468 Exhibitions of the 



Art. IV. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, Oct. 25t/i. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held 

 to-day — the President in the chair. 



The Finance comniittee reported that they had deposited the sum of 

 $ 1,000, the donation of Mr. Appleton, in the Hospital Life Insurance Co. 

 in trust for the term of five years, interest payable annually, on the first of 

 January, to commence the 6th of February, 1846. 



The whole subject of the Appleton Medals, was referred to the committee 

 having the Medals of the Society under consideration. 



S. Walker, H. W. Button, and Joseph Breck, were appointed a commit- 

 tee to publish the transactions of the Society. 



The Corresponding Secretary was requested to solicit copies of the Lon- 

 don Ilort. Soc. Medals, either in silver, wax or plaster. 



Adjourned one week, to Nov. 1. 



Exhibited. — Fruit : From S. G. Perkins, a very fine display of pears, 

 among which, were the Doyenne blanc, Dix, Beurre Diel, Marie Louise, 

 Winter Nelis, Glout Moroeau, St. Germain, Vicar of Winkfield, Passe Col- 

 mar, Doyenne d'Hiver. From the President of the Society, Bezi de la 

 Motte, (very fine) Sieulle, Epine Dumas, Beurre d'Anjou, and Comtesse 

 de Lunay, the two latter excellent and beautiful. From Dr. Warren, 

 Hubbardston Nonsuch apples and Beurre Diel pears. From R. Crooker, 

 very beautiful specimens of Van Mons Leon le Clerc pears, which has pro- 

 duced one of the largest, handsomest, and richest flavored pears lately in- 

 troduced. From S. Downer, Jr., Lewis pears. From Isaac Faber, fine 

 Easter Beurr^ peais. From S. Walker, Amadotte pears, very inferior, 

 Duchesse d'Angouleme and Figue pears. Quinces from S. Pond. Pears 

 from Geo. Walsh. 



Nov. 1. An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. 



The President reported that a letter had been sent to the London Horti- 

 cultural Society, requesting medals, to the care of the Rev. H. Colman, 

 to be presented by him, and that funds had been placed at his disposal, not 

 exceeding JC50, to defray any expenses. 



Mr. Walker, lessee of the basement store, stated that in consequence of 

 ill health, he was under the necessity of relinquishing the lease of said 

 store, and the subject was referred to the Executive committee. 



Vice President E. M. Richards, presented the Society with a copy of 

 " Pomona, or the Fruit Garden illustrated,^^ and the thanks of the Society 

 were voted. 



Adjourned one week to Nov. 8th. 



Nov. 8lh. An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. No quorum being present, the meeting was ad- 

 journed one week to Nov. 15th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers: From Messrs Hovey & Co., twelve varieties of 

 Chrysanthemums, in pots, as follows : — Solon, Achmet Bey, Bijou, Abe- 



