50 PROCEEDINGS. 



EXHIBITION OF FRUITS. 



From Otis Johnson, Grapes — Black Hamburg, well colored; Zinfindal; White Muscat of 

 Alexandria, and White Frontignan. Also, fine White Currants. 



From Col. T. H. Perkins, by William Quant, Grapes — Reine de Nice, Purple Muscat, 

 Black Frontignan, Muscat Muscadine, fine, Black Hamburg, extra large berries, Muscat 

 of Alexandria, and White Frontignan. 



From John Washburn, Red Astrachan Apples. 



From John Owen, Early Harvest Apples. 



From Hovey & Co., Grapes — Muscat Blanc Halif, Chasselas de Fontainbleau, and 

 Pitmaston White Cluster. Cherries — Lemercier, and Late Duke. 



From John Fisk Allen, Grapes — Wilmot's Black Hamburg, Victoria Hamburg, Purple 

 Muscat, and Black Hamburg. Peaches— Noblesse, and Grosse Mignonne. Also, Sweet 

 Montmorency Cherries, and Figs. 



From Aaron D. Weld, fine Red and White Currants. 



From Aaron D. Williams & Son, fine Red and White Currants. 



From John Hovey, Seedling Gooseberries. 



From Mrs. Spaulding, extra large Figs. 



The Committee tested the quality of the various Grapes, from Col. Perkins, by William 

 Quant : — the Purple Muscat proved to be of high flavor, though not a Muscat flavor ; the 

 White Muscat of Alexandria, fine. Of those under trial from John Fisk Allen, was the 

 Victoria Hamburg, having the flavor of the Black Hamburg. 



The Seedling Gooseberries from John Hovey, were not fully ripe. Neither was the 

 Lemercier Cherry, from Hovey & Co. 



For the Committee, EBEN. WIGHT. 



EXHIBITION OF VEGETABLES. 

 From John Galvin, Newport, R. I., by Eben. Wight, Roman Emperor Cucumber. 

 From S. H. Hunneman, Roxbury, by J. C. Hunneman, two large Winter Squashes, of 

 last year's growth, perfectly sound. 

 From A. D. Williams, new Potatoes. 



For the Committee, A. D. WILLIAMS, Jr. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



S.VTURDAY, August 7. 1847, 



President, Marshall P. Wilder, in the Chair. 



George Wilson, of Marblehead, was proposed for Subscription membership, by Eben. 

 Wight. 



John Fisk Allen, Esq., presented the Society a copy of his Treatise on the Cultivation of 

 the Grape. 



Voied^ That the thanks of the Society be presented to Mr. Allen. 



Voted, That the Corresponding Secretary be requested to prepare and forward a Letter of 

 Condolence, to the family of the late Jonathan Winship, Esq., a Vice President of the 

 Society. 



A. J. Downing, Esq., of Newburgh, N. Y., presented the Society with a bound copy of 

 the first volume of " The Horticulturist." 



Voted, That the thanks of the Society be presented to A. J. Downing, Esq. 



A communication was received from Edmund Beck, Esq., of Worton College, Isleworth, 

 near London, England, accompanied with a donation of seven pounds sterling, to be applied 

 as will appear from the following extract from his letter ; — 



