16 PROCEEDINGS. 



foliage and brilliancy of its innumerable yellow flowers, but also for its exquisite fragrance. 

 Mr. Wilder also exhibited a fine specimen of Chorozema varium, a beautiful papilionace- 

 ous, or pea-flowered plant^ with orange and scarlet flowers, and leaves resembling the 

 Holly. 



From William Quant, twelve beautiful varieties of Camellias, the names of which were 

 not given. Also, six pots of Chinese Primulas, of extraordinary beauty and perfection of 

 growth. 



From Messrs. Winship, six pots of Chinese Primroses. 



From Azel Bowditch, two fine Bouquets. 



From Hovey & Co., fourteen varieties of Camellias, many of them very splendid blooms, 

 viz. : Floyii, Vauxii, Alba plena, (or Double ^Vllite,) Donkelaerii, Goussonii, Myrtifolia, 

 Tricolor, Elegans, Henry Favre, Carswelliana, Landrethii, Conspicua, Corallina, Chandlerii. 

 Also, seven pots of Chinese Primroses, including the double variety, a new and rare 

 specimen. For the Committee, 



JOSEPH BRECK, Chairman. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS FOR CAMELLIAS AND PRIMULAS. 

 Camellias. — The judges recommend a gratuity of eight dollars to the President of the 

 Society, for his superior display of Camellicis. As it is understood that Mr. Wilder does 

 not wish to compete with the members for premiums, the undersigned felt it due to him 

 that an amount equal to the first premium should be given. 



First premium of eight dollars, to Hovey & Co., for the best twelve cut flowers with 

 foliage. 



Second premium of five dollars, to William Quant, for the second best twelve flowers. 

 Primulas. — To William Quant, for the best six plants of Chinese Primroses, the first 

 premium of three dollars. 



To Hovey & Co., for the second best six plants, the second premium of two dollars, 



JOSEPH BRECK, 

 DAVID HAGGERSTON, \ Judges. 

 J. S. RUSSELL, 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, March 6, 1847. 



President, Marshall P. Wilder, in the Chair. 



Eli M. Whitney was proposed for membership (subscription) by E. C. R. Walker. 



The Committee to whom was intrusted the Publishing of the Transactions of the Society 

 for 1844, 1845 and 1846, reported, verbally, that their work had, after some delay, been 

 accomplished. 



Voted, That the Report be accepted, and that copies of the Transactions be laid upon the 

 table for distribution among the members of the Society. 



The Committee of Publication submitted a Report upon the publishing a new series of 

 the Society's Transacfions, and on motion of C. M. Hovey, it was 



Voted, That the subject be recommitted to the same Committee, with instructions to 

 report a detailed plan of prosecution, with an estimate of the cost, the period of publication, 

 the price at which it can be afforded to the members of the Society, and the public, and 

 report to the Society as soon as practicable. 



On motion of Joseph Breck, it was 



Voted, That the President of the Society be requested to petition the Legislature, now in 

 session, to extend the same patronage to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, that it 



