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VOL. XII. 



BOSTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2, 1833. 



NO. 12. 



MASS. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Annual meeting of the Massachusetts Hor- 

 ticultural Society was held on Saturday, Sept 21, 

 1833. 



Letters from J. C. Gray, Esq. and R. L. Em- 

 mons, declining to he considered as candidates for 

 office, were read. The Garden and Cemetery Com- 

 mittee made the following report, which was read 

 and accepted. 



The Garden and Cemetery Committee of the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society have the sat- 

 isfaction of reporting, that in pursuance of tlie au- 

 thority granted them hy the Society, at their form- 

 er meeting, they have made several purchases of 

 land adjoining Mount Auburn, and making the 

 whole quantity in the Garden and Cemetery one 

 hundred and ten acres. 



The Committee have designated as and for the 

 Cemetery, all the land lying south of the northern 

 junction of Maple and Elm Avenues, of Garden 

 Ponds, and of the junction of Primrose Path 

 with Central Avenue, lying west of Central Ave- 

 nue, which they hope will meet the approbation 

 of the Society; the residue of the land is appro- 

 priated to ati experimental Garden. 



They havE laid out aliQtff four hundred ceme- 

 tery lots, and have sold two hundred aud fiftv-nine 

 lots of different dimensions, which with the pre- 

 miums paid for choice, amount to the 

 sum of $17291 72 



most of which has been paid in. 

 The loan that the Committee were au- 

 thorized to make, was subscribed 

 by individuals who are Proprietors 

 of Lots and amounts to 

 Rent of a meadow 



Payments made by, aud debts due to the Com- 

 mittee. 



For Land, in cash 7413 44, notes 2600, $10013 44 

 For House for Gardener, and expenses 



pertaining exclusively to the Garden, 2420 09 

 For Improvements in Garden and Ceme- 



tel 7, - - - 8218 12 



For Tomb under Park-street Church, 200 00 



For Horse and Cart, - - 120 00 



For amount due from sundry persons, 



and payable in labor, plants, &c. 300 00 



under Park-street Church, and have done consid- 

 erate work in and about the garden and ponds. 



Tin- present situation andJBKspects of this inter- 

 esting institution are highlyTlattering. 



For eighteen months and upwards, free access 

 was given to all who wished to visit the Garden 

 and Cemetery, either on foot, or horseback, or in 

 carriages — but it was found that great abuses 

 were practised there, and the Committee deemed 

 it essential to the prosperity of the institution that 

 some check should be put to them, for many per- 

 sons who had purchased lots, complained that the 

 Cemetery was used in a manner very different 

 from what they had expected, destroying the so- 

 lemnity and quiet which ought to prevail in a 

 place of repose for the dead ; and others stated that 

 they had intended to purchase lots, but should not 

 do so, if such indiscriminate admission were given 

 to visiters, — by some of whom trees were mutilat- 

 ed, fences round the lots broken, and the lots 

 themselves trampled on. The Committee then 

 adopted the regulation of denying admission to 

 persons on horseback altogether, — of admitting 

 the proprietors of lots in carriages, and of opening 

 the gate to persons on foot freely, as before. With 



but few exceptions, this regulation has met with On motion of Z. Cook, Jr. Esq. resolved, That 

 approbation, and the effects have been very salu- the thanks of the Society be given to Alexander 



For amount due from the Hor. Soc. paid 21271 65 

 D. Haggerston's salary to 1 June, 150 00 



For amount due from sundry persons 



for lots, - 1330 00 



For Cash on hand, - 1646 51 



$24398 16 

 There are some bills for labor on the grounds 

 not yet presented, which are payable in part in 

 lots, by agreement. 



Errors Excepted. Geo. Bond. 



Boston, 12 Sept. 1833. 



Total funds, available, 

 The Committee have paid for the 



land, in cash, 

 For house for the Gardener and for 



implements and expenses relative 



to the Garden, 

 For fence, gate, avenues, tombs, and 



other expenses of various kinds, 



For Gardener's salary, 3 months, 



Horse and cart for garden 



There is due to Mr. Cutter, David 

 Stone, and the heirs of C. Stone, for 

 land purchased of them, payable at 

 future periods, 



And sundry bills outstanding, for w 



tary ; in a pecuniary view it has been useful also, 

 (though this was no part of the design of the Com- 

 mittee in establishing it,) for many persons have 

 become purchasers of lots, and others are known 



be ready to purchase, /or the, sake of enjoying 

 the privilege of entering the grounds with a vehi- 

 cle; the committee are of opinion that from $1200 

 to $1500 worth of lots have been disposed of in 

 this way ; and as the Committee have no interest 

 ather than (in common with all other members of 

 .he Society) the desire of beautifying and improv- 

 ug the Garden aud Cemetery, they hope that the 

 ■egulation they have adopted will meet the appro- 

 bation of the Society. 



The number of interments is forty. 



There are many objects of improvement for 

 vhich the Committee hope that funds may be ob- 

 tained — and among the first, for the erection of a 

 attall edifice, in which religious services at funerals 

 raay be performed. This is very much wanted, 

 aid it is to he hoped that such a building may 

 S)on be erected there. All which is respectfully 

 submitted. Joseph Story, Chairman. 



The Treasurer of the Cemetery made the fol- 

 owing report, which was read and accepted. 



The Treasurer begs leave to report the follow- 

 ing statement to the Committee, from his Books, 

 payment of which, however, funds are provided, fto wit: 

 as appears by the Treasurer's statement here- Amount of sales of lots, including $1314 02 ree'd 

 with submitted. for premium for right of selection, $17291 72 



The Committee have caused the whole estate to 

 be surrounded by a fence, as substantial as the 

 present means at their disposal would permit, but 

 they hope it may be replaced hereafter with one of 

 more permanent materials — and have erected 

 gate of classical form, with lodges for a porter and 

 other purposes. They have erected a cottage for 

 the gardener, have made about four miles of aven 

 ues and paths, and have constructed a receiving 

 tomb at Mount Auburn, and purchased another 



Amount of loan made 1 Jan. and subject 



to interest, - . 4400 00 



Rent of Meadow, - . 3 00 



Notes Payable, signed by the Pres't of 

 the Hor. Soc. and payable to Stone and 

 others, fur land, and subject to interest, 2600 00 



Balance due to D. Stone, guardian, for 



land, - - 103 44 



$24398 16 



H. Everett, Esq. for his valuable and instructive 

 Discourse, and that he be requested to furnish a 

 copy for publication, and that the Committee who 

 waited on him be requested to carry the same into 

 effect. 



Voted, That the thanks of the Society be pre- 

 sented to Cheever Newhall and R. L. Emmons for 

 their past services as Treasurer and Secretary of 

 this Society. 



It was then voted, To proceed to ballot for offi- 

 cers for the ensuing year, when the following gen- 

 tlemen were elected. 



[See List in last week's JV. E. Farmer, p. 82.] 



EXHIBITION OP PIOWERS AT THE MASS 

 HORT. SOC. ROOMS. 



Saturday, Sept. 21. 

 Thomas Mason, Charlestown Vineyard, Dahlias 

 and other flowers. John A. Kenrick, Newton, 

 Dahlias. Messrs. Winship, variety of flowers. 

 Per order of the Committee, 



Jona. Winship, Chairman. 



EXHIBITION OP FRUITS. 



Saturday, Sept. 21. 

 By James Read, Esq. Roxbury, Red Colville 

 apples, aud two varieties of Seedling peaches, one 

 of them, partaking of the nature of the peach and 

 nectarine, the Committee have named Read's Hy- 

 brid Peach. By Dr. Joel Burnet, Southboro', 

 Chelmsford or Great Mogul pear, <local names of 

 a French pear the name of which is unknown.) 

 By Dr. O. Fisk, Worcester, the Green pear of Yair, 

 not considered a very fine fruit. By James Lin- 

 coln, Hingham, Setk-no-further apples. By B. V. 

 French, Green Catharine, Red Cheek Melocoton, 

 Pavre Admirable, Lemon Clingstone and President 

 peaches. By S. Badlam, Endicott's Seedling from 

 Canton, of medium quality. By John Mackay, 

 West or Stephens' Genesee pear, brought from 

 Rochester, N. Y. by Mr. M., a large fruit of fine 

 appearance, but past eating. By C. Newhall, Dor- 



