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Art. III. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, March 6, 1847. — An adjourned meeting was held — President 

 in the chair. 



The Committee, to whom was entrusted the publishing of the Transac- 

 tions of the Society, reported verbally, that their duty had been accom- 

 plished. 



Voted, — That the report of the Committee of Publication be accepted, 

 and copies placed upon the table for distribution among the members of 

 the Society. 



Voted, — That the President be requested to petition the Legislature now 

 in session, to extend the same patronage to the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society that it does to the various Agricultural Societies of the State. 



A Committee was appointed to set the days of the next annual Exhibition 

 of the Society, and Messrs. Sam'l. Walker, E. M. Richards, C. M. Hovey, 

 were appointed. 



John Washburn, Jr., Plymouth, was elected a subscription member, and 

 George B. Emerson, Esq., a corresponding member. 



Adjourned one week, to March 13. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From Messrs. Hovey & Co., six fine varieties of 

 Azaleas in fine bloom, as follows : Speciosa, Remingtonw, Copew, Herb6r- 

 tii purpurea, Large Cherry, and a new seedhng white ; also, 8 varieties 

 of seedling verbenas, and the following roses, — Noisette Similor,Lamarque, 

 and Solfitaire ; Bourbon Souchet, Madame Angelina, Gloire de Paris, 

 and Moss Celinse : and a superb plant of the rarePimelea spectabilis, and 

 one of P. hispidae. 



Premiums for Azaleas were accorded as follows : — 



Azaleas. To Messrs. Hovey & Co. the Society's premium of six dol- 

 lars for 6 plants of azaleas in pots. 



Plants in Pots. A gratuity of three dollars, to Messrs. Hovey & Co., 

 for Pimelea Spectabilis. 



March 13. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, the 

 President in the chair. 



C. M. Hovey, Chairman of the Library Committee, made a report, and 

 it was Voted, that the report be accepted to the full amount of the appro- 

 priation, viz., $300. 



Voted, — That the Recording Secretary be requested to send acopy of the 

 Transactions of the Society to every member, and to such Agricul- 

 tural, Horticultural and Literary Societies as may be deemed advisable. 



Adjourned for one week to March 20. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From Messrs. Hovey & Co., — a fine plant of the 

 new and superb Hybrid Moss Rose Princesse Adelaide, about 5 feet high, 

 with from 25 to 30 buds and blossoms : also cut flowers, of Tea, Rose, Nisi- 

 da, Car(^ine and Bourgere ; Hybrid Perpetual Indigo, Dutchess of Mont- 

 morency, Mrs. Elliott, Lilacee, and various others. From P. Barnes, a 



