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sette, Smith's yellow, Lamarque and Amelie ; Bourbon, Mrs. Bosanquet, 

 Hermosa and Marshall Villers, with the new and splendid moss rose Celina. 



The exhibition of azaleas for premiums was to take place at this meeting, 

 but as there were no competitors a gratuity of two dollars was awarded Mr. 

 Carter for his plants. 



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

 the President in the chair. 



Mr. Vose, chairman of the Finance Committee, resigned his office, which 

 he had filled for ten years ; and the thanks of the Society were voted for the 

 fidelity with which he had attended to its interests, as chairman of the 

 committee. 



A letter was read from John J. Low, presenting the Society with a Clock 

 for the new Hall. The thanks of the Society were voted for this very hand- 

 some and most liberal donation. 



W. G. Clark, Chelsea, and Addison Gilmore, Boston, were admitted 

 members. 



Adjourned two weeks, to April 19th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers: from Hovey & Co., two new and fine picotees, 

 Anne Boylen pink, carnations, the tree violet, two seedling cinerarias, five 

 kinds of anemonies, seedling anagallis and calceolarias. From W. E. Carter, 

 a fine bouquet, new striped seedling petunia, and three varieties of calceo- 

 larias. 



April 19th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day — the 

 President in the chair. 



The chairman of the Building Committee reported, that the hall would 

 soon be completed and ready for occupation, and it was voted that the dedi- 

 cation should take place on the 15th May, when an address would be deliv- 

 ered by the Hon. Geo. Lunt. 



The President, with Messrs. Walker, Newhall, French, Richards, Breck, 

 Button, and Haggerston, were voted a committee to make the proper ar- 

 rangements, &c. 



A bag of onion seed was received from C. W. Dabney, Esq., Fayal, for 

 distribution. The thanks of the Society were voted to Mr. Dabney. 



A. D. Williams, Jr., and William Eaton, Boston, and Wm. B. Richards, 

 Dedham, were admitted members. 



Adjourned one week, to the 26th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : from the President, fine blooms of La Reine, and 

 Solfitaire roses. From S. Walker, a fine seedling pansy, called Sophia 

 Helen Walker; the bloom measured two and a quarter by two and a half 

 inches; color, rich purple, with yellow eye. 



April 2Qth. — An adjourned meeting was held to-day — the President in 

 the chair. 



The committee chosen at a late meeting to take into consideration the 

 proper time for holding the annual exhibition, reported that it should take 

 place on the 17th, 18th, and 19th days of September, 



Adjourned one week, to May 3. 



