Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



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and O. Johnson, have full power to adjust the matter witli tlie aforesaid 

 Executors, 



The committee appointed to correspond with the various Horticultural So- 

 cieties, made tlieir report, which was referred to the Committee of Arrange- 

 ments, 



The Corresponding Secretary read a letter from the Kentucky Horticul- 

 tural Society, requesting copies of the Transactions of the Society, and the 

 Secretary was directed to comply with their request. 



On motion of C. M. Hovey, it was voted that the Committee of Arrange- 

 ments be required to appoint the day for holding the Annual Exhibition in 

 September next, and report at the next meeting. 



Adjourned two weeks, to January 26th. 



Exhibittd. — Fruits : From D. T. Curtis, Pears — Easter Buerr6, two dishes, 

 one fine, tlie otlier green and indifferent ; presented for the purpose of show- 

 ing the results of different modes of ripening. From J. Owen, Apple — from 

 Vermont ; Rhode Island Greening. 



The following is the report of the committee establishing Premimns for 

 1850, approved by the Executive Conamitte : 



LIST OF PREMIUMS FOR 1850. 



Amount appropriated, Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars. 

 PROSPECTIVE PRIZES. 

 For objects to be originated subsequent to A. D. 1846, and which, after a 

 trial of five years, shall be deemed equal, or superior, in quality, and other 

 characteristics, to any now extant. 



For the best Seedling Pear, the Society's large Gold Medal, valued at $60 00 

 " " " " Apple, " " " " 



" " " " Hardy Grape, " " '• 



'< " " " Plum, the Appleton Gold Medal, . 



" " " " Cherry, the Lowell Gold Medal, . 



" " " " Strawberry, the Lyman Plate, 



" " " " Raspberry, the Bradlee Plate, 



" " " " Hardy Rose, the Society's large Gold Medal, 



" " " " Camellia Japonica, the Society's large Gold 



Medal, 



" " ••' " Azalea Indica, the Lowell Gold Medal, . 



" " " " Tree Pseonia, the Appleton Gold Medal. 



" " " " Herbaceous Pasonia, the Lowell Gold Medal 



" " " " Potato, the Society's large Gold Medal, . 



PRIZES FOR FRUITS DURING THE SEASON. 



For the best and most interesting exhibition of Fruits during the 



season, the Lowell plate, valued at . . • • $20 00 



For the second best do., . . . • • . 12 00 

 Apples. — For the best twelve Summer Apples, on or before the last 



Saturday in August, . . . • . 6 00 



For the next best do., . . . . . 4 00 



