48 TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 



The Executive Committee approve of tlie above, so far as to the use of 

 the amount of one hundred and fifty dollars, being the sum voted for the 

 use of the Committee on Fruits for the present year ; but as the approving 

 of gratuities granted by the Committee beyond the sum placed at their 

 disposal might lead to a dangerous precedent, the Executive Committee 

 would state that they agree with the Fruit Committee as to the propriety of 

 granting these gratuities, but that the same be done by a special vote of 

 the Society ; and that it be understood, by this action of the Society on the 

 subject, that the several committees whose duty it is to award premiums, 

 be strictly confined to an amount not exceeding the annual appropriations 

 for this purpose. 



MARSHALL P. WILDER,) 

 F. W. MACONDRY, I Executive 



E. BARTLETT, [Committee. 



AUG. ASPINWALL, J 



February 22, 1844. 



FLOWER COMMITTEE. 



The Committee on Flowers beg leave to submit the following report of 

 their doings. They have awarded the premiums offered by the Society, 

 viz : — 



Tulips, — For the best specimens of not less than 30 blooms, to 



S. Walker, a premium of . . . . . $4 00 



For the second best specimens of not less than 30 blooms, to 



S. R. Johnson, a premium of . . . . . 2 00 



Geraniums. — For the best display of cut flowers, to Wm. Meller, 



a premium of . . . . . . . 5 00 



Paonies. — For the best display of flowers, to Wm. E. Carter, a 



premium of . . . . . . . 5 00 



For the second best display of flowers, to S. Walker, a premi- 

 um of . . . . . . . . 3 00 



Pansies. — For the best display, to Joseph S. Cabot, a premium of 2 00 

 Roses. — In classes as follows : 



Class 1. — Hardy kinds. 

 For the best 20 dissimilar blooms, to Hovey & Co., a premium of 7 00 

 For the second best 20 dissimilar blooms, to S. R. Johnson, a 



premium of . . . . . . . 5 00 



For the third best 20 dissimilar blooms, to J. Breck & Co., a 

 premium of . . . . . . . 3 00 



Class 2. — Bourbon, Chinese, ^c. 

 For the best display, to S. R. Johnson, a premium of . . 5 00 



