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Keene, N. H. The " Japan Pea," from Hon. C. W. Upham ; 

 and specimens of plants, from J. B. Williams. 



Seventy-five individuals have been donors to the Cabinets of 

 the Institute during the past year. 



Horticultural Department. One exhibition only, occurred 

 under this department, during the year viz : 



The Annual Exhibition of Fruits and Flowers, on 

 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 20th, 21st, 22d, 1854. 

 The success was unexpected, so prevalent had become the im- 

 pression that the extraordinary drought of the Summer "would 

 prevent a creditable display. On this account the Curators who 

 have in charge this duty, entertained serious thoughts of omit- 

 ting it altogether, — but finally decided to try what could be ef- 

 fected. There was a great deficiency of flowers, it is true, 

 but few were prepared for so fine a show of pears, apples, 

 peaches, grapes, &c. There were seventy contributors of fruit 

 from Salem, and nine from other towns. One thousand four 

 hundred and one dishes of fruits covered the tables, as fol- 

 lows : — 1084 of pears, 223 of apples, 52 of grapes, 15 of 

 plums, 4 of quinces, and 1 of figs. Many fine esculent veget- 

 ables, both roots and fruits, suitable for kitchen garden or for 

 the farm, added an interest to the display. These seem to be 

 a new element in such Exhibitions ; and are worthy of more 

 regard. 



To the Library there have been added 77 folio volumes, 36 

 quarto volumes, 562 octavos and of lesser folds ; — beside there 

 are 25 volumes acquired by purchase, and 1700 numbers of 

 serials and pamphlets. Total, 2400. Many partial files of News- 

 papers, likely to be completed ere long, are not to be enumerat- 

 ed in the above estimate. 



A most valuable deposit of some 200 volumes has been made 

 by Hon. C. W. Upham, for the purpose of consultation, with 

 the understanding that they shall not be taken from the room. 

 Of these the American Archives, American State Papers, Con- 

 gressional Globe, and similar published works, mention may be 

 made. 



