148 TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 



Meeting of the Society, 3Iarch 2Sth, 1846. 



The following letter from Mr. Appleton was read, and ordered to be pub- 

 lished iu the Transactions of the Society : — 



To Marshall P. "Wilder, Esq., 



President 31ass. Ilort. Society, — 



Sir, — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 

 10th instant, informing me that the donation made by me of one thousand 

 dollars, in aid of the objects of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 

 has been invested in the Hospital Life Insurance Company, as a perma- 

 nent fund, the income of which will be dispensed in gold and silver medals, 

 to be denominated " the Appleton medals." 



This disposition of the money, were it less flattering, would meet my 

 entire approbation ; as it is, the Society will please accept my best thanks 

 for thus perpetuating my name in medals of gold and silver. 



For the kind expression of the Society, and of yourself, so bcautifnlly 

 conveyed in your letter, I offer my heartfelt thanks, with my best wishes 

 for the continued success of the Blassachusetts Horticultural Society, and 

 may the President who shall succeed to your office, be ready as you have 

 been uniformly in season and out of season, to advance the best interests 

 of the Society. "With wishes for your health and happiness, 



I have the honor to be, Sir, with great respect. 



Your sincere friend and most ob't serv't, 



Boston, March 2ith, 1846. SAMUEL APPLETON. 



3Ieeting of the Society, August 29th, 1846. 



The President read the subjoined letter from the Hon. Theodore Lyman :— 



To Marshall P. Wilder, Esq., 



President Mass. Hort. Society, — 



Sir, — I beg to hand enclosed a check for a thousand dollars, payable to 

 your order. I have only to request that this sum may be invested in a 

 permanent manner, and the proceeds of the investment appropriated in the 

 shape of prizes, for the encouragement of the growth of such kind or kinds 

 of fruit as the government of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society may 

 deem it advisable to select. 



I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 



Brookline, Aug. 2lst, 1846. THEODORE LYMAN. 



