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EXHIBITION OF VEGETABLES. 

 From 0. H. Mather, by Thomas Needham, Strmg Beans, and a brace of Cucumbers. 

 From Aaron D. Williams, Lettuce, Rhubarb, and a brace of Cucumbers. 

 From A. Roberson, New Bedford, by Wm. Brimms, Rhubarb. 

 From J. L. L. F. Warren, by John Cadness, Giant and Victoria Rhubarb. 



For the CommitteBj A. D. WILLIAMS, Chairman. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, June 19, 1847. 

 President, Marshall P. Wilder, in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen were proposed for membership: — for Life membership, William 

 J. Hubbard, of Boston, by the President: Subscription membership, William H. Parker, of 

 Boston, by Azell Bowditch. 



The Committee appointed to purchase a set of Scales for the use of the Society, reported 

 that they had attended to their duty. 



The following Report was then submitted ; — 



REPORT OF THE FRUIT COMMITTEE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HOR- 

 TICULTURAL SOCIETY, ON THE SPECIAL PRIZE LIST OF FRUIT. 



Early in the year 1846, a gentleman in the vicinity of Boston, desirous of promoting 

 and advancing the science of Horticulture, placed at the disposal of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society, three hundred dollars, to be expended at the rate of one hundred 

 dollars per annum, for three consecutive years, in Special Premiums for Fruit, viz. : — 

 Twenty premiums, of five dollars each, to be awarded by the Committee on Fruits, under 

 the direction of the Society, with the understanding that the Committee should publish a 

 Special Report, stating the kinds and varieties of Fruit for which the premiums were 

 awarded, together with the names and residences of the cultivators. 



In accordance with the desire of the donor, the Committee have awarded the following 

 prizes, for the finest specimens and best varieties of Fruit which have been exhibited 

 at the Hall of the Society during the past season, 1846, viz. : — 

 Two prizes, for the two best varieties and specimens of Summer Apples, to Otis 



Johnson, of Lynn, for Red Astrachan and Early Bough, - - - $10 00 



Two prizes, for the two best varieties and specimens of Autumn Apples ; one to 



George Hyde, of Newton, for Gravenstein, 5 00 



One to Otis Johnson, of Lynn, for Porter, 5 00 



Two prizes, for the two best varieties and specimens of Winter Apples ; one to 



George Walsh, of Charlestown, for Baldwin, 5 00 



One to Samuel Walker, of Roxbury, for Rhode Island Greening, - - - 5 00 



Two prizes, for the two best varieties and specimens of Summer Pears ; one to Otis 



Johnson, of Lynn, for Jargonelle, ..-.-----5 00 

 One to Samuel Pond, of Cambridgeport, for Williams's Bon Chretien, - - - 5 00 

 Two prizes, for the two best varieties and specimens of Autumn Pears ; one to Samuel 



Walker, of Roxbury, for Fondante d'Automne, 5 00 



One to Samuel Downer, Jr., of Dorchester, for Louise Bonne de Jersey, - - 5 00 

 Two prizes, for the two best varieties and specimens of Winter Pears ; one to J. S. 



Cabot, of Salem, for Beurre d'Aremberg, 5 00 



One to Josiah Lovett, of Beverly, for Winter Nelis, 5 00 



