116 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Messrs. M. P Wilder, S. Walker, Jos. Stickney, J. E. '^eschemacher, 

 J. J. Low, B. V. French, E. M. Richards, S. R. Johnson, and C. M. 

 Hovey, were appointed the Committee. 



Mr. C. M. Hovey, c'lairmanof the Library Committee, made a report of 

 the condition of the library, and recommended an annual appropriation of 

 one hundred and fifty dollars for the purchase of books. 



Mr. C. M. Hovey, chairman of a committee chosen to take into consid- 

 eration the subject of an amendment of the constitution by which the offi- 

 cial year shall commence on the first Saturday of January, instead of 

 April, made a report in favor of the amendment, which report was 

 accepted. [The subject will come up for a final vote, at the stated meet- 

 ing in April.] 



Adjourned one week, to Jan. 13th. 



Exhibited, — Fruit : From the President of the Society, fine specimens 

 of the following pears ; — Columbia Yigoulouse, Beurre d'Aremberg and 

 Easter Bergamot. From Joseph Breck, a fine specimen of the Hub- 

 bardston Nonsuch apple. 



Jan. 13. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, the 

 President in the chair. 



Mr. Vose, chairman of the committee on Finance, reported that they 

 had examined the books and accounts cf the Mt. Auburn Cemetery, and 

 that they had received for the Society, as their portion of the proceeds, 

 the sum of sixteen hundred and fifty dollars. Tlie report was accepted. 



On motion of Mr. Dutton, it was voted to increase the number of the 

 Building Committee to thirteen, with power to fill vacancies, should any 

 occur. 



Messrs. C. Newhall, Joseph Breck, E. Vose, and H. W. Lutton, were 

 chosen. 



A letter was read from Prof. Fischer, of St. Petersburg, which accom- 

 panied a donation of seeds for the Society. The thanks of the Society 

 were voted to Prof. Fischer. 



The seeds were placed in the hands of Prof. Russell, to be assorted, 

 and reported upon at a future meeting. 



A series of Resolutions in relation to the erection of a building, the pay- 

 ment for the purchase of the Latin School-house, &c., were presented by 

 the Building Committee, and accepted. They authorize the Finance 

 Committee to make sale of the stocks of the Society and borrow money 

 on mortgage, not exceeding the sum of twelve thousand dollars, — and also 

 to procure plans and estimates of a building, and to proceed with the com- 

 pletion of the same as soon as possible. 



Adjourned one week to Jan. 20th. 



ExJubUed. — From E. Allen, Roxbury, excellent cultivated specimens of 

 mushrooms (Agaricus campestris.) 



Jan. 20th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — 

 the President in the chair. 



A letter was read from Mr. Vose, declining to serve on the Building 

 Committee, — the letter was laid on the table. 



J. W. Clark, of Boston, was elected a subscription member. 



Adjourned two weeks, to Saturday, Feb. 3d. 



Exhibited. — Fruit: From the President of the Society, very handsome 

 specimens of Beurre d'Aremberg and Prince's St. Germain pears. From 

 R. Marsh, Quincy, Bleeker's Meadow pears. 



