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For the most economically managed, best cultivated, and most neatly kept Fruit 



Garden, for the season, $25 00 



For the second best do., -- --15 00 



For the most economically managed, best cultivated, and most neatly kept Flower 



Garden, for the season, 25 00 



For the second best do., 15 00 



For the most economically managed, best cultivated, and most neatly kept Vege- 

 table Garden, through the season, 25 00 



For the second best do., -^ - - - - 15 00 



For the best managed, and most economically conducted, and well kept Green- 

 House, through the season, 25 00 



For the second best do., 15 00 



For the best managed, most economically conducted, and well kept Grapery, 



through the season, with or without fire heat, 25 00 



For the second best do., 15 00 



Ordered, That for the following named seedlings, to be originated after January 1, 1850, 

 and which, after a trial of three years, shall be deemed superior in quality and other char- 

 ac teristics, to any of the same species now extant, the following named premiums be 

 offered, viz. : — 



For the best Seedling Blackberry, a premium of S40 00 



For the best Seedling Currant, red or white, a premium of 25 00 



For the best Seedling Gooseberry, a premium of 25 00 



The premiums offered for the same, to be awarded by the Standing Committee on Fruits, 

 for the time being. 



Ordered, That the premiums now offered for the best kept grounds, Fruit, Flower, and 

 Vegetable Gardens, Greenhouses and Graperies, be awarded by a Special Committee, 

 consisting of five members, to be appointed by the Chair for that purpose, whose duty it 

 shall be, to visit such grounds, gardens, houses, &c., as may compete for the same, at 

 least twice during the season and as much oftener as they may think proper, without giving 

 notice of their intention to do so ; and in making their awards for the same, they shall have 

 regard, not only to the neatness exhibited, and skill in cultivation displayed, but also to the 

 expense and economy with which such have been attended, and that they be and are 

 authorized, when they think proper, to require of the owners of the same, a statement, in 

 writing, of the management pursued, the expense incurred, the mode of cuUivation 

 adopted, the manure applied, and such other particulars as they may see fit to require, 

 under the penalty of a right to withhold any of said premiums, that would otherwise be 

 awarded, if such requirements are not complied with. 



Voted, That the Committee for inspecting the gardens and awarding the premiums be 

 appointed by the Chair. 



Voted, That a silver medal be awarded to Alfred W. Haven, of Portsmouth, N. H., for 

 five specimens of Pears exhibited last Fall, and overlooked by the Fruit Committee. 



A letter, accompanied by a Report of the Proceedings of the North American Pomo- 

 logical Convention, at Syracuse, was received from Dr. H. Wendell, of Albany. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, March 23, 1850. 

 President, Samuel Walker, in the Chair. 



A communication was received from Gen, Dearborn, enclosing an account of the rise 

 and progress of the Society, since its organization, — prepared for publication in the next 

 number of the Society's Transactions. Referred to the Committee on Publications. 



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