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Voted, That the thanks of this Institution be tendered to the Hon. Theo- 

 dore Lyman, for his munificent donation of one thousand dollars. 



Voted, That the Society entertain the highest respect for the liberality 

 that prompted so substantial a token of interest in its welfare. 



Voted. That this donation be permanently invested by the Finance Com- 

 mittee ; that it take the name of the Lyman Fund ; and that the income 

 be distributed in medals or plate, as the Society may hereafter direct. 



Voted, That the Recording Secretary transmit a copy of the foregoing 

 votes to Mr. Lyman. 



EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION 



OF THE 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



On the 16th, 17th, and 18th of September....1846. 



The Annual Exhibition of Fruits, Flowers, Floral Decorations, and 

 Vegetables, took place in the Hall of the Society, School Street, on Tues- 

 day, Wednesday, and Thursday, September 16th, 17th, and IBlh, 1846, 

 and the Committee who had charge of the general arrangements con- 

 gratulate the Society on its entire success. The weather during the three 

 days was delightful, and the Hall was filled to its utmost capacity, a 

 greater portion of the time by our most estimable citizens, strangers that 

 thronged the city at that busy season of the year, and the members of the 

 Society with their families, thus fulfilling a prediction of a former com- 

 mittee, that the time would soon come when a more spacious room would 

 be required to display the rapidly increasing productions of the members 

 of the Society. The sub-committee to whom was assigned the duty of 

 preparing the Hall for the reception of the difierent products, added another 

 centre table, which gave more space for the display of Fruits, but deemed 

 it expedient to leave the Hall as it was left by the architect to show its own 

 fair proportions, and not attempt any studied decorations other than such 

 as might be offered by the several contributors in the shape of wreaths, 

 bouquets, and Floral designs, and by a judicious disposition of them, to 

 avoid an excess of ornament and a display of sombre green, calculated to 

 withdraw the attention of the visiters from the really valuable contribu- 

 tions of the members. This course your committee believe was generally 

 acceptable. 



