ANNUAL MEETING—1868. 555 
ral Department, the sum of $600, payable after the Fair, on the order of the 
officers of the Horticultural Society. 
4. Expenses incurred for the Superintendent and an Assistant Superin¬ 
tendent, and for such incidentals as have been customary when said Horticul¬ 
tural Department was under the management of this Society, to be paid by 
State Agricultural Society. 
The following resolutions were then offered by Mr. Lawrence and were 
unanimously adopted viz: 
Resolved, That this society accepts the propositions made by the Executive 
Commttee of the State Agricultural Society, as a basis of union of the two , 
societies for a joint exhibition during the fall of 1868. 
Resolved, that the thanks of the society be and they are hereby tendered to 
the Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society, for the very cor¬ 
dial manner and the liberal spirit manifested by them in which they have 
accepted our proposition for a union of the two societies for the fall ex¬ 
hibition; also. 
That the Executive Committee are hereby invited, to attend our meeting 
and examine the fruit now on the table for exhibition, at their pleasure. 
DISCUSSIONS. 
Cherries .—The committee on Cherries reported in favor of raising the early 
Richmond, Kentish and English Morello, ripening in the order named. 
Mr. Stiekney reared these on clay loom; but would recommend that 
they be grown on the Mahaleb stock in the absence of Morello stocks. 
Mr. Plumb had begun growing the Heart and Bigarreau sorts, but they 
were all swept off by the cold winters. He thought the above sorts should be 
planted, the birds are the only obstacle to raising cherries, and would continue 
until they are more plentfully supplied. 
Mr. Tuttle recomended the sorts named, and with him they gave plenty o^ 
fruit, and birds do not get them all. The sweet cheries are all too tender. 
Mr. Plumb offered the following resolution, which was adopted, viz: 
Whereas, CndiQv the act of the Legislature of 186'7, providing for the ap 
poinment of one commissioner by our Society, to unite in a Joint Report 
concerning the supply and wants of timber and wood in the State : 
And whereas. The Hon. J. G. Knapp, as our commissioner, has discharged 
the duties of his appointment in a very able and satisfactory manner, therefor, 
Resolved that we do hereby tender our thanks for the services by him 
rendered. 
Thursday Morning, 9 o’clock A. M. 
The Society met pursuant to adjournment. 
President Chadbourne announced that five acres of land would be devo¬ 
ted to the use of this Society, on the University farm; and that as prelimi 
nary to such a work he had removed the stones and the land had been plow¬ 
ed. He hoped the society would be represented in the grounds, and also 
in the University by lectures before the students on subjects connected with 
horticulture. 
The most of the morning was devoted to an examination of the fruits ex- 
