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who never forgets his country, be always supported by his country- 

 men. 



Communicated by Jacob Lorrillard, Esq., President of the New 

 York Horticuhural Society : The Massackuseits Horticultural So- 

 ciety — Her blossoms insure a fruitful harvest. 



Communicated by Judge Buel, President of the Albany Horti- 

 cultural Society : Old Massachusetts — a nursery of Industry, En- 

 terprise, Talent, and Patriotism — Her Plants have been widely dis- 

 seminated, and are found to flourish and fruit well, in every climate 

 and in every soil. 



Sent by William R. Prince, Esq. of Flashing, N. Y. : The Star 

 of Promise — the Ancients watched its glory in the East — We 

 hail its brightest ascension in the West. 



By Dr Storcr, of Boston. Our Society — In these her days of 

 successful operation, may she gratefully remember the vehicle 

 which has borne her on to popularity and usefulness — a Dearborn. 



Sent by Alfred S. Prince, Esq., of Flushing, N. Y. : Boston — 

 Nature's favored spot, where the flowers of rhetoric commingle 

 with those which spring from the domain of Flora. 



On motion of Mr Z. Cook, Jr., the Hon. Ward Chipman, of 

 New Brunswick, was elected an honorary member of the Society. 



When Judge Chipman retired — 



Judge Chipman — Our new member, and the agent of the British 

 Government for establishing our Eastern boundary — We should 

 be pleased to have such a one fixed as would bring him within 

 our limits. 



By Mr Edteards, of Springfield. The Massachusetts Horticul- 

 tural Society — Success and prosperity to all her experiments. 



After the President had retired, Mr Cook gave — 



Henry A. S. Dearborn, President of the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society — Under his assiduous, skilful, and energetic ad- 

 ministration, this institution cannot fail to realize the hopes and 

 anticipations of its founders. 



