138 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Committee on Trees, Shrubs and Flowers — C. J. Ryan, W. Webster, 

 R. Donellan, W. King, A. Frost, J. Buchan. 



Committee on Vegetables — James Vick, Lewis Bates, J. Gray, J. Rapelje, 

 H. Hooker, J. Buchan. 



Committees on Entomology, Finance, &c, were also chosen. 



Dr. J. A. Warder, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Dr. W. D. Brinkle, Philadelphia, 

 were elected honorary members of the society. — (Rural JVetv Yorker.) 



Cincinnati Horticultural Society. — This society held its annual 

 election on Saturday, January, and the following officers were elected : — 



President — Stephen Mosher. 



Vice Presidents — N. B. Shaler, W. S. Hatch, Jacob HofFner. 



Treasurer — William Stone. 



Recording and Corresponding Secretary — J. A. Warder. 



Council — M. M. Williams, S. M. Carter, John G. Anthony, S. S. Jackson, 

 T. H. Teatman, M. Orange, M. Kelly. 



Flower Committee — W. Haver, John W. Fadden, J. C. Ferris, S. S. 

 Jackson, Thomas Knott. 



Fruit Committee — F. V. Petticolas, Mr. Orange, S. M. Carter, M. M. 

 Williams, D. M'Avoy. 



Vegetable Committee — A. Worthington, Jacob HoiFner, Anthony Pfeiffer, 

 Patrick Conriduie, R B. Davies. 



President Ernst closed his official duties by introducing his successor 

 with a few pointed and happy remarks, recommending the hearty support of 

 the members to be accorded to the new incumbent. 



Mr. Mosher, on taking the chair, thanked the society for their votes, and 

 Baid that while he should endeavor to discharge his duties, he would throw 

 himself upon the society, — to the members he should look for aid in gov- 

 erning the proceedings. 



On motion of Mr. Buchanan, the thanks of the society were unanimously 

 voted to the retiring president, for his zeal and efficiency as an officer 

 during his long occupancy of the important post he has just vacated. — 

 (Hart. Review.) 



Art. IV. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, January 3d, 1852. — Exhibited — Fruit: From J. F. Allen, 

 seven varieties of grapes. From W. C. Strong, two varieties of grapes. 

 From C. E. Grant, Isabella grapes in fine state of preservation. From H. 

 Vandine, Glout Morceau pears, fine. 



Fruits tested. Beurre Langlier pear, from Hovey & Co. Groom's Prin- 

 cess Royal pear, from the President. Four varieties of apples from Rev. 

 J. Richardson, Jr., Greenfield. Those marked No. 3 proved decidedly 

 superior to the other samples. 



In Committee, it was unanimously voted, that the thanks of the Committee 

 be presented to the Hon. J. S. Cabot, their late Chairman, for the efficient, 

 able and impartial manner in which he has presided over their deliberations. 



