90 PROCEEDINGS. 



EXHIBITIONS. 



Saturday, December 11, 1847. 

 EXHIBITION OF FRUITS. 

 From the President, Beurre d'Aremberg and Glout Morceau Pears : they both sustain 

 their high character. 



From John F. Allen, Winter Nelis, Passe Colmar, Chaumontel, fine, Easter Beurr6, fine, 

 and Lewis Pears, and White Frontignan and Black Hamburg Grapes. 

 From Jabez Wetherbee, Apples, for a name. 



For the Committee, OTIS JOHNSON. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, December 25, 1847. 



President, Marshall P. Wilder, in the Chair. 



The Delegation appointed to attend the Annual Exhibition of the Pennsylvania Horti- 

 cultural Society, submitted the following report : — 



The undersigned, delegates appointed to visit the Annual Rxhibilion of the Pennsylvania 

 Horticultural Society, held at Philadelphia, on the 15th, 16th and 17th of September, 

 1847, beg leave respectfully to report that they have attended to the duty assigned them. 



The fame of this Society, for its enthusiastic love of flowers and fruits, — its usefulness — 

 its zeal — its gorgeous displays, rendered more efficient by the extent of its splendid Hall — 

 and the hospitality of its members, has reached every part of our country. With a full 

 knowledge of these facts, your Committee proceeded to Philadelphia with the impression 

 that they should be made wiser, if not better, by the grand exhibition they anticipated. 

 In this they were not disappointed. The exhibition of Pot Plants was truly a splendid 

 affair. The designs were beautiful, the arrangements chaste. Indeed, every thing was 

 so nicely managed by the efficient Committee of ladies and gentlemen, that the Hall, from 

 its entrance to its roof, told that the Spirit of Horticulture was there. 



To go into detail is not the province of your Committee, but they cannot refrain from 

 stating that the Floral display of this Society was far superior to any thing of the kind they 

 ever visited. 



The fruit department contained many fine specimens of Apples, Pears, Plums and 

 Peaches ; but as this was not an abundant fruit season in that State, the specimens were 

 not so numerous as usual. 



Among the varieties of Pears we noticed several Seedlings which originated in Phila- 

 delphia, and its vicinity, some of which are already knpwn and cultivated in Europe, as of 

 the best quality, viz. : — Seckel, Petre, Lodge, Chapman, Smith's Moyamensing, Smith's 

 Pennsylvania, Haddington, Washington, Copea, Leach's Kingsessing, and Tyson. 



The kind attentions, and courteous civilities extended to your Committee will ever be 

 remembered and cherished. 



(Signed.) B. V. FRENCH, 



SAMUEL WALKER. 



Voted, That a Committee of three be appointed to settle with the Treasurer of Mount 

 Auburn. 



The President, the Treasurer, and the Chairman of the Committee on Finance, were 

 appointed that Committee. 



Voted, That the President and Secretary be authorized to send copies of the " Transac- 

 tions of the Society," to such Horticultural and Agricultural Societies and distinguished 

 personages as they may think expedient. 



The Committee appointed to determine the days of the Annual Exhibition of the Society, 

 reported that they suggest the 20th, 21st, and 22d of September next. 



Voted, To accept the report, and that the Corresponding Secretary be requested to 

 announce the same to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. 



