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Jan. 10. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day. The 

 President in the chair. 



On motion of C. M. Hovey, it was voted that the report of the Committee, 

 awarding a prize to Capt. Lovett, be laid over to be confirmed at the stated 

 meeting in April. 



On motion of C. M. Hovey, it was voted that C. M. Hovey, A. D. Weld 

 and H, Bradlee, be a Committee to consider the propriety of awarding a 

 medal or piece of plate to J. M. Ives, of Salem, for the introduction of the 

 Marrow squash. 



The Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements reported that the next 

 Annual Exhibition be held on the 21st, 22d and 23d of September next. 



On motion of B. V. French, the thanks of the Society were voted to 

 S. Walker, Esq., the late President, for the impartiality with which he has 

 presided at the meetings, his uniform courtesy to its members, the ability 

 displayed in the administration of its affairs, and the fidelity with which he 

 discharged the varied trusts confided to him. 



Mr. Breck moved to reconsider the vote, passed at the last meeting, 

 referring the subject of the preservation of fruit to the Fruit Committee. 

 Entered on the books. Adjourned two weeks, to January 24th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From M. P. Wilder, thirty camellia flowers, 

 among which were Saccoi nova, alba plena, fimbriata, Binneyi, Sherwoodit, 

 Donckelaeri, Juliana, Eclipse, Colvillu, Chandlerj, &-c. From A. Bowditch, 

 several camellias, viz. : alba plena, fimbriata, Chandleri, variegata, Fordii, 

 tricolor, americana, &.c. 



From Hovey & Co., Bignonia veniista, a free growing greenhouse climber, 

 bearing a profusion of beautiful orange colored flowers in large clusters, 

 very showy. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES. 



Camellias. — For the best display of camellias, to M. P. Wilder, $'8. 

 For the second best, to A. Bowditch, $6. 



Gratuity. — To Messrs. Hovey & Co., for fine specimens of Bignom'a 

 veniista, $5. 



Fruits. — From E. Wight, apples, Fall Jennetting. From J. Stickney, 

 pears, Jaminette. From Henry Vandine, pears, Glout Morceau. 



January 17. — Exhibited — Fruit : From G. Merriam, pears, Catillac. 

 From the President, pears, Columbia, handsome specimens. From S. E. 

 Coues, Portsmouth, N. H., apples, Fisher, handsome specimens of a long- 

 keeping apple. 



January 24. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day. 

 The President in the chair. 



Mr Wilder, Chairman of the Mt. Auburn Committee, reported that they 

 had attended to their duty of settling with the Treasurer of Mt. Auburn, 

 and that the net receipts for the year ending December 31, 1851, were 

 $14,741 29; the Society's proportion, one fourth, being $3685 32; which 

 Bum iiad been received and paid over to the Treasurer of the Society. 



On motion of Mr. C. Newhall, it was voted that a committee of three be 



