168 PROCEEDINGS. 



For the most ecoaomically managed, best cultivated, and most neatly kept Vegetable 



Garden, through the season, $20 00 



For the 2d best do., 10 00 



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



through the season, 20 00 



For the 2d best do., 10 00 



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



the season, with or without fire heat, ..--.. --20 00 

 For the 2d best do., 10 00 



A copy of Downing's Country Houses was received from the author, and the thanks of 

 the Society voted for the same. 



Voted, That the Recording Secretary cause to be printed five hundred copies of the 

 By-Laws, together with the Rules and Orders, and the Regulations of the Library. 



Voted, That Tickets for the use of Members be printed, under the direction of the Com- 

 mittee of Publication. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, March 8, 1851. 



Vice President B. V. French, in the Chair. 



The thanks of the Society were voted to Daniel Ravenel. Esq., of Charleston, S. C, for 

 valuable publications, for the Society's Library. 



The thanks of the Society were also voted to F. R. EUiott, of Cleveland, Ohio, for scions 

 of Seedling Cherries, which were placed in the hands of the Fruit Committee for distribu- 

 tion among the members. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, March 15, 1851. 



Vice President Cheever Newhall, in the Chair. 



Voted, That the Society's silver medal be awarded to Mr. T. Glover, of Fishkill, N. Y., 

 for fine specimens of artificial fiuit, modeled in plaster or composition, and exhibited at the 

 Society's room. 



Voted, That the Fruit Committee be authorized to forward to Mr. Glover, in their season, 

 specimens of choice fruits for the purpose of obtaining models of the same. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, March 22, 1851. 



President, Samuel Walker, in the Chair. 



A letter from Hon. T. H. Perkins, relative to the formation of a cabinet of models of 

 fruits, to be executed by Mr. Glover, was received, and referred to the Fruit Committee. 



The following Report on the President's Address, was submitted by C. M. Hovey, Chair- 

 man of the Committee for that purpose : — 



The Committee to whom was submitted the Annual Address of the President, with direc- 

 tions to report thereon, have attended to that duty, and offer the following as the result of 

 their deliberations : — 



They are happy to welcome the custom which the President introduced last year, of 

 addressing the Society, at its opening meeting, in regard to its interest, its welfare, its 



