DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE. 



REPORT 

 On Browne's Trees of America. 



The committee to whom this volume was referred, availed itself of 

 the opinions of learned citizens, as well as of its own judgment in 

 deciding to recommend the work, not only to the Institute for a pre- 

 mium, but to the public, and the committee also considered the 

 length of time, the labor and expense, the extensive travel and stu- 

 dious researches of the author. 



The clear and perspicuous manner in which the subjects are treat- 

 ed, the decided utility of the work, and its mechanical execution, 

 constitute strong recommendations. 



This book requires also a supplement which the public press has 

 anticipated as requisite to its perfection; that is, a full account of 

 all the remaining trees and shrubs of America, treated in conformity 

 with the plan already adopted in the published work. 



This book deserves to find a place in all the libraries of the coun- 

 try, including those of all our colleges, academies, and district 

 schools, and for our State and county agricultural societies; and it 

 ■will constitute a raluable premium to be given to the successful com- 

 petitors in all our agricultural fairs, j 



H. MEIGS, Chairman. 



