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broken sets of certain valuable works which the Society now possess. Of 

 these may be named as important — the Transadions of the London Horti- 

 cultural Society and Loudon's Gardentr''s Magazine, both of which it is 

 deemed desirable to procure, and that the Society continue its subscrip- 

 tion for the same in futiu-e. 



The set of Michaux's Sylva is deficient of its third volume, and the 

 committee recommend the purchase of the same, if it can be obtained, or 

 in failure thereof, the new edition witli Mr. Nuttall's continuation. 



In tlie opinion of the committee, it Avas considered desirable for the in- 

 terests of the Society to enrich its Library with the most valuable Horti- 

 cultural publications of the day, and also to add, from time to time, such as 

 are best adapted to the science the Society are seeking to promote : under 

 this view of the subject, the committee recommend the purchase of tlie 

 following works : — 



Noisette's Jardin Fruiterer, with about one hundred and thirty colored 

 engravings of popular fruits ; six copies of the new edition of the London 

 Horticultural Society's Catalogue ; Paxton's Botanical Didionanj ; Sup- 

 plements to tlie Hortus Britannicus, and the Eiiq/clopoBdia of Plants ; 

 Torrey & Gray's Flora of JVorth Jlmerica ; Dana's Muck Manual ; Lind- 

 ley's Theonj of Horticulture (English edition) ; Mrs. Loudon's Flower- 

 Garden of Ornameiital Annuals — of Ornnmental Perennials, and o( Bidbous 

 Roots ; Paxton's Magazine of Botany, commencing with tlie first number 

 of the work ; Rogers's Fruit Cultivator ; Ruffin on Calcareous Manures ; 

 Land Draining, by tlie author of British Husbandry ; Use and Abuse of 

 Lime ; Book of tlie. Farm, by IL Stephens. 



The committee submit this report -with the desire that an appropriation 

 may be made for the purposes above-named, whenever, in the opinion of 

 the Society, it can be done Avith a due regard to the state of its financial 

 affairs — and also of suggesting the propriety of setting apart, annually, a 

 certa.in sum in aid of the Library." 



On motion of Mr. Vose, the above report was amended by adding 

 Gray's Botanical Text Book — and instructing the committee to commence 

 with the first number of the current volume of such works as are publish- 

 ed periodically, instead of procuring back volumes ; and providing also 

 that the appropriation, for tlie purchase of the books, should not exceed 

 one hundred and fifty dollars. The report was then accepted. 



The chairman of the executive committee reported that they had ap- 

 proved of the several reports placed in their hands ; and in consequence 

 of all the appropriation placed at the disposal of the fruit committee hav- 

 ing been a^varded in premiums, as by their report, it was, on motion of 

 Mr. Walker, voted, that a gratuity of ^10 be awarded to D. Haggerston, 

 for the very splendid basket of fruit furnished by him at the annual ex- 

 hibition of the Society. 



Adjourned two weeks to Feb. 4. 



Exhibited. — Fruit : From the Pomological Garden, Easter Beurre, Mon- 

 sieur le Cur6, and a new pear from Van Mons (No. 1425) ; also yelloAv 

 Bellflower, Danvers winter sweet, and a new apple, called Conquest de 

 V^gers. From Clieever NoAvhall, Ambrette pears. From S. Walker, a 

 pear called the Fortunee, a small and inferior fruit ; also two varieties of 

 apples, names unknown. 



Flowers : — Two Bouquets from J. L. L. F. Warren. 



