PROCEEDINGS. 119 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, March 3, 1849. 



The President, Samuel Walker, in the Chair. 



The Committee of Arrangements recommended a semi-annual Exhibition of Flowers. 

 &c., to be held in June ; that fifty dollars be appropriated for premiums on the occasion, 

 and that gratuities be also awarded for fine specimen plants. 



The President, Recording Secretary, J, Lovett, C. M. Hovey, and D. Haggerston, were 

 appointed a Committee to prepare and furnish Tickets to the members. 



Messrs. J. S. Cabot, C. Nevvhall, and E. Wight were appointed a Committee to consider 

 the expediency of presenting to Mr. J. Fisk Allen, a testimonial of approbation, and the 

 thanks of the Society for his valuable conlribuiions of early Fruits during the Exhibitions 

 the past season. 



A letter from Dr. S. P. Hildreth, of Marietta Ohio, accompanied with a large painting, ir\ 

 oils, of some Ohio, and other Fruits, was received. 



The thanks of the Society were voted to Dr. Hildreth, 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, April 7, 1849. 



President, Samuel Walker, in the Chair. 



The sum of two hundred dollars was appropriated for the Committee on the Library, and 

 fifty dollars for Premiums for the semi-annual Exhibition in June. 



A Committee, consisting of Messrs. Macondray, Wight and Copeland, was appointed to 

 superintend alterations in the Library Room. 



Two hundred dollars were appropriated for the Committee of Publicafion, for the purpose 

 of completing the Transactions of the Society. 



The Committee appointed on the expediency of giving Mr. J. F. Allen a testimonial of 

 approbation of the Society, reported that a piece of plate, of the value of twentyfive dollars, 

 be presented to him. 



Thanks of the Society were voted to Dr. W. D. Brinckle, of Philadelphia, and A. H. 

 Ernst, of Cincinnati, for contributions of rare scions of fruits. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, April 21, 1849. 

 President, Samuel Walker, in the Chair. 



Mr. George B. Jones presented to the Society a valuable Chinese Vase, whereupon the 

 thanks of the Society were voted to Mr. Jones. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, April 28, 1849. 



President, Samuel Walker, in the Chair. 



Scions of a new Apple were received from Mr. L. P. Grosvenor, Pomfret, Connecticut, 

 and distributed among the members. The thanks of the Society were voted to Mr. Gros- 

 venor. 



