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Samuel C. Mann, of Dedham, and E. \V. Mudge, of Lynn, were 

 adniitted subscription members.] 



No exhibition was made to day. 



Oct. 2c?. — The annual meetino; of the Society for thR choice of offi- 

 cers was held to-day — the President in the chair. The committee 

 appointed for the purpose, at a previous meeting, laid upon the table 

 a i)rinted ticket of otlicers for the ensuing year, and a motion being 

 made, the meeting proceeded to the choice of said officers. Messrs. 

 French and Grosvenor were api)ointed a committee to sort and count 

 the votes. The whole number of ballots given in was thirty, and the 

 following gentlemen were elected: — 



President, M. P. Wilder. 

 Vice-Presidents. — B. V. French, Joua. Winship, C. Newhall, 



E. M. Richards. 

 Treasurer. — S. Walker. 



Corresponding Secretary. — J. E. Teschemacher. 

 Recording Secretary. — Eben. Wight. 



Professor of Botany and Vegetable Physiology. — John Lewis 

 Russell, A. M. 



Professor of Entomology. — T. W. Harris, M. D. 

 Professor of Horticultural Chemistry. — S. L. Dana, M. D. 



Standing Committees. 



Committee on Fruits. — B. V. French, chairman; R. Manning, P. 

 B. Hovev, Jr., L. P. Grosvenor, W. Kenrick, J. A. Kenrick, S. Pond, 

 O. Johnson, S. Walker, F. W. Maeondry, J. Breck. 



Committee on Floicers. — C. M. Hovey, chiirin;in; D. Ha^gerston, 

 J. Brock, S. Sweetser, S. R. Johnson, W. E. Carter, J. Stickney. 



Committee on Ves-etables. — S. Pond, chairman; P. B. Hovpy, Jr., 

 Rufiis Howe, John Hovey, A. D. Williams, J. A. Kenrick, J. L. L. 



F. Warren. 



Committee on the Llljrary. — M. P. Wilder, chairman; R, T- 

 Paine, C. K. Dillawny, C. M". Hovey, B. V. French, S. Walker. 



Committee oji Synonyms of Fruits. — R. Manning, chairman, S. 

 Downer, E. M. Richards, AV. Kenrick. 



Executive Committee. — M. P. Wibh-r, chairman; William Oliver, 

 B. V. French, E. M. Richards, C. M. Hovey. 



Finance Committee. — E. Vose, chairman ; W, Oliver, B. V. 

 French. 



J. L. L. F. Warren declined serving on the Vegetable Committee. 



It was voted that the constitution be amended l)y adding to the end 

 of the twelfth article, the words followinar, "except that the officers 

 elected on the first Saturday of Octolier, 1840, shall continue in office 

 until the first Saturday of April, 1S42." 



The Society also voted, that the sum of fifty dollars be given to 

 Mr. Manning, as a gratuity for the iireat number of different kinds 

 of fruits he has succeeded in cultivaiimr, and for being so eminently 

 conspicuous in advancing the interests of the Society. 



Votes of thanks were passed to the Committee of Arrangements 

 for the thirteenth annual exhibition, and to the special committee of 

 arrangements for the dinner. 



The following persons were adniitted subscription members: — 



