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flavor and handsome. From Barton Whipple of Cumberland, R. I., Hol- 

 low Crown, presented by S. H. Smith, President of the R. I. Horticultu- 

 ral Society, of fine flavor, decidedly first-rate. 



Pears. — From Dr. Stevens, of Astoria, N. Y., Rapelje, a second-rate 

 fruit. From J. Stickney, and also from M. P. Wilder, Dunmore, rather 

 acid, and not equal to its English character. From C. Newhall, and F. W. 

 Macondry, Washington, fine. From O. Johnson, Lynn, Johonnot, fine. From 

 Dr. Ives, of New Haven, Seedling No. 1, a small but good fruit. From Dr. J. 

 B. Chapin, Providence, a pear supposed to be identical with the Doyenne 

 Boussock, specimen premature, and not quite equal to those lasted last 

 year. From R. Manning, Henkel, very juicy. From M. P. Wilder, Lib- 

 erale, fair quality. From Dr. J. B. Chapin, Capsheaf, second rate. From 

 Col. Carr, Chapman ; the specimens were not in good order, but the 

 Committee consider this a fruit of high flavor. From D. Wilbur, Hull and 

 Early Wilbur, both fine. 



October 2d. — The stated quarterly meeting of the Society was held to-day, 

 — the President in the chair. 



The Annual Election took place to-day, and the following oflacers were 

 elected for the year commencing Jan. 1, 1848: — 



President — Marshall P. Wilder. 



Vice Presidents. — B. V. French, Cheever Newhall, E. M. Richards, 

 J. S. Cabot. 



Treasurer. — Samuel Walker. 



Corresponding Secretary. — J. E. Teschemacher. 



Recording Secretary. — E. C. R. Walker. 



Professor of Botany and Vegetable Physiology. — John Lewis Russell, 

 A. M. 



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



Professor of Horticultural Chemistry. — E. N. Hosford. 

 Standing Committees, 



Committee on Fruits. — Samuel Walker, Chairman : P. B. Hovey, Jr., 

 Otis Johnson, David Haggerston, J. S. Cabot, Eben Wight, F. W. Ma- 

 condry. 



Committee on Plants and Flowers. — Joseph Breck, Chairman : H. W. 

 Dulton, W. E. Carter, Alex. McLellan, E, A. Story, William Quant, 

 William B. Richards, 



Committee on Vegelahles. — A. D. Williams, Jr., Chairman: W. B. 

 Kingsbury, A. D. Williams, Josiah Newhall, James Nugent, Azell Bow- 

 ditch, E. C. R. Walker. 



Committee on the Library. — C. K. Dillaway, Chairman : R. M. Cope- 

 land, Joseph Breck, W. B. Richards. 



Committee on Synonymes of Fruit. — M. P. Wilder, Chairman : B. V, 

 French, C. M. Hovey, J. S. ('abot, the Chairman of the Fruit Committee. 



Executive Committee. — The President, Chairman : the Treasurer, A. 

 Aspinwail, E. M. Richarus, Otis Johnson. 



Committee for establishing Prtmtums. — The Chairman of the Committee 

 oa Fruits, Chairman : the Chairman of the Committee on Flowers, tlie 

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