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the seeds placed in his hands, in twelve separate lots, to be distributed 

 among the members. 



The committee to whom was referred the President's address made a re- 

 port which was read and recommitted for alteration and amendment. 



Letters were read from Gen. Taylor, President of the United States, and 

 Rev. George Putnam, honorary members ; and J. J. Thomas, Dr. Wendell, 

 S. B. Parsons, Dr. J. A. Kennicott, F. R. Elliott, and C. Downing, corres- 

 ponding members, acknowledging their election. 



A committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Hovey, Leach, and Austin, 

 was appointed to arrange the proceedings of the Society, for the last and 

 concluding number of the Transactions, with a list of the members, &c. 



The Executive Committee were authorized to make tire appropriate re- 

 pairs in the Hall. 



Geo. B. Caldwell and Wm. McRea, Roxbury, were elected members. 

 Adjourned two weeks to March 9th. 



Exhibited. — Vegetables. From W. C. Strong, a basket of string beans. 



March 2d. Exhibited. — Fruits. From J. Washburn very fine specimens 

 of Easter Beurre Pears, perfectly ripened, high colored, and of delicious 

 quality. 



Vegetables. From T. Needham, a basket of string beans. 



March 9th. An adjourned meeting of the Society was held today — tlie 

 President in the chair. 



The Report of the committee on the President's address was read and ac- 

 cepted. [As it is one not only of interest to all the members, but to the 

 public generally we make no apology for inserting it entire.] 



The special committee, to whom the anniversary address of the presi- 

 dent of the society was referred, for the purpose of considering the several 

 recommendations tlierein contained, in view of the action of the society in 

 relation thereto, beg leave to report, that they have attended to the duty im- 

 posed on them, as far as time and circumstance would permit, and now sub- 

 mit the results of their deliberation and inquiry. 



The suggestions contained in the address alluded to, are entitled to the 

 favorable consideration of the society, not only as the recommendations of 

 high official station, but as the conclusions of a sound judgment, active zeal, 

 cultivated taste, and liberal spirit, long displayed in promoting its various 

 interests ; and on these accounts, as well as for their practical value, com- 

 mended themselves to your committee. 



That favorable results have attended the efforts of this society, in pro- 

 moting a taste for horticultural science, and a love for horticultural pursuits, 

 cannot, with truth, be gainsayed. By its weekly exliibition, it has brought 

 to the knowledge of its members and the public, the gains of a liberal en- 

 terprise and intelligent skill, in many new varieties of choice fruits, and rare 

 and beautiful flowers ; and by its premiums, offered and awarded for superi- 

 ority in each, it has exerted a laudable spirit of emulation, and has done 

 somewhat towards promoting an improved mode of cultivation in both. But 

 although much may have been done, — perhaps all, that, in the infancy of the 

 society, should have been attempted, — very much more remains to do, before 



