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THE MAGAZINE OF HORTICULTURE. 



late and hairy foliage, flourishing in the open air in England, 

 and blooming in June. It is a native of the Himalayas, 

 growing chiefly in the dry valleys, at an elevation of 10,000 

 to 13,000 feet, and will probably prove hardy with us. Its 

 very long spikes of almost black flowers are extremely showy 

 and attractive. {Bot. Mag., Aug.) - , . 



Ulitssatljitsctts horticultural Societg. 



Saturday, January 5th, 185G. The quarterly meeting of the Society was 

 held to-day, — the President in the Chair. 



The Committee appointed to nominate a Committee of Arrangements, 

 report the names of the following gentlemen, who were duly elected : — 



F. L. Winship, W. R. Austin, E. Wight, C. M. Hovey, W. C. Strong, 

 P. B. Hovey, D. T. Curtis, H. Bradlee, A. Bowditch, A. McLennan, A. C. 

 Bowditch, F. Burr, Jr., E. S. Rand, Jr. 



C. M. Hovey, from the Library Committee, made their report, and re- 

 quested an appropriation of $150. The report was accepted and the amount 

 voted. 



F. L. Winship was elected Recording Secretary. 



Adjourned two weeks to January 19. 



Jaji. 19. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the Chair. 



S. Walker, from the Finance Committee, made the Annual Report, 

 which was accepted. We present an abstract of it below : — 



Receipts for the Year 1855. 

 Balance in hands of Treasurer, 

 Interest from Life Insurance Company, . 

 Dividends from Worcester Railroad Company, 

 Coupons from Passumpsic Railroad, 

 Dividends of Portsmouth and Saco Railroad, 

 Rent of Store, .... 

 Rent of Hall, .... 

 Assessments collected, . 

 Receipts from Mount Auburn, . 

 Received for Damage by Fire to Hall, . 

 Rents from new purchase, 

 Receipts from Annual Exhibition, 

 Payment of 1st Bond of Passumpsic Raijroad, 

 Lyman Fund, .... 



$11,788 76 



