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For the best of open culture, No premium. 



Beans. — For tlie earliest Lima, two quarts, a premium to E. 



Vose, of . . . #3 00 



For the earliest dwarf, No premium. 



Cauliflowers. — For the best and largest four heads, a premi- 

 um to Josiah Lovet, of 3 00 



Brocoli. — For the best and largest four heads, a premium to 



Josiah Lovet, of 3 00 



Celery. — For the largest, a premium to Hovey and Co. of . 3 00 



Egg Plants. — For the finest six a premium to J. L. L. F. War- 

 ren, of 3 00 



Tomatoes. — For the best, a premium to Mrs. T. Bigelow, 3 00 



Squashes. — For the best display at the annual exhibition, a pre- 

 mium to Hovey and Co. of 5 00 



For the best display of various vegetables at the annual 



exhibition, a premium to Josiah Lovet, of . . . 5 00 



$38 00 



Gratuities. 



To A. Bowditch, for fine large Potatoes, 2 00 



To Otis Johnson, for large Beets, &c 2 00 



To J. W. Macondry, for new var. of Tomatoes, . . . 2 00 



$6 00 

 The Committee would remark that the quantity of vegetables exhibited 

 the past season has been quite small, and they regret that so little atten- 

 tion has been paid to this department ; for a number of articles there has 

 been no competition, and a part of the amount appropriated remains un- 

 disposed of. One of the objects of the Society in offering premiums on 

 vegetables, is to encourage the cultivation of choice specimens and im- 

 provements in the different varieties ; and members and others, in offering 

 such, will not only aid the Society in its objects, but add greatly to its 

 exhibitions. — Samuel Pond, Chairman. 



Saturday, March ith, 1843. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was 

 held to-day, the President in the chair. 



A letter was read from Rev. H. W. Beecher, corresponding secretary 

 of the Indiana Horticultural Society, requesting copies of the Transac- 

 tions of the Society. The corresponding secretary was requested to 

 send the same. 



Mr. Paine presented the Society witli a copy of the JVatural History of 

 the Slug-U'orm, by Prof. Beck, an old and valuable pamphlet. 



^prU 1st. — The annual sum of $360 was voted for premiums for the 

 current year, to be divided as follows : — $150 to the Flower Committee, 

 $150 to the Fruit Committee, and $60 to the Vegetable Committee. 



The committee appointed to report upon the subject of Mr. Brookhouse's 

 letter, in relation to tlie estate of Mr. Manning, made a report, which was 

 accepted. 



An amendment to the constitution was proposed, which provided that 

 the official year should begin on the first Saturday of " January," in place 

 of the first Saturday of " ^pril." — Meeting dissolved. 



