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plants), in my greenhouse, as I have always disapproved of the practice, 

 though I have kept my small seedlings and small plants raised from cut- 

 tings, and a ^ew larger camellias that I was inarching from, in the green- 

 house during the summer, which I believe is the practice of many per- 

 sons. And on the 85th page, beginning at 34th line, where you speak of 

 my using two thirds peat for my camellias, two years past, is also an error. 

 I think about six or seven years past, I got some indifferent peat, which [ 

 used in about one quarter or less proportion with other compost, but I dis- 

 continued it in the course of about two years. I have no doubt but that 

 the notes you took when you visited here have been misplaced, as some 

 of my neighbors have been in the habit of keeping their general stock of 

 camellias (or blooming plants) in their greenhouse during the summer, and 

 also of using peat as a part of their compost to pot them in, but tbese 

 practices, &c. are not properly applicable to myself; I presume from the 

 above hint, that upon a second reflection you will be perfectly satisfied 

 that your notes must have been misplaced, and that they were intended to 

 be applicable to another establishment in this place. — Respectfully yours, 

 J. S, Gunnell, Washington, D. C, April, 1844. 



Art. II. Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 



Saturday, March 22, 1844. — An adjourned meeting of the society was 

 held to-day, the President in the chair. 



The committee appointed to revise the constitution and to whom was 

 referred the subject of publishing a sheet list of premiums for 1844, re- 

 ported that it was advisable to do so for distribution among the members. 

 It was then voted that 250 copies be printed for this object. 



Scions of the 20 oz. pippin, Swaar and streaked Dutchman apples from 

 Mr. Howland of New Bedford, were received for distribution. Scions of 

 the Lawrence pear were also received from Messrs. Wilcomb and King, 

 of Flushing, L. I. The thanks of the society were voted to Mr. How- 

 land, and Messrs. Wilcomb and King. Meeting dissolved. 



April 6. — A stated meeting of the society was held to-day, — the Presi- 

 dent in the chair. 



Mr. Vose, from the finance committee reported that they had examined 

 the treasurer's account and found the same correct. 



The following amendment to the constitution, proposed at a previ- 

 ous meeting, was adopted. 



That the officers of this society shall be elected on the first Saturday 

 of October, and enter upon their respective duties on the first Saturday 

 of January, in the year 1846, and succeeding years, instead of the first 

 Saturday of April, as now provided ; and that the term of office, of the 

 respective officers, who may be elected on the first Saturday of October, 

 1844, and whose term of office will commence on the first Saturday of 

 April, 1845, shall terminate on the first Saturday of January, in the year 

 1846, instead of the first Saturday of April, of said year. 



