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REGULAR MEETING, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1873. 



Meeting this evening at 7 30 o'clock. The PRESIDENT 

 in the chair. Records of preceding meeting read. 



The SECRETARY announced the following correspon- 

 dence : 



From Francis H. Appleton, Boston, Feb. 17; Geo. Cogswell, Bradford, Feb. 20; 

 C. H. Dall, Boston, Feb. 19, 21; A. W. Morgan, New York, Feb. 17; Wm. S. Pea- 

 body, Boston, Feb. 17; Jonathan Pearson, Scheuectady, N. Y., Feb. 26; S. J. 

 Spaulding, Newburyport, Men. 3; E. Steiger, New York, Feb. 25; Danzig, Die 

 Naturforschende Gesellschaft, Oct. 4; Geneve, Societe de Physique et d' Histoire 

 Natureile, Nov. 1 ; Lyon, Socieie d' Agriculture, d' Histoire Naturelle, et des Artes 

 Utiles, Dec. 20 ; New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Feb. 18; Mun- 

 chen, K. Bayerischen Akaderaie der Wissenschaften, Dec. 1. 



Mr. JOHN ROBINSON spoke of the death of Mr. Abram 

 F. Bosson, which occurred on the 21st ult., at his resi- 

 dence in Salem, by which the society loses one of the 

 most prominent exhibitors of flowers at the horticultural 

 exhibitions. Mr. Bosson's particular favorites were the 

 dahlias and gladiolus ; his stands of the former at the 

 exhibitions ten or twelve years since were of the most 

 gorgeous description. Of late years he has cultivated 

 the gladiolus most -extensively, the endless variety and 

 profusion of which at the last series of exhibitions held 

 by the Institute caused much comment, and gave great 

 pleasure to the many visitors. After some other remarks 

 the following resolutions were presented and unanimously 

 adopted : 



Whereas, The Essex Institute, by the death of Abram 

 F. Bosson, loses an esteemed member and officer, there- 

 fore be it 



Resolved, That the Institute recognizes the value of 

 the services of the deceased as a promoter of its objects, 



