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appointed to take into consideration the propriety of awarding some token 

 of respect to Samuel Walker, in consideration of his valuable services as 

 President of the Society for the last three years, and for the zeal and in- 

 dustry manifested, and for his faithful performance of various important 

 duties, to the general acceptance of the members of the Society, while 

 under the administration of his predecessors. The President nominated 

 Messrs. C. Newhall, B. V. French and C. M. Hovey for the Committee. 



Mr. Breck requested to withdraw his motion for a reconsideration of a 

 vote at the last meeting, which was granted. 



On motion of Mr. C. M. Hovey, it was voted that the Pennsylvania 

 Horticultural Society, New York State Agricultural Society, Cincinnati 

 Horticultural Society, Worcester Horticultural Society, and New Haven 

 Horticultural Society, be notified, by the Corresponding Secretary, of the 

 days set for the Annual Exhibition of this Society in September next. 



A letter Avas read from Dr. J. A. Kinnicott, of Illinois, and referred to 

 the publishing committee. Adjourned four weeks, to February 21. 



Exhibited. — Flowers: From P. Barnes, a very fine Seedling azalea; 

 flowers unusually large, and very clear white. 



February 14. — Exhibited — Fruit: From J. Stickney, Catillac pears. 

 From J. M. Stoddard, Easter Beurr6 pears, in fine condition. From John 

 Gordon, Prince's St. Germain pears. From A. W. Stetson, Black Hamburgh 

 grapes. From G. W. Haven, Portsmouth, N. H., handsome apples, without 

 name ; undoubtedly the Ortley Pippen, or Seek-no-Further, of Coxe, gen- 

 erally known as the White Seek-no-Further. 



February 21. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day. 

 The President in the chair. 



The President, from the Executive Committee, reported that it was 

 deemed inexpedient to require the Treasurer to give bonds ; but that in 

 consequence of the increased duties and responsibilities of the office, the 

 salary be increased to one hundred dollars. 



Mr. Walker submitted a motion for the appointment of a committee to 

 consider the expediency of subscribing to the fund for the erection of a 

 monument to Gen. Dearborn, in Forest Hills Cemetery, to report at the 

 stated meeting in April. Accepted, and Messrs. Walker, Newhall, and 

 C. M. Hovey, were appointed the committee. 



The following letter was read from M. Vattemare, and referred to the 

 publishing committee : 



Paris, January 10, 1852. 

 To the President of the Horticultural Society, Boston. 



Sir , — Independent of the series of the " Jinnaks de la Societe JVationale 

 et centrale d^ Horticulture,''^ which I have had the honor of addressing you, 

 through the executive of the Commonwealth, about two months ago, in 

 accordance to our system of international exchange, some of our most 

 distinguished Agriculturists and Horticulturists, anxious to cooperate, as 

 much as they can, to the full realization of this system of intellectual 

 union of nations, have, on my suggestion, placed in my hands the following 

 works, to be presented, in their name, to your most distinguished Society, 

 viz. :— 



