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by the Chair to speak before the meeting expressed his deep 

 interest in the objects of tlie Essex Institute and clo!-cd with 

 some appropriate alhisions to the late Mr. Oakcs as a natu- 

 ralist as well as a florist, whom he had known when the lat- 

 ter was pursuing his studies of the law. 



Allen W. Dodge, Secretary of the Essex County Agricul- 

 tural Society, expressed much gratification at the results of 

 the day and occasion, alluding to the Rev. Dr. Manasseh 

 Cutler of Hamilton, in terms of high respect. Mr. D. also 

 invited the Institute to visit the town of Hamilton, the place 

 of his residence, whenever it should be deemed convenient to 

 hold a Field-meethig again in this section of the County. 

 He was followed by the Hon. B. F. Mudge of Lynn, who 

 reverted to the classification of Agassiz previously discussed 

 by Mr. F. W. Putnam. Rev. Mr. Chafltin of Danvers, spoke 

 at some length, alluding to the topic of the onion, and to 

 the method of its cultivation. 



By motion of S. P. Fowler, it was unanimously 



Voted., That the thanks of the Essex Institute be tendered 

 to Mr. B. C. Putnam and family, of Wenham, and to other 

 citizens, for their courtesies and attentions during the day. 



Voted, That the thanks of the Institute be tendered to the 

 Town authorities of Wenham, for the use of the Town Hall. 



Voted, That the next Field-meeting take place at Man- 

 chester, on Wednesday, July 29th, if the weather be favora- 

 ble. After which the Institute adjourned. 



Tuesday, August 4th, 1857. 



Field Meeting at Manchester. After several postpone- 

 ments on account of the unfitness of the weather, the Insti- 

 tute were successful in the selection of a suitable day to visit 

 this pleasant and picturesquely situated -village upon Cape 



