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The President, Corresponding Secretary, and W. S. King, were appoint- 

 ed a committee to consider the propositions in M. Vattemare's letter. 



The President, M. P. Wilder, and B. V. French, were appointed a com- 

 mittee to consider the subject of admissions to the weekly exhibitions of 

 the Society. 



The books and drawings received from M. Vattemare were placed in the 

 hands of the Library Committee, and the Corresponding Secretary was 

 directed to return the thanks of the Society to M. Vattemare. Adjourned 

 two weeks, to March 20th. 



March 13. — Exhibited. Flowers : From Hovey & Co., six fine azaleas, 

 viz : — Coronata, Leucomegestre, and three seedlings ; also a flower of their 

 Seedling camellia, first exhibited three years ago ; one of the most beauti- 

 ful of its class ; ground color, pure white, flaked with rose and pink ; petal, 

 perfect, without notch or indentation of any kind, slightly cupped, and 

 imbricated to the centre. 



From M. P. Wilder, a seedling camellia, of similar color to Wildert, 

 but larger and fuller in the centre, very fine ; also flowers of other seedlings. 



From P. Barnes, twenty-five pots of hyacinths. From A. Bowditch, five 

 azaleas and four seedling cinerarias. From Winship & Co., a seedling 

 camellia, very handsome ; color, blush, striped with rose, imbricated. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS FOR AZALEAS. 



Azaleas. — For the best six varieties in pots, to Hovey & Co., $6. 

 Gratuity. — To A. Bowditch, for azaleas and cinerarias, $4. 



Fruit : Hubbardston Nonsuch apples, in a good state of preservation, 

 were exhibited by George S. Dowse. 



Specimens of the Ledge Sweet were shown by Mrs. A. Haven, Ports- 

 mouth, N. H. 



This is the late, long-keeping sweet apple, which received such high 

 commendation from the Committee last year, and for which the Society 

 awarded the silver medal. It fully sustains the reputation accorded to it 

 the past season. It having proved a seedling, Mrs. Haven has given it the 

 name of Ledge Sweet. 



March 20. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. 



The President reported that tlie Committee, appointed for that purpose, 

 had considered it expedient to charge a fee of 10 cents for admission to the 

 weekly exhibitions, and packages of twelve tickets for $1. 



It was voted that the Corresponding Secretary prepare the tickets and 

 cause the same to be advertised. 



A letter was read from T Glover, relative to the models of fruits which 

 he had prepared by order of the Society, and referred to the Executive 

 Committee. Meeting dissolved. 



Exhibited. — Flowers: From J. Nugent, a fine seedling verbena and 

 roses. 



Fruit: From H. Vandine, Beurre d'Aremberg and new Long Rose- 

 water pears. 



