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Voted, That the thanks, of the Societ)^ be presented to their highly esteemed Honorary 

 member, Josiah Bradlee, Esq., for his liberal donation of five hundred dollars. 



Voted, That the above vote be transmitted to iSIr. Bradlee, with a complimentary letter, 

 by the Corresponding Secretary. 



The President stated, that some months since he had placed in the hands of Mr. De 

 Wael, a Corresponding member of the Society, residing at Antwerp, a private order for 

 Scions or Trees of any new varieties of Pears, that he might be able to furnish, but that it 

 appeared from an extract from this gentleman's letter, that he considered the order official, 

 and should send a package to the Society ; since which no advices from him had been 

 received. 



The President further stated, that he had responded, in part, to the intimated wishes of 

 Mr. De Wael, by forwarding seven volumes of valuable Books, and should attend to his 

 remaining requests as early as practicable, at his own expense; that should such a package 

 arrive at this late season, it would require immediate attention, and he desired the direc- 

 tion of the Societ}', remarking, that if it was disposed of in accordance with the original 

 order, he should be happy to dispense Scions to the Fruit Committee, of any new varieties 

 which may prove desirable — thereupon the following vote was passed. 



Whereas, the President having given a private order for Trees and Scions, to Mr. De 

 Wael, and having also responded to that gentlemanJs orders, at his own expense, therefore, 

 Voted, That should such a package arrive from Mr. De Wael, the President be author- 

 ised to take it to his own account, dispensing, as he has liberally offered, Scions to the 

 Committee on Fruits, of such as may prove desirable. 



Voted, That the thanks of the Society be presented to George B. Emerson, Esq., for a 

 copy of his " Report upon the Trees and Shrubs, Growing Naturally in the Forests of 

 Massachusetts." 



Voted, That the thanks of the Society be presented to J. B. Russell, Esq., of Cincinnati, 

 for a package of Seeds of new Plants, from the Rocky Mountains. 



Voted, That the Seeds be placed in the hands of the Committee on Flowers, for distribu- 

 tion. 



Voted, That the thanks of the Society be presented to Robert Buist, Esq., of Philadel- 

 phia, for a copy of the 2d edition of the Manual upon the Cultivation of the Rose. 



A communication was received from William R. Smith, Esq., of Macedon, N. York, 

 accompanied with Scions of the Red Canada and Early Joe Apples, and the Onondaga 

 and Osband's Summer Pears. 



Voted,' Th^X the thanks of the Society be presented to William R. Smith, Esq. 

 Voted, That the Scions received from William R. Smith, Esq., be placed in the hands of 

 the Committee on Fruits, for distribution, and that the Recording Secretary register the 

 names of such members as receive the same. 



Voted, That the twentieth section of the By-laws of the Society be amended, by striking 

 out all after the word " them," in the twentysecond line, to the end of the section. 



EXHIBITION OF FLOWERS. 

 From William B. Richards, two varieties of Crown Imperial; Narcissus; Polyanthus 

 Narcissus, &c. 



From John L. Gardner, by John Thomas, five fine varieties of Geraniums.. 



For the Committee, JOSEPH BRECK, Chairman. 



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