16 TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 



cultivation in the niitldle States. 'J'lic LirMpc \)v\/.o was awanlod to 

 the Tona.* T\]v api)li' .-md pear i)i\'iiiiuMis havf 1)c'c'M laid over until 

 next fall. 



If may also ho state*! in this eoniieetion that we were irreatly 

 indehted to ^Ir. Andre Leroy. ot" Anders, Franee, for a very fine col- 

 lection of api)les and ])ears. The specimens were larire and hand- 

 some, ami adde<l a very interesting feature to the e.xhihition. A 

 suitahle acknowledgment has l)(>en made to Mr. Leroy for this puhlic 

 spirit and enterprise. 



The eonunittee would state, in conclusion, tiiat a course of free 

 lectures is now being delivered before the association, which promises 

 to add materially to its character and usefulness. The subjects of 

 these lectures relate directly to horticulture, and many of them will 

 illustrate its principles and practice in a manner highly conducive to 

 a more thorough untlerslanding of its so calk-d mysteries. The fol- 

 lowing ar(^ the names of the gentlemen who have thus far consiaitecl 

 to lecture: Horace Grecly, eTames Ilogg, John Ilcndcison, Ih-nry 

 Ward Beecher, Geo. Thu'rber, I\rason cC Weld, I. .M. Trimbh". Sam- 

 uel Osgood, Wm. C. Bryant, Peter Ilomlerson, G. W. Ilunlsman. I. 

 M. AVard. Andrew Bridgeman, Peter B. Mead. Lectures ha\ e already 

 been delivered by Messrs. Osgood, Campl)ell, Henderson and Hogg. 

 These lectures, as far as delivered, are presented as a part of this 

 report. They Avill add another interesting and useful feature to our 

 volume of Transactions. 



On the Avhole the Institute has nmch reason to feed proud of this 

 last outgrowth from its body. 



All of which is respectfully sulimitted. 



r,. (". TOWXSKXl). 

 .1. W. r.AKK'OW, 

 I'KTLU B. MKAI), 

 dOllX HFA'DKKSOX. 

 dA.MKS IlOtiG, 



Xkw Vokk, J'WjriKfri/ 2, l.S(!"». Coiiunittee. 



* Dr. (iraiit, to whom tliis promiiim waa awarded, being nnxiuus to meet mure coiii|jclitor3 

 than ut the la-t txhibilifnu <lcclini's to rcicivc it. The $100 prize will, therefore, be given for 

 (lin )>< -t "r.iiKj >-lii>\vii at llio Hiituinii cxliiliiUon uf ISGa. 



