238 Hortiaidtural Operations for May. 



Grafts of cherries were presented from Professor Cleaveland of Ohio. 

 The thanks of the Society were voted, and, on motion of C. M. Hovey, the 

 President was authorized to transmit Professor Cleaveland a copy of the 

 Transactions. 



E. Cleaves, Beverly, and Timo. M'Carthy, Roxbury, were elected mem- 

 bers. 



Adjourned two weeks. 



March 19. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. 



The President presented the Annual Report of Mr. Bond, Treasurer of 

 Mount Auburn Cemetery. 



The total sales of lots were - - - $9923 47 



Deduct annual expense, - . _ 1400 00 



#8523 47 



One quarter of which, $2130 99, had been paid over to the Treasurer of 

 the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



The President presented the statement of Messrs. Ticknor & Co., in 

 reference to the sale of Transactions, and the Treasurer was authorized to 

 collect the balance due. 



Voted to present the Adrian Horticultural Society, Michigan, with a 

 copy of Transactions. 



The President read a letter from Elihu Allen in reference to a Seedling 

 apple. 



Messrs. Walker, French, King, Teschemacher, and Stetson, were chosen 

 a committee to investigate Mr. Curtis's mode of preserving fruit. 



Meeting dissolved. 



.HORTICULTURAL OPERATIONS 



FOR MAY. 

 FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



April was a very favorable month for all gardening operations ; cool, 

 without severe frosts, and moist without heavy rains ; a better time for carry- 

 ing on all the operations of trenching, planting, &c., was never experienced. 

 More, we believe, has been accomplished thus far, where there was work to 

 do, than up to the first of June last year. The season is just about one 

 week earlier than last year. Cherries will be in flower about the 3d, and 

 last year they were in bloom on the 8th. Forsythia viridissima, one of the 

 most splendid early flowering shrubs, now in full bloom, April 28th; last 

 year. May 8th. 



Grape Vines in the early vinery will now begin to color; keep up a 

 good temperature ; air freely in good weather, and still continue to damp 

 down the house ; stop all laterals when they become too crowded. Vines 



