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ed. This condition to be performed in the case of all insects whatsoever 

 found preying on the herbage or roots. 



6th. At least 12 specimens of tubers in every stage of disease with a 

 similar number in a sound condition of the same variety to be forwarded. 

 The leaves and upper parts of any plants presenting a remarkable appear- 

 ance, to be carefully dried between sheets of unsized paper, and at least 12 

 specimens sent, with all other objects in the same box or parcel as the 

 written communication. 



Art. III. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, May 3d, 1845. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was 

 held to-day, — the President in the chair. 



R. D. Harris, Esq., of Boston, was admitted a member. 



Adjourned one week, to May 10th. 



Exhibited — Flowers : Messrs. Hovey & Co. exhibited a great number of 

 splendid hyacinths, double and single. Mr. W. Meller, a fine display of 

 pelargoniums. 



The premiums for the flowers were awarded as follows : — 



For the best hyacinths, to Messrs. Hovey & Co., a premium of four 

 dollars. 



A gratuity of five dollars was given to Wm. Meller for pelargoniums, 

 Messrs. Breck, Haggerston, and J. L. Russell, judges. 



May 10th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. 



A letter was read from Prof. Fischer of the Botanic Garden of St. Pe- 

 tersburg, which accompanied a donation of flower seeds. A vote of thanks 

 was presented to Prof. Fischer, and the seeds placed in the hands of Prof. 

 Russell, for arrangement preparatory to distribution. 



The committee to whom was referred the subject of issuing tickets of 

 admission, were discharged at the request of the chairman, and the follow- 

 ing members chosen a committee, to report immediately: S. Walker, W. 

 A. Parker, and Dr. E. Wight. 



F. S. Blake, J. T. Buckingham, George L. Gilmore, J. H. Foster, and 

 Thomas Bates, of Boston, were admitted members. 



Adjourned one week, to May 17th. 



Dedication of the new Hall, May I5th. — The dedication of the new Hall 

 took place on the evening of the 15th, agreeably to a previous notice. The 

 decorations of the Hall v/ere under the charge of Messrs. Haggerston, 

 Quant, and Mc Lennan, and, though no effort was made, the Hall was fitted 

 up in good taste. A stage was erected at one end for the speakers, and in 

 the rear, upon, and in front of this,^ there were some fine plants. The 

 principal objects of attraction were several immensely large and superbly 

 grown pelargoniums, measuring two feet broad and two feet high, one mass 

 of flowers. Many small plants were distributed around the Hall, and some 

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