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Executive Committee — S. Walker, Chairman : W. R. Austin, M. P. 

 Wilder, E. M. Richards, O. Johnson. 



For establishing Premiums — J. S. Cabot, Chairman: D. Haggerston, 

 A. D. Williams, Jr., J. Lovett, P. B. Hovey, Jr. 



On Finance — M. P. Wilder, Chairman: J. Stickney, 0. Johnson. 



Of Publication — E. Wight, Chairman : J. Lovett, J. Brack, E. C. R. 

 Walker, J. S. Cabot, D. Haggerston, A. D. Williams, Jr. 



A copy of the Annual Report of the Commissioner on Patents was re- 

 ceived from Hon. R. C. Winthrop, and the thanks of the Society were 

 presented to Mr. Winthrop. 



Daniel Denny, of Boston, was elected a member of the Society. 



Adjourned one week to October 13lh. 



Exhibited. — Flowers: Dahlias, in variety, from M. P. Wilder, S. Sweet- 

 ser, J. Nugent, T. Needham, and others. Dahlias and a fine lot of roses 

 from Lewis Davenport. 



Fruit: The exhibition of fruits to-day was very fine. The grapes were 

 numerous, and these, together with the pears and peaches, embraced su- 

 perior specimens. From T. Needham, Black Hamburgh, White Frontignan, 

 Syrian, and Black Frankendal grapes, all fine. From L. B. Comins, six 

 dishes Isabella grapes, finely colored, and well ripened. From J. F. Allen, 

 Black Hamburgh grapes ; three dishes superior pears — Urbaniste, Eeurr6 

 Bosc, and Napoleon. From J. Hill, native grapes. From J. Dane, Cale- 

 basse Bosc ("!), Napoleon, fine, Louise Bonne of Jersey pears, very fine. 

 From 0. Johnson, Ribston Pippin apples, fine. From G. Merriam, Craw- 

 ford's Late, Bergen's Yellow peaches, and a Seedling. From O. Everett, 

 quinces, very fine. 



Oct. l^th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. 



Mr. J. Owen submitted a preamble and resolutions in regard to the for- 

 mation of an Experimental Garden, and it was, on motion of Cheever 

 Newhall, 



Voted, That a committee of five be appointed by the chair to take the 

 subject into consideration and report at a future meeting, and Messrs. C. 

 Newhall, J. Owen, M. P. Wilder, B. V. French, and J. S. Cabot were 

 appointed the committee. 



Voted, That for the future, whenever exhibitions take place in the 

 Library Room, the exhibitors be allowed to remove their contributions at 

 12 o'clock. 



On motion of C. M. Hovey, it was 



Voted, That a committee of five be appointed to take into consideration 

 what measures, if any, should be adopted relative to the exhibitions of the 

 coming year, and to report at the annual meeting in January, 1850, and 

 that the president be chairman of that committee. — The committee was 

 filled by the appointment of C. M. Hovey, D. Haggerston, J. Breck, and 

 J. Lovett. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS ON FLOWERS. 



The Committee on Flowers announced the following premiums : — 



