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IV. 



ON THE LIBRARY. 



To have charge of all books, drawings, and engravings, and 

 to recommend from time to time such as it may be deemed ex- 

 pedient to procure ; to superintend the publication of such 

 communications and papers as may be directed by the council ; 

 to recommend premiums for drawings of fruits and flowers, and 

 plans of country houses, and other edifices and structures con- 

 nected with horticulture ; and for communications on any sub- 

 ject in relation thereto, 



H. A. S. DEARBORN, Chairman. 



JOHN C. GRAY, 



JACOB BIGELOW, 



T. W. HARRIS, 



E. H. DERBY, 



ZEBEDEE COOK, Jr. 



ON THE SYNONYMS OF FRUrTS. 



At a meeting of the Society, June 20, the following gentle- 

 men were chosen a Committee to facilitate a change of fruits with 

 the Philadelphia, New- York, and Albany Horticultural Societies, 

 and others, for the purpose of establishing their synonyms. 



JOHN LOWELL, Chairman. 



ROBERT MANNING, 



SAMUEL DOWNER. 



VI. 



ON THE GARDEN AND CEMETERY. 



Hon. JUDGE STORY, Chairman. 

 H. A. S. DEARBORN, 

 JACOB BIGELOW, M. D. 

 G. W. BRIMMER, 

 GEORGE BOND, 

 EDWARD EVERETT, 

 ZEBEDEE COOK, Jr. 

 B. A. GOULD, 

 G. W. PRATT. 



VII. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCll.. 



ZEBEDEE COOK, Jr. Chairman. 

 G. W. PRATT, 

 CHEEVER NEWHALL, 

 CHARLES TAPPAN, 

 JOSEPH P. BRADLEE. 



