JANUARY. 43 



their kind. While we do not look for much ornament in 

 houses of this class, we find a unity and proportion which 

 cannot fail to produce a pleasing effect. We observe that 

 the authors have made working plans of all the designs in 

 this volume, which they will furnish at a small cost. This 

 circumstance gives an additional value to the work. Alto- 

 gether, we are well pleased with it, and wish it a full meas- 

 ure of success. We commend it particularly to those for 

 whom it was specially prepared ; all, however, will find in it 

 many useful suggestions, and much valuable information. 



We present our readers on another page, (30,) with a plan 

 which pleases us much, and which, it will be perceived, is 

 somewhat unique in the irregularity of its exterior form. 



Nothing would more improve the aspect of our suburban 

 towns than the erection of dwellings like this and others 

 which* will be found in this volume, and we trust its exten- 

 sive circulation may contribute to so desirable an end. 



Slnsscidjiisttts poriitultuml Sotittg. 



Annual Meeting, Saturday, October 6, 1855. — In addition to the choice of 

 officers at this meeting, the following members were elected : — Chas. Greig, 

 Somerville ; Henry Cormerais, Dedham ; C. F. Jones, Roxbury ; Geo. B. 

 Cutter, Weston; B. Bradlee, and E. S. Rand, Jr., Boston. 



Adjourned four weeks, to November 3. 



JVov. 3. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was lield to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. 



On motion of D. Curtis, it was voted that an appropriate inscription be 

 placed in each volume awarded by the Society, stating the objects for which ■ 

 they were given. 



The following members were elected : — Ed. P. Burgess, W. W. Clapp, 

 W. W. Gannett, Saml. Hatch of Boston, Geo. Everett, Chas. Kimball, S. 

 D. Warren, Aziel Low, and Robert Murray, Waltham. 



Adjourned two weeks, to November 17. 



Dec. 1. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, but there 

 being no business of importance it was adjourned two weeks, to Decem- 

 ber 15. 



Dec. 15. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. 



