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From Emery Bemis, fine Louise Bonne d' Jersey and Frederic de Wurtemburg Pears. 



From Hovey & Co., Semiana Plums, and Beurre Crapaud Pears. 



From J. W. Seaver, fine Brown Beurre Pears. 



From Galen Merriam, extra large and fine Flemish Beauty Pears ; Heath Peaches, and 

 two dishes of seedling Peaches. 



From John L. Gardner, Capiaumont, Napoleon, Browii Beurre, fine specimens, BufTum, 

 and Louise Bonne d' Jersey Pears. 



From John S. Sleeper, fine Seckel Pears. 



From Abijah Merriam, Orange Pears. 



From W. H. Blodgett, large and fine Quinces. 



From John Washburn, Plymouth, large and handsome Quinces. 



From L. P. Grosvenor, Pomfret, Pound Royal Apples. 



From James Arnold, Milton, large and well colored Oranges. 



For the Committee, EBEN. WIGHT. 



EXHIBITION OF VEGETABLES. 

 From T. H. Perkins, by William Quant, a dozen fine heads of Palestine Lettuce. 



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



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, October 16, 1847. 



President, Marshall P. Wilder, in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected Members of the Society : — James H. Welch, and 

 Amherst H. Frazer, of Boston ; Solon Dike, of Stoneham ; J. H. Bacon, and Robert Bacon, 

 of Medford, and John Donald, of Brighton. 



EXHIBITION OF FRUITS. 



From the President, Colmar d'Aremberg, Beurre Audusson, Doyennd Musqu^Girardin , 

 Doyenne, Panachee, Beurre d'Anjou, Beurr6 de Rhine, Doyenne doree. Belle et Bonne 

 d'Hee, Delices Charles, Doyenne Gray, Jalousie de Fontenay Vendee, Bergamot d'Brunon, 

 Sageret, Beurre d'Nerckman, Petre, No. 944, No. 12, No. 120, and No. 196 Pears. 



From E. M. Richards, Dedham, a beautiful collection of Pennock, White Calville, 

 Baldwin, Rhode Island Greening, Pomme d'Api, Black Prince, Minister, Spice ( ] ) Fall 

 Sops of Wine, Walpole. Lyscom, Kilham Hill, American Wine, Porter, Boxford, Gardner's 

 Sweeting, Fall Pippin, Moor's Sweeting, Pumpkin Sweeting, Pumpkin Russet, and three 

 varieties of Apples unknown ; McLaughlin, Beurre Bosc, Heathcot, Urbaniste, Harrison's 

 Fall Baking, Vicar of Winkfield, and two varieties of Pears unknown, and Orange Quinces, 



From E. Brown, Lynn, fine Seckel, and Uvedale's St. Germain Pears. 



From Cheever Newhall, of Dorchester, fine Napoleon and Urbaniste Pears, and Norton's 

 Seedling and Ohio Grapes. 



From Samuel A. Walker, very fine Brown Beurre Pears. 



From Aaron D. William & Son, fine Urbaniste, Seckel, and Marie Louise Pears. 



From Samuel Downer, Jr., fine Louise Bonne de Jersey Pears. 



From Frederick Tudor, Nahant, Napoleon, Fortunee, Chaumontel, Croft Castle, BufFum, 

 Beurre Diel, Belle et Bonne, Doyenn6 white, Glout Morceau, Easter Beurr^, Louise Bonne 

 de Jersey, Uvedale's St. Germain, Catillac, Beurr6 d'Angleterre, Seckel, Martin Sec, and 

 Prince's St. Germain Pears, and a very handsome collection of Porter Apples. 



From Capt. Comstock, by J, B. Chapin, Providence, Capsheaf Pears. 



