522 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Pickwick, Fire King, Cleopatra, Nonpareil, Prince of Wales, (Gir- 

 ling's) Bridesmaid, Marquis of Aylesbury, Arethusa, Privateer, Queen 

 of Roses, Charles XII, Duchess of St. Albans, Ansell's Unique, 

 Northern Beauty, Marshal Soult, Constantia. 

 Class III. — To H. K. Moore, $■ 5, for the best twelve dissimilar blooms, 

 for Picotee, Indispensable White, Latour I'Auvergne, Beeswing, 

 Jenny Lind, Queen of May, La Polka, Queen of the French, Cleopa- 

 tra, Caleb Cope, Marchioness of Cornwallis, Marquis of Aylesbury. 

 To J. Nugent, $ 3 00, for the second best, for Beeswing, Constantia, 

 Cleopatra, Indispensable White, Lady Harland, Hero of Stonehenge, 

 Sir Frederick Johnson, Caleb Cope, Charles XII, Louis Philippe, 

 Miss Vyse, Fire King. 

 Gratuities. — To Dr. D. Wood, for fine ericas, $2. 



To Jj. Davenport, J. Nugent, J. Hovey, A. Bowditch, and Hovey & 



Co., $ 1 each for dahlias, &c. 

 Fruit : From J. F. Allen, twenty-two varieties of grapes, also figs and 

 Seckel pears. From T. Needham, six varieties of grapes, among them a 

 fine cluster of the Carmon Hall Muscat. From Hovey & Co., Diana 

 grapes and Colmar d'Ete pears. From G. Merriam, four varieties of 

 peaches, all fine. From 0. Johnson, five varieties of pears and Muscat of 

 Alexandria grapes. From H. Yandine, very fine Coe's Golden Drop 

 plums. Persimmons and medlars from Messrs. Winship. From J. J. 

 Low, Payency pears. From Mrs. Nichols, sweet apples. 



Oct. 6. — The stated quarterly meeting of the Society was held to-day, — 

 C. Newhall, Vice President, in the chair. 



The annual election of officers, for the ensuing year, took place, and the 

 following gentlemen were elected : — 



President — Samuel Walker. 

 Vice Presidents— B. V. French, C. Newhall, E. M. Richards, J. S. 

 Cabot. 



Treasurer — William R. Austin. 



Corresponding Secretary — Eben Wight. 



Recording Secretary — E. C. R. Walker. 



Professor of Botany and Vegetable Physiology — J. L. Russell, A. M. 



Professor of Entomology — T. W. Harris, M. D. 



Professor of Horticultural Chemistry — E. N. Horsford. 



Standing Committees. 

 On Fruits — J. S. Cabot, Chairman : Eben Wight, Josiah Lovett, 2d, 

 J. Breck, R. Manning, G. R. Russell, C. M. Hovey. 



On Flowers — D. Haggerston, Chairman: A. McLennan, W. B. Rich- 

 ards, E. A. Story, L. F. Winship, E. C. R. Walker, P. Barnes. 



On Vegetables — A. D. Williams, Jr., Chairman : W. B Kingsbury, J. 

 Nugent, A. Bowditch, A. D. Weld, S. W. Cole, G. Pierce. 



On Library — C. M. Hovey, Chairman : H. W. Dutton, J. Breck, J. 

 Owen. R. M. Copeland, Librarian. 



On Synomjmes of Fruit — M. P. Wilder, Chairman : P. B. Hovey, Jr., 

 R. Manning, J. Lovett, J. S. Cabot. 



