1156 MASSACHUSEITS IIOUTICULTUKAL SOCIKTY. 



The draft of tlii' (Constitution and By-Laws, as reported by the ('omniittee, hav- 

 ing been read, it was resolved, that the same be adopted as the Constitution and 

 Hy-I^aws of the Massacliusetts HortieuUural Society, and the same was adopteil 

 unanimously. 



At a meeting of the Board of Counsellors of thi' Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society, held on Tiu'sdav, the 24th of March, 1H±), at the oflice of Zebedeo Cook, 

 Jr., in Boston, it was 



Voted. That four Standing Committees should* ]>c a])poiiitud to carry into effect 

 more fully the objects of the Societ.y, viz. : 



First, Committee on Nurseries, Fruit Trees and Fruit. 



Second, Committee on the cultivation and products of the Kitchen Garden. 



Third. Committee on Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, I'lowers, &c. 



Fourth, The Library. 



Voted, That a nominating Coimnittee of five to propo.se lists of names of the sev- 

 eral Committees be appointca. 



That Zebbdek Cook, Jr., 

 Samuel Downer, 



JOHX B. IlUSSELL, 



Elias Phinney, 

 Enoch Bartlett, 

 compose this Committee. 



Voted, To accept the Tteport of the Committee appointed at the Society's meet- 

 in.;, touching the disposition of Trees, Plants, &c., presented to the Society. 



Voted, That tho Recording Secretary bo requested to notify those persons that 

 have been appointed as officers of this S 'ciety, and to request their answers. 



Voted, That a vote of thanks be given to Mr. Prince of Flushing, for the trees 

 offered to the Society. 



Voti'd. That Mr. J. B. Russell be requested to take chKr;;(> of any Trees, Shrubs 

 or Plants sent to this Society, and hold them subject to the ord<'r of the Society. 



Voted, That the Secretary and Treasurer be authorized to proeurt* such blank 

 books as may be necessary for the use of the Society. 



Vot(d, Th:it the Treasurer be re(iuestcd to collect the amount of admission fee 

 from each member, and give a recei])t therefor. 



Voted, That a Committee bo appointed by nomination to cau;e a diploma to be 

 prepared for the Society. Tliat 



Henuy a. S. Df.auhorn, 



Zehkdkk Cook, Jr., 



JoUN B. Knssem., 

 compose this Committee. 



Voted, That a Committee bo chosen to projiosc a list of honorary aud corren- 

 ponding members. That 



Hknrv a. S. Dkarborn, 

 John I>owell. 

 John C. Gray, 

 Sam'l G. Perkins, 



JoBEPU G. Joy, 

 compose this Committee, 



