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from its perusal vvitli llieir minds more strongly impressed 

 with the importance of the study of natural history. 



MISCELLANEOUS LMTELLIGENCE. 



Art. I. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, May 8th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society wag 

 held this day, — the President in the chair. 



It was voted that the sum of three hundred and sixty dollars be ap- 

 propriated for j)remiums the present year, and that the said sum he 

 apportioned amouij the several committees, as folkiws: the Commit- 

 tee on Flowers one hundred and fifty dollars; the Committee on 

 Fruit one hundred and fifty dollars; the Committee on Vegetables 

 sixty dollars. 



The President read a letter from Rev, G. B. Perry, stating that 

 he had sent to the Society, scions of the Wyncoop apple, and it 

 was voted that Mr. Perry's letter be i)ul)lishGd in the usual manner, 

 and the thanks of the Society presenteil to Mr. Perry, for his accept- 

 able donation of scions. Meetiuir dissolved. 



Exhibited. — Native Plants: — From B. E. Cotting, ten species. 

 From E. Weston, Jr., and F. Parker, eight species. 



May 15 and 22. — A quantity of native plants were exhibited from 

 B. E. Cotting, at each meeting. 



May 29. — Exhibited. — Flowers: — From S. Walker, twelve vari- 

 eties of fine tulips. From J. L. L. F. Warren, bouquets. From 

 T. Mason, a variety of geraniums. From Hovey & Co., bouquets. 



Native Plants: — From B. E. Cotting, thirty S|)ecies. From E. 

 Weston, Jr., and F. Parker, a variety of native species. 



Fruit: — From J. L. L, F. Warren, Pearmain and Wellington 

 apfiles. 



June 5. — A stated meeting of the Society was held this day — the 

 President in the chair. 



The new Constitution reported at the last stated meeting came up 

 for its final acceptance. It was taken up in sections, and after some 

 discussion was adopted as the constitution of the Massachusetts Hor- 

 ticultural Society. 



It was then voted, that the committee chosen for the purpose of 

 publishing the proceedings of the Society, be requested to puiilish the 

 new constitution and bye-laws, and also a catalogue of the books in 

 the library of the Society, and that the lil)rary committee be requested 

 to furnish that committee with a list of the books. 



William Mcintosh of Boston, and William B. Kingsbury of Rox- 

 bury, were admitted subscription members. Adjourned two weeks 

 to June 19th- 



