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Gardeners, and of the vegetables exhibited having been actually- 

 grown in their own gardens. 



Read letter from R. B. Bell, Esq., suggesting that the Society 

 should prepare a Digest of the various Reports upon Produce Cul- 

 tivation in their possession, and that they should take measures to 

 test the system of growing Cotton under the influence of irrigation. 



Resolved, that the Secretary be instructed to thank Mr. Bell 

 for his suggestion, and to state that the Records of the Society do 

 not at present contain sufficient information to enable them to pre- 

 pare a useful Manual, but that any important facts brought to 

 their knowledge, will be from time to time communicated to the 

 Public through the medium of the Scientific Journals. The sub- 

 ject of growing Cotton under irrigation has recently been referred 

 by Government to various Societies and individuals, and the Com- 

 mittee will endeavour to procure a copy of all the information thus 

 acquired. 



The list of flowers and vegetable seeds for the present year, 

 were carefully revised, and many novelties introduced including 

 tubers of Dioscoria Batatas amongst vegetables, and a large num- 

 ber of Tropical Flowers from California Mexico. 



The Meeting then adjourned. 



J. T. Maclagan, Secy. Walter Elliot, President. 



In the months of April and May no meetings were held. 



The usual Monthly Meeting of the Committee ivas held in the So- 

 ciety's Gardens, on Wednesday, June 9th, 1858, at half-past 



6 A. M. 



Present. 



The Honorable Walter Elliot, Esq., President. 

 C. Dale, Esq. 



H. B. Montgomery, Esq., m. d., Secretary. 



It was intimated by the President that Dr. Montgomery was on 

 the 5th ultimo elected Secretary to the Society, vice J. T. Macla- 

 gan, Esq. who resigned that appointment. 



Received Extract Minutes Consultation No. 556 approving this 

 appointment. 



