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even to its tender extremities ; of most luxuriant growth, making, in good 

 soils, 15 to 20 feet of wood in a season. The flowers very double; color, 

 light crimson, inclining to rosy lilac ; produced in large clusters, on lateral 

 branches ; in bloom the beginning of July, after common hardy roses are 

 out of flower. 



This rose is without a rival (in our climate) for pillars, arbors, etc. ; its 

 only deficiency appears to be a want of fragrance. 



We trust, by the further efforts of Mr. Feast, we shall yet be in possession 

 of a variety having this desirable quality. 



It was voted that the committee recommend that the lakge uold medal 

 of this Society, (or a piece of plate of like value) be presented to Samuel 

 Feast, Esq., of Baltimore, for the production of his seedling Rosse rubifo- 

 lia var. Queen of the Prairies." 



For the Committee, 



JOSEPH BRECK, Chairman. 

 [Accepted.] 



The President read the following letter ; — 



Boston, February 21th, 1846. 

 To M. P. Wilder, President of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society : 



Dear Sir, — I have observed, with much interest, the very successful 

 exertions made by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, to perfect the 

 culture of Flowers and Fruits, and to diffuse through our State knowledge 

 and taste, in useful and ornamental Gardening. I cannot, from my avo- 

 cations, actively cooperate with them ; but I wish to contribute, in a mod- 

 erate way, to the promotion of their object. For this purpose, I send you 

 one thousand dollars, M^hich I wish to have invested, the income to be ap- 

 plied, as the managers may determine. 



I am, yours truly, 



J. A. LOWELL. 



Voted, That the warmest thanks of the Society be presented to John A. 

 Lowell, Esq., for his most liberal donation oi one thousand dollars. 



Voted, That the amount be invested as a permanent fund, in the same 

 manner as a like donation from Mr. Appleton, and that the income shall 

 annually be distributed in Medals, to be called the Lowell Medals. 



Meeting of the Society, March 1th, 1846. 



The Committee charged with the erection of Horticultural Hall, here- 

 with submit a report of their doings, with the estimated cost of said edi- 



