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BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, May 19, 1849. 



President, Samuel Walker, in the Chair. 



A package of Seed, frona the Commissioner of Patents, was received through the polite- 

 ness of the Hon. John Davis, and they were placed in the hands of the Committee on 

 Vegetables for distribution. 



Capt. F. W. Macondray having resigned his office as Treasurer of the Society, a 

 Committee was appointed to nominate a person to fill the vacancy, who subsequently 

 reported the name of W. R. Austin. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, June 2, 1849. 



The President, Samuel Walker, in the Chair. 



The Committee to fill a vacancy in the Committee on Fruits, reported that S. Downer, jr., 

 had been chosen. 



A communication from M. Vattemare, in relation to an exchange of Horticultural works 

 of the various Horticultural Societies in France, accompanied with several French publi- 

 cations, was received. The thanks of the Society were voted to M. Vattemare, and the 

 letter was referred to a Committee. 



A Committee, consisting of Messrs. Owen and Copeland, was appointed to comply with 

 the request of the Librarian of Harvard College. 



The following gentlemen were appointed Delegates to attend the North American 

 Pomological Convention, at Syracuse, New York : — CM. Hovey, Josiah Lovett, Benj. V. 

 French, A. D. Williams, E. Wight. 



The Society made choice of W. R. Austin, for Treasurer. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, June 16, 1849. 

 President, Samuel Walker, in the Chair. 



M. P. Wilder, from the Committee of Finance, reported that Stocks to the amount of 

 three thousand five hundred and seventyone dollars and seventyfive cents, had been sold, 

 and the same had been paid over to the Treasurer, as part of the fund for paying off the 

 mortgage. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, June 30, 1849. 



President, Samuel Walker, in the Chair. 



Twentyfive dollars was voted to be paid to D. Haggerston, for superintending the semi- 

 annual Exhibition. 



" Treatise on Fruits," by Mr. George Jacques, of Worcester, was presented by the 

 Author. The thanks of the Society were voted for the same. 



A letter from Dr. Brinckld, Philadelphia, was received and referred to the Committee on 

 Publication. 



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