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111 the cultivation of fruit, Mr. I. declared his conviction 

 that birds were more useful than prejudicial in orchards, 

 especially in the season of the year when they feed their 

 young. The Ampelis or Waxen Chatterer, so much dis- 

 liked in some sections, he had found exceedingly useful in 

 helping to destroy the canker worm, which often is so prev- 

 alent among apple trees. 



At the conclusion of the reading of this paper, the chair 

 corroborated many of Mr. Ives's statements. From his own 

 experience, mentioned some facts about some of the sorts 

 of apples, spoke of the means of encouraging fruit culture, 

 thanked Mr. Ives for his communication, feeling assured 

 that he would be amply repaid if he should succeed in dif- 

 fusing a wider taste for the cultivation of orchards and 

 fruit trees. 



The Institute now adjourned. 



Thursday, Fehruary 10, 1859. 



Evening Meeting. The meeting of the Essex Institute 

 was held at the rooms at 7 1-2 o'clock, Henry M. Brooks, 

 Vice President in History presiding. 



The Records of the preceding meeting were read. 

 Donations since the meeting of the 27th ult., were read. 



To the Librari/— from Charles B. Norton of New York ; 

 J. F. Worcester ; James Kimball ; Hickling, Swan & Brewer, 

 Boston ; Canadian Institute at Toronto ; Timothy Davis, 

 M. C; Charles L. Peirson; Humphrey Devereux. 



To the Cabinets — from J. N. Martin ; Charles L. Peir- 

 son ; James Kimball ; Henry M. Brooks ; Zoological Mu- 

 seum at Cambridge, (in exchange.) 



