38 TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 



From I. Davis, Dorchester: Canada Squash, 11 months old. 

 From A. D. Williams : Blood Beets and Marrow Squashes. 

 From John Hill : Musk Melons. 

 From P. Conant, Charlestown : Acorn Squash. 



For the Committee, 



SAMUEL WALKER, Chairman. 



On Friday, the 15th, the Committee of Arrangements, to the number of 

 about thirty, dined together at the Pavilion. Among the invited guests, 

 were the delegation from the New York Institute, consisting of Rev. J. 0. 

 Choules and S. Stevens, Henry Meigs and A. J. Downing, Esqs., Mr. A. H. 

 Ernst, from Cincinnati, Ohio^ Col. Wilder, President of the Society, and 

 Rev. J. L. Russell, Professor of Botany, &c. 



The committee assembled at 3 o'clock, and after the interval of an hour 

 spent in social intercourse, and the interchange of friendly greeting, the 

 members, with their guests, sat down to one of the most sumptuous feasts. 

 The tables were ornamented with flowers, and the dessert, which was the 

 free contribution of various members of the Society, more particularly of 

 the committee, was bountiful and rich. Never did we sit down to a more 

 excellent repast. The Chairman of the Committee, Mr. S. Walker, pre- 

 sided. A blessing was invoked by the Rev. Mr. Choules, and after par- 

 taking of the dinner and the removal of the cloth, the Chairman rose and 

 offered the following sentiments : — 



National Prosperity, — Cultivated fields and fruitful gardens are both 

 the source and index of national progress, in all that constitutes the strength 

 of the State and the happiness of her citizens. 



Annual Festivals, — Ours is to commemorate the blessings of Providence 

 upon the industry of man, and to congratulate each other upon the beauti- 

 ful gifts of our common Father. 



Gardening, — This was the appointed employment of the /ri^ of our race, 

 and will ever be the chosen pursuit of many of his descendants. 



The chairman next gave, — 



The American Institute, — First to congregate the skill of American 

 industry. Its example and its enterprise have recently developed the ag- 

 ricultural resources of our country. 



To this sentiment, the Rev. Mr. Choules, chairman of the delegation of 

 the New York Institute, in the absence of Gen. Tallmadge, replied in a 

 short and interesting speech. He alluded to the improvements which had 

 been made in horticulture in the vicinity of Boston, and to the example 

 which had been set by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. He be- 

 lieved Boston to be far ahead of any other part of the country in horticul- 



