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to a close, after various amendments. It was then voted, that the commit- 

 tee cause the same to be printed as amended, and laid upon the table at the 

 next meeting. Adjourned one week to March 28th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From the President, fine specimens of Chromatella 

 or Cloth of Gold, and Solfitarie roses; also, specimens of Camellias Wil- 

 der?', Abby Wilder, conspicua, (very large, and beautifully spotted,) and 

 seedlings. From Messrs. Hovey & Co. a variety of new and splendid 

 roses, as follows : — Bourbon Marianne, Souvenir de la Malmaison, Dumcnt 

 du Courset, Souchet, Madame Souchet, Bouquet of Flora, Hermosa, &c. 

 Hybrid perpetual, La Reine, Marquis of Ailsa, Mrs. Cripps, Due de Cha- 

 tres, &c. ; Hybrid moss Princesse Adelaide ; Tea SafFrano, La Sylphide ; 

 Noisette Philomele and others. From D. Crowley, six pots of fine Queen 

 stocks. 



Mr. Newhall, chairman of the committee on Medals, made a report. 

 The committee recommend that dies be procured for two medals, as follows : 



Society's Medal. 



Large gold, value, . . . . . . $50 00 



Second size gold, " . . . . . . 30 00 



Silver gilt, " . . . . . . 15 00 



Silver, " . . . . . . 5 00 



Appleton Medals. 



Gold medal, value, . . . . . . #40 00 



Gilt medal, " 10 00 



Silver medal, "...... 3 00 



The report was accepted, and $400 placed in the hands of the committee 

 to procure suitable dies. 



The President laid before the Society letters written in answer to the 

 Hon. Samuel Appleton, and J. A. Lowell, Esq. 



G. G. Hubbard, West Needham, was elected a subscription member. 



March 28th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — 

 the President in the chair 



Some slight amendments were made to the By-laws, which were ordered 

 to be added to the corrected copy. 



Meeting dissolved. 



Exhibited.— Flowers : From Messrs. Hovey & Co., Roses, viz : Bourbon 

 Souchet, Dumont du Courset, Glorie de Paris, Marianne, &c. ; Hybrid 

 perpetual, La Reine, Mrs. Cripps, Mrs. Elliott, Due de Chatres, &c. ; Noi- 

 sette, Philomele and Ophirie, and many other varieties ; also, fine blooms of 

 WistAna Consequavia, and several varieties of Sparaxis and Ixias. From W. 

 Quant, a superb cluster of Azalea sin6nsis, three seedling Cinerarias, seed- 

 ling pansies, and Azalea Smithn, also a fine bouquet. From W. E. Carter, 

 Azalea Smithti, Sirelltz;a regina, and Camellia Donckelaern. From D. 

 Crowley, roses and pelargoniums. From T. Willot, a fine plant of Azalea 

 Phoenicia. From Walker & Co., La Reine rose and bouquets. 



Fruit : From Mr. Beers, New Jersey, Hubbardston Nonsuch, Monmouth 

 Pippin (excellent) and Bellflower (') apples. 



