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the plants all through the spring months, and when having completed their 

 growth, gradually to harden them for a week or two, and when ready to be 

 placed out of doors for the summer, they may then, with perfect safety, be 

 placed in a shady situation, and remain out as long in the autumn as they 

 may be safe from severe frost. In large establishments, a house entirely 

 devoted to this purpose would be very useful ; where this is not the case 

 vineries, pine stoves, pits, &c., may all be made available, and without 

 much inconvenience, for this purpose, and even a brick pit without artificial 

 heat, if kept pretty close, would be very useful in forwarding the growth 

 of plants. I have been induced to dwell at some length on the above sub- 

 ject, from a firm conviction that it is not so generally or extensively put in 

 practice as it deserves to be. — ( Gard. Chron., 1845, p. 800.) 



Art. II. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, Jan. 3d, 1846. — The quarterly stated meeting of the Society 

 was held to-day, — the President in the chair. 



The President read a statement of the probable receipts and expenditures 

 for the year 1846. — Total receipts from members, exhibitions and rent of 

 Hall, $2,400. Expenditures for premiums, exhibitions and salaries, ^2,400. 



The Committee, in conjunction with the special committee chosen for that 

 purpose at the last meeting, reported the following appropriations for pre- 

 miums for 1846. Flower (Committee, $500, including 5flC0 for weekly ex- 

 hibitions. Fruit Committee, $400. Vegetable Committee, §150. De- 

 signs and Decorations for the Annual Exhibition, $200. 



Adjourned one week, to Jan. 10th. 



Jan. lOih. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. 



The Committee appointed to settle with the Mount Auburn Cemetery, 

 reported that they have attended to that duty, and have received the sum of 

 $2,733 71, as the Society's proportion of the receipts for the year 1845. 



The Flower, Fruit, and Vegetable Committees were requested to hand 

 in the lists of premiums for 1846. 



Messrs. C. M. Hovey, S. Walker, J. Breck, W. B. Kingsbury, and D. 

 Haggerston, were appointed a committee to fix upon the days for the An- 

 nual Exhibition in September next. 



Messrs. S. Walker, Richards, Lovett, Breck, and Barnes, were appoint- 

 ed a committee to nominate a list of thirteen members as a General Com- 

 mittee of Arrangements for the Annual Exhibition. 



The Recording Secretary, and C. K Dillaway, were added to the Pub- 

 lishing Committee. 



Adjourned two weeks, to Jan. 24th. 



Jan. 2ith. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. 



