76 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



to report at the next meeting — and the President, Messrs. Vose, French, 

 Walker and Lovett were appointed tliat committee. 



The chairiiuui of the Library Committee submitted a report, recom- 

 mending the purchase of several new books, and others, to complete im- 

 perfect sets now in the Library : And it was moved and voted that the 

 consideration of the report lay over till the next meeting. 



The reports of the several coitimittees on Flowers, Fruits and Vegeta- 

 bles, awarding premiums for 184r2, were road by the President and refer- 

 red to the Executive Committee for approval. 



R. T. Paine, at his request, was excused from serving on tlie Library 

 Committee for 1843 and 1844. 



The President read a letter from A. H. Ernst, corresponding member, 

 describing a naw apple : And it was voted that the Society's grateful 

 acknowledgmcntij be presented to Mr. Ernst, ibr the zeal which he has 

 manifested in the cause of Horticulture, and his endeavors to promote the 

 interests of the Society. The Corresponding Secretary was requested to 

 notify Mr. Ernst of this vote. 



On motion of Mr. Walker, it was voted that the Recording Secretary 

 be added to tlie committee for publishing tlie Transactions of the Society 

 for 1842. 



Adjourned two weeks to January 21st. 



ExhibUed — Fruit : From tl\c President of the Society fine specimens of 

 Easter 13curre pears ; also a specimen of the Bradwell apple, a new sweet 

 variety (described in a previous page), from A. H. Ernst, Cincinnati. 

 From J. Lovett, Beurro ])iel, Clout Morceau and Passe Colmar pears. 

 From J. F. Pierce, Dorchester Scaver sweet, and a kind called Rams- 

 Horn Apples : also, Catillac pears. 



January 2lst. — An adjourned meeting from the 7th inst. was held to- 

 day — the President in the chair. 



The chairman of the committee to whom was referred Mr. Brookhouse's 

 letter in relation to Mr. Manning's estate, asked leave to defer tlieir report 

 till the next meeting. 



The committee on the distribution of seeds wished to defer their report 

 till the next meeting. 



The chairman of the committee for the examination of the books and 

 accounts of the Mount Auburn Association, reported that they had at- 

 tended to the duty assigned them, — and that they had received from the 

 treasurer of that Association, the sum of ijf'BOl) 34, and that a receipt had 

 been duly given for the same. The chairman also stated that on an ex- 

 amination of the treasurer's books, the committee had found that there 

 had been received by that Association, for interments in the public tombs, 

 a sum amounting to ^'37.5. The Treasurer of the Mount Auburn Associ- 

 ation was of the opinion that no portion of this sum belonged to the Hor- 

 ticultural Society : but the chairman, who had examined the act of incor- 

 poration, thought differently, and it was thereon voted, that the same com- 

 mittee have jjower to act in the jiremises, and receive such proportional 

 sums as may, by right, belong to the Society. 



The report of the committee was accepted. 



The following rejKjrt of tlie Library Committee was then called up, 



" At a meeting of the Library Committee of the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society, recently held, the condition of the Library was taken 

 into consideration with reference to the importance of completing the 



