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beautiful Duchess d'Angouleme pears ; partly from trees on quince. From 

 E. Vose, very beautiful Duchess d'Angouleme pears, of large size. Ftom 

 R. Manning, good specimens of tlie following pears : Boucquia, Bcurr6 

 Bronze, Jalousie, Bezi de la Motte, Beurre Duval, Wilkinson and Henry 

 IV. From S. Pond, large and superb specimens of Beurre Diel jwars, 

 upwards of three dozen in number, and also beautiful Dix and Marie Lou- 

 ise peai-s, and Isabella gi-apes. From Dr. E. Wight, Gloria Mundi, foil 

 Pippin, American golden Pippin, Wine, Jersey sweet, black gilliflower, 

 iEsopus Spitzembcrg, winter queen, red gilliflower, Newtown Pi])pin, and 

 Lady apples. From J. C. Gray, an apple liaving the appearance of being half 

 Baldwin and half Russett. Specimens of Jewett's line red apple, a native 

 variety, from S. W. Cole. Summer pie apples, from R. P. Sunnier, Mil- 

 ton. Superb Isabella grapes, from John Cass. From S. R. Johnson, 

 Beurre Diel and St. Michael pears. 



Vegetables : Pine apple potatoes, from Capt. Marshall, Manadnock, N. II, 



JVoccmher 5th. — An adjourned meeting — the President in tlie chair. 



Mr. A'ose, from tlie committee appointed at the last meeting, submitted 

 a resolution, convoying the sentiments of the Society in relation to their 

 laic member, R. Manning, Esq. of Salem. 



It was voted, tliat all parcels of seeds now on hand, or which may here- 

 after be presented to tlie Society, shall be committed to tlie care of the 

 Professor of Botany and Vegetable Physiology of the Society, to be ex- 

 amined by him ; and that he be requested to make out a list, under its 

 projier department, for the botanist, florist, &c., and report tlie same to 

 the Society. — Adjourned ibur weeks, to Saturda}*, December 3d. 



Exhibited. — FloM'ers : Tlie President of the Society exhibited some fine 

 specimens of the following roses : Bourbons — crimson globe, Hermosa 

 and Theresita ; Teas — Zephyr, Lady Warrender, Goubalt, yellow, Dcvon- 

 iensis, and Elize Sauvage ; Bengal — Paris ; Hybiid Perpetual — Triumph 

 de Montmorency ; also some beautiful new chrysanthemums, of which the 

 names of some were Queen, formosum (elegant white), Georgina, exquis- 

 ite, Minerva, Flecliier (lake), Conductor, &c. 



Fruit : Beurre d'Arembcrg i)ears, from the President of the Society. 

 From S. Walker, some remarkably large and fine specimens of the Mon- 

 sieur le Cun'' (or de Cure) pears. From S. Pond, fine Beurre Diel pears and 

 Isabella grapes. From J. L. L. F. Warren, Napoleon, Duchess d'Angoil- 

 leme, Bufium and St. Marc (?) pears, and seedling peaches. From John 

 Cass, very fine Isabella grapes. 



Kovember V2th. — Exhibited. From S. Walker, beautiful specimens of 

 Monsieur le Cure pears. From J. M. Ives, fine Josephine pears. Beurre 

 Diel p(iars from S. Pond. 



JVovember VMh. — Exhibited. Fine Monsieur le Cur6 pears, from S. 

 Walker. From J. Grinnell, New Bedford, a fine pear, supposed the 

 Beurre Magnifique, of large size, beautiful russett skin, melting and deli- 

 ciously perfumed. 



December Sd. — An adjourned meeting of the Society — the President in 

 the chair. 



It was voted tliat the thanks of tlic Society be presented to Nathan 

 Appleton, Esq. for liis liberal donation of seeds, received from Lieutenant 

 Wilkes, of tlie exploring expedition. 



Tlie thanks of the Society were also voted to Ninian C. Betton, Esq. 

 for a copy of the JBon Jurdinier for 1841. 



It was voted that tlie President be authorized to subscribe, in the name 



