MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



half of the proprietors, and that the same shall be conveyed to 

 him and his heirs in the manner prescribed by the Rules and 

 Regulations of the Association, as a gratuity, and that Mr. Cook 

 be requested to notify him of the same." 



While Gen. Dearborn, as the active working member 

 of the committee, was engaged in laying out the grounds. 

 Dr. Bigelow visited the place as often as the duties of 

 his profession would allow. Mr. Brimmer was a fre- 

 quent visitor, and Judge Story was often there, some- 

 times spending hours, and manifesting a deep interest 

 in the enterprise, as did also Samuel Appleton. 



Gen. Dearborn, having been elected a member of 

 Congress, was compelled to leave for Washington the 

 last of November, and was unable to return to his 

 home until the following summer. But before his 

 departure he addressed a letter to Mr. Brimmer, giving 

 his views in regard to laying out the grounds, in a man- 

 ner well illustrating his zeal for the speedy progress of 

 the enterprise. After stating the importance of com- 

 mencing the carriage-avenues and paths early in the 

 spring, he gave minute directions for their formation, 

 and for planting trees, shrubs, and flowers on their mar- 

 gins ; for building a fence around the land ; preparing 

 the ground for the experimental garden; engaging a 

 gardener, and building a cottage for him ; and building 

 the Egyptian gateway ; and carefully noted the por- 

 tions of the work most important to be first accom- 

 plished. He concluded by asking Mr. Brimmer to 

 show his letter to Dr. Bigelow, and leave it with him if 

 he went South ; "for the doctor is an army in our 

 cause." 



At a meeting of the Garden and Cemetery Commit- 

 tee, held November 3, 1831, it was voted, that Dr. 



