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Massachiisctls Horticidtural Society. 



Snyder, Kinderhook, Royal Russet and Lady apples. By C. Bellinger, 

 Herkimer County, Middle apples. By 11. Hooker, Rochester, Bellefleur 

 apples. By J. H. Watts, Rochester, Northern Spy apples. By F. W. 

 Lay, Greece, Black Gilliflower and ^I^sopus Spitzenberg apples. By Mon- 

 treal Horticultural Society, Ppmme Gris, Twenty Ounce, Newtown Pippin, 

 and ^Esopus Spitzenberg apples. By J. Delafield, Seneca County, Newtown 

 Pippins. By B. P. Johnson, red Bellefleur, Gloria Mundi, Tolman's Sweet, 

 and Rock apples. By E. E. Piatt, of Albany, very beautiful specimens of 

 the Pound peais. By W. D. Osborn, of Port Byron, Red Bellefleur apples. 



The following premiums were awarded : — 



For the best exhibition of apples, to E. P. Prentice, of Mount Hope, #2. 



For the best variety of winter pears, to Dr. H Wendell, of Albany, $2. 

 — Her.man Wendell, Chairman. 



Art. IV. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, January 20/A, 1849. — An adjourned meeting of the society was 

 held to-day, — the President in the chair. 



Mr. Stickney, from the Finance committee, made their annual report, as 

 follows : — 



Receipts for the Year 1848. 

 Balance on hand, . 

 From Mount Auburn Cemetery, 



Rent of store and hall, 

 Dividend on stock, &c., 

 Transactions sold, 

 Assessments and fees, 

 Donation of S. Appleton, 

 Donation of Jos. Bradlee, 

 Sundry receipts, exhibitions, &c,. 



Payments for the Year 1848. 

 Stocks purchased. 

 Repairs of hall. 



Cost of transactions and printing. 

 Annual festival, . 

 Door keeper, &c., 

 Premiums, &c., . 

 Library, .... 

 Interest on mortgage, 

 Miscellaneous expenses, . 

 Balance in the treasury, . 



S47 35 

 4,495 09 

 1,927 50 

 384 79 

 250 00 

 1,192 27 

 200 00 

 500 00 

 367 12 



$9,364 12 



. 1,398 75 

 . 414 12 

 . 1,819 72 

 . 980 99 

 . 470 00 

 . 1,350 00 

 . 168 35 

 . 750 00 

 . 1,924 49 

 . 81 70 



$9,364 12 



