46 MassacJmsetts Horticultural Society. 



French, White SeekNo-Furlher, and Conway apples. Fronn O. Johnson, 

 Roxbury Russet apples, and Easter Ueurre pears. From J. Owen, New- 

 tovvn Pippin, and other apples. From Huvey & Co., Knight's Monarch, 

 and Glout Morceau pears. 



The committee tasted several of the specimens, and prono\inced the East- 

 er Beurre and Glout Morceau pears fine; the Inconnue Van Mons, as fino 

 flavored, and promising well. Among the apples, the White Seek-No- 

 Furlher, fine. 



December Ihlh. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, 

 the President in the chair. 



The President read a letter from M. Tongard, President of the Central 

 Society of Horticulture, of Rouen, France; the letter was accompanied 

 with a catalogue of his nursery, and the publications of the society over 

 which he presides. The thanks of the Society were voted to M. Tougard, 

 and the Corresponding Secretary directed to transmit a copy of the vote, 

 with all the transactions of the Society. 



A letter was received from F. R. Elliott, Cleaveland, Ohio, presenting 

 the Society wiih seven new native kinds of cherry trees; the thanks of the 

 Society were voted, and the trees placed in the care of the President, for 

 the Society's use. 



Mr. S. Walker presented copies of the 21st Annual Fair of the Ameri- 

 can Institute, which were laid on the table for distribution, and the thanks 

 of the Society voted for the same. 



Adjourned one week, to December 23d. 



Exhibited. — Fkuits : From Josiah Lovett, 2d, fine Glout Morceau 

 pears. From J. S. Cabot, Beurre d'Aremberg, and Winter Nells, fine 

 specimens ; also Cross, Beurr6 Diel, Chaumontelle, Columbia, and Braude's 

 St. Germain, the latter new, and of similar quality to theDix. From E. M. 

 Richards, Echasserie pears. 



December 23d. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to day, — 

 the President in the chair. 



The committee of publication presented their report, — they state, that 

 there were some outstanding bills, whicli may have been on)ilted, and it was 

 voted that the Treasurer be authorized to pay all outstanding bills, pre- 

 sented by the committee. 



The President and Treasurer of the Society, J. Slickney, F. W. Mac- 

 ondry, and O. Johnson, were appointed a committee to settle with the 

 Treasurer of Mount Auburn Cemetery. 



The Corresponding {Secretary was requested to forward to the Horticul- 

 tural and Agricultural Societies of the country, copies of the proceedings of 

 the 20lh Annual Exhibition of the Society. 



The chairman of the committee on flowers and vegetables presented their 

 reports, awarding premiums for 1848, which were accepted, and the thanks 

 of the Society voted, for not exceeding the appropriation. 



Adjourned for one week to December 30th. 



Exhibi/ed.— FRVirs : From B. V. French, apples, Baldwin, While Seek- 

 No-Further, Conway, Canada Reinette, R. I. Greening, Pennock's Red 

 Winter, Lady Apple, and Roxbury Russet. From S. Downei, Jr., pears, 



