PEOCEEDINGS OF THE HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION- 



Horticultural Association of the American Institute. 



This association met at the rooms of the Institute on Wednesday evening-, 

 April 6, 1864, for the purpose of completing- its organization. 



Peter B. Mead, editor of the Horticulturist, called the meeting to order, 

 and moved that Nathaniel C. Ely take the chair, which was unanimously 

 adopted. 



P. T. Quinn, of New Jersey, read the proceedings of the previous meet- 

 ings, which were approved. 



Mr. Mead, from the committee to select a list of oflScers, said the com- 

 mittee had attended to the duty confided to them, and had nominated for 

 officers, gentlemen who were well known in the community as taking a 

 deep interest in the cause of Horticulture, and who would attend the meet- 

 ings of the association, viz : 



President, B. C. Townsend, Baj^ Ridge, L. I. J\.iit Vice Preddent, Dr. 

 Isaac M. Ward, Newark, N. J, '2d Vice President, J. W. Barrow, New 

 York. Corresponding Secretary, James Hogg, New York. Recording Sec- 

 retary, John W. Chambers, Brooklyn, L. I. Treasurer, Isaac Buchanan, 

 New York. Botanist, Professor J. W. Thurber, New York. Entomologist, 

 Doctor Isaac P. Trimble, Newark, N. J, 



Committees. 



1. Large Fruits — William S. Carpenter, P. T. Quinn, Isaac M. Ward. 



2. Small Fruits— Feter B. Mead, R. G. Pardee. Francis Brill. 



3. Plants and Flowers — John Henderson, William J. Davidson, William 

 Fitzpatrick. 



4. Vegetables — Peter Henderson, Alfred Bridgeman, William Craustoun. 



5. Floral Designs, Ferneries, &c., — Andrew Bridgeman, James Hogg, J. 

 W. Wood. 



6. E:jpecutive and Premium Committee — The Presidents, Treasurer, Chair- 

 man of Committees 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and the committee on horticulture of the 

 Institute. 



The officers and committees were unanimously elected. 



P. B. Mead presented to the Association, on behalf of Mrs. Barrow, the 

 first bouquet ; and after complimenting the lady for the taste displayed in 

 the selection and arrangement of the flowers, took occasion to utter a pro- 

 test against the usual mode of smotheriny flowers in paper, which he termed 



