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in his native State and elsewliere ; and to the promotion of whose aims, he 
ever brought a rare practical intelligence, an ardent zeal and sound judg- 
ment. 
Resolved, That whilst the life of so useful a citizen might be fittingly pre- 
sented as an example worthy of imitation on the part of a large body of 
surviving friends, the void which his death has occasioned cannot be more 
intensely experienced than by the members of this Society, with whom he 
co-operated for so long a period in the discharge of official duties, (being at 
the time of his death a member of no less than four of its most important 
Committees.) 
Resolved, That although this Society is far from sanctioning the publica- 
tion of fulsome memorials of living men, yet it deems a sketch of the life, 
character and labors of its departed member, a proper subject for the pages 
of those journals, to the interest of which he had so often contributed ; and 
trust that the principal one in our land will favor its readers with such 
other notice of this distinguished horticulturist as may be due to his 
memory. 
Resolved, That this Society especially condoles with the immediate 
family of Mr. Hancock, in the sad dispensation which now afflicts them, but 
hopes, nevertheless, that in reviewing the blameless career of their honored 
head, they will find much to comfort and solace them in their distress. 
Resolved, That copies of these resolutions, signed by the President and 
Secretary, be transmitted to Mrs. Hancock, and to the publishers of such of 
the horticultural journals of the country as are received at the rooms of the 
Society. 
Five gentlemen were duly elected members of the Society. 
BROOKLYN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBITION. 
The Spring Exhibition of the Society opened on Wednesday April 11, at 
the Brooklyn Athenaeum, and ended on Thursday evening. No better 
proof could be given of the flourishing condition of the Society than the ex- 
cellency and completeness of this exhibition. The arrangements had been 
made with great care and taste, and as might be expected, large numbers 
of visitors were present to enjoy the festivity. The display of green and 
hothouse plants was exceedingly fine, including some new and beautiful varie- 
ties. Other plants of the more familiar kinds, such as Azaleas, Hyacinths, 
