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The Committee for Establishing Premiums made their Report, and sub- 

 mitted a Schedule for 1856, which was accepted. 



The Executive Committee reported that the sum of $2900 be appropri- 

 ated for Premiums for the ensuing year. 



Dec. 22. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to day — the 

 President in the chair. 



The Committees on Gardens, Flowers and Vegetables, made their re- 

 ports, which were accepted. 



A Committee consisting of the President, Treasurer and Chairman of 

 the Finance Committee, were authorized to settle with Mount Auburn 

 Cemetery. 



Messrs. C. M. Ilovey, S. Walker, and Jos. Breck, were chosen a Com- 

 mittee to nominate a Committee of Arrangements for 1856. 



The Corresponding Secretary gave notice of the resignation of his 

 office at the end of the year, and Messrs. Austin, Walker and Breck were 

 chosen a Committee to nominate his successor. 



Adjourned one week, to Dec. 29th. 



Dec. 29th. — An adjourned meeting was held today — the President in 

 the chair. 



The Fruit Committee submitted their Annual Report, in which, in addi- 

 tion to the usual premiums, the Committee awarded Isaac Fay the Society's 

 GOLD MEDAL for his secdUng strawberry, Jenny Lind, and gave a gratuity 

 of twenty-five dollars to George Walsh, for the introduction of a new 

 cherry. After some discussion it was voted that the Report be accepted, 

 except that part of it awarding premiums and gratuities to I. Fay and 

 Geo. Walsh, which was referred back to the Committee. 



The Committee of Arrangements submitted their Report. 



The Committee appointed for that purpose, nominated F. L. Winship 

 for the office of Recording Secretary. 



The Library Committee were authorized to settle with Messrs. Ticknor 

 & Co., for the sale of the Transactions, and receive from them all unsold 

 copies, and place them in the hands of the Librarian. 



T. Haley, Watertown, and Mr. Pearmaia, Chelsea, were elected members. 



Meeting dissolved. 

 , The following are the Reports of the Committees awarding premiums 

 for 1855. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FLOWERS. 



AWARDING PREMIUMS FOR THE YEAR. 



The Committee on Flowers recommend the awarding of Premiums and 

 Gratuities for the year 1855, as follows: — 

 Pelargoniums. — For the six best varieties, grown in pots, to 



M. P. Wilder, #8 00 



Fuchsias. — For the best six varieties, in pots, to Evers & Bock, . 8 00 

 For the second best, to E. A. Story, . . . . 6 00 



For the third best, to M. P. Wilder, . . . . 4 00 



