Boston, 

 C. H. Webb, Chelsea, B. F. Hatch, Saugus. 



Adjourned two weeks to December 2d, 1848. 



Exhibited. — Fruits: From S. Walker, Le Cur6, fine specimens, Figue, 

 and Qiietelet pears ; also Ladies' Sweeting apples. From J. S. Cabot, 

 Comte de Michaux, Beurre des Charneuses, McLaughlin, and Commodore 

 pears, the latter the same as the Passe Colmar. From S. Cole, Hurlburt 

 apples, a very good variety, and worthy of cultivation. 



From Hovey & Co., Knight's Monarch pears, premature specimens, 

 ■which the committee pronounce " of good flavor, but not equal to the high 

 reputation which has preceded this variety." Also, a pear received as the 

 Dingier, a very fine flavored variety. From J. Gordon, Passe Colmar 

 pears. 



ISovcmber 25th. Exhibited. — Fruits: From Hovey & Co., Knight's 

 Monarch pears, and the Dingier, the same as exhibited at the last meeting, 

 pronounced by the Committee " fine." From O. Johnson, very fine Le 

 Cure and Passe Colmar pears. From S. Downer, fine Le Cur6 and Passe 

 Colmar pears. From S. Walker, Figue, Le Cur6, Columbia, Monarch, 

 Chaumontelle, Winter Nelis, Glout Morceau, and Beuri6 d'Aremberg 

 pears. From J. Albree, handsome Easter Beurr6 pears. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR DECEMBER. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Grape vines in the greenhouse, if not yet pruned, should be attended to 

 this month : after this is done, the vines should be washed as we directed 

 last month. In cold houses, if the wood is now fully ripe, as it should be 

 if properly managed, pruning may also be finished, the vines washed, and 

 laid down and covered with straw or litter, or even buried in the earth : 

 where mice are troublesome, the latter is the best plan, as manure gives 

 them a better opportunity for working among the shoots. Vines in pots should 

 be pruned, and placed in a pit or shed, where the temperature will not fall 

 below 25°. Isabella and other hardy vines may now be pruned with the 

 best success. 



