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Art. II. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, March 28th, 1846. — In our last, want of room prevented our 

 giving the whole proceedings of this meeting. 



The by-laws were further discussed and amended, and the committee 

 were authorized to have corrected copies laid upon the table, at the stated 

 meeting, when they would be taken up for final adoption. 



William Doyle, Roxbury, and James G. Foster, Charlestown, were ad- 

 mitted members. Meeting dissolved. 



April 5th. — The stated meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. 



The new code of by-laws was adopted, and 500 copies ordered to be 

 printed in pamphlet form, for distribution, and 500 copies to be bound up 

 with the Transactions of the Society. 



The Finance committee made their semi-annual report, which was or- 

 dered to be entered on file. 



E. A. Story, Brighton, and John Houston, Charlestown, were admitted 

 members. Adjourned two weeks, to April 18th. 



Onion seeds received from C. W. Dabney, Fayal, were laid upon the 

 table for distribution. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From the President of the Society, a beautiful 

 plant of Azalea variegata, in full bloom. Messrs. Hovey & Co. exhibited 

 a variety of splendid roses, among which were Comtesse Duchatel, Com- 

 tesse Mole, La Reine, Duchesse of Montmorency, New Blush Moss, Per- 

 petual Indigo, Souchet, Louis Bonaparte, and many others. From W. 

 Quant, a very beautiful bouquet, a fine specimen of Agapanthus umbella- 

 tus. From T. Willott, handsome plants of Erica cafTra. From Walker 

 & Co., two pretty bouquets. 



Vegetables : From W. Quant, a dish of handsome Tomatoes, well col- 

 ored and ripened. 



April I8th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — 

 the President in the chair. 



There being no business of importance, the meeting was adjourned two 

 weeks, to May 2d. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From D. Crowley, six pots of Victoria stocks, 

 very handsome ; also Lamarque, Caroline, Aurora, Lady Fordwich, and 

 other roses. From W. E. Carter, a variety of cut flowers. Bouquets 

 from Walker & Co., and Baltimore Belle rose, in a pot. 



Fruit : From John Bachelder, Beverly, an apple called Finis, which the 

 committee state to have " a deep red skin, with faint, indistinct streaks of 

 yellow ; flesh, remarkably white, very tender, with an agreeable acidulous 

 flavor." From W. Clapp, Dorchester Sheank apples, "a fruit of third 

 size, skin thin and most bright yellow, stained and striped with scarlet in 

 the sun; flesh, yellow, with a peculiar flavor." 



