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particularly in the department of horticulture, in which 

 centred his entire interest. His large contributions to 

 the exhibitions increased the usefulness of this depart- 

 ment of the Institute, and thereby enabled the public to 

 enjoy the beautiful flowers which he cultivated with so 

 much care and well founded pride. 



Resolved, That the members of the Institute, deeply 

 regretting their loss, desire to express their sympathy to 

 the family and friends of the deceased, and request that 

 a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to them, and 

 be entered upon the records. 



EEGULAR MEETING, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 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 Jacob Batchelder, Lynn, Mch. 1; William Cogswell, Salem, Mch. 17; 

 Samuel G. Drake, Boston, Mch. 6; Samuel A. Drake, Boston, Mch. 14; J. N. 

 Emery, Beverly, Mch. 11; Gurdon Saltonstall, Boston, Mch. 10; E. Steiten, New 

 York, Mch. 3, 10; M. P. Wilder, Boston, Mch. 6; Buffalo Historical Society, Mch. 

 13; Gottingen, Die K. Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften, Mar. 1; Rhode Island His- 

 torical Society, Mch. 13. 



The LIBRARIAN reported the following additions : 



By Donation. 



BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES OP PENX. Third Annual Report of, 1872. 1 vol. 

 8vo. Harrisburg, 1873. 



BUSWELL, E. W., of Boston. Miscellaneous pamphlets, 50. 



BUTLER, B. F., of U. S. House of Rep. Speech in U. S. House of Rep., Feb. 14, 

 15, 1873. 8vo pamph. 



FOOTE, Rev. HEXRT W., of Boston. Discourse given in King's Chapel, Boston, 

 Dec. 24, 1871, by donor. 8vo pamph. 



GIRARD, Dr. CHAS., of Paris. Principes de Biologic a la Medicine, by donor. 

 32mo pamph. 



HALE, CHAS. R., of Auburn, N. Y. Miscellaneous pamphlets, 3. 



