For the next best do., to S. Walker, $300 PREMIUMS DURING THE SEASON. APPLES. For the best summer Apples, on or before the 1st Sep tember, to Otis Johnson, 6 00 For the next best do., to A. D. Williams, 4 00 For the best fall Apples, on or before the 1st December, to 6 00 For the next best do., to Otis Johnson, . 4 00 For the best winter Apples, on or before the 1st of March, to 6 00 For the next best do., to Samuel Walker, 4 00 PEARS. For the best summer Pears, on or before the 1st Septem For the best fall Pears, on or before the 1st December, to J. F. 6 00 For the next best do., to Samuel Walker, 4 00 For the best winter Pears, on or before the 1st March, 1847, to For the next best do., to J. S. Cabot, Otis Johnson, For the 2d best do., to George Walsh, PEACHES. For the best specimens grown under glass, to J. F. Allen, 6 00 For the 2d best do., to Wm. Quant, For the best specimen, grown in open culture, to John Merriam, 6 00 APRICOTS. For the best specimen of Apricots, to Hovey & Co., NECTARINES. For the best specimen of Nectarines, to J. F. Allen, 6 00 QUINCES. For the best specimens of the best kind of Quinces, to PLUMS. For the best Plums of the best flavor, not less than two quarts, to J. F. Allen, For the next best do., to E. E. Bradshaw, GOOSEBERRIES.-For the best flavored and finest specimens, two box es, to Alexander McLennan, For the 2d best do., to J. Hovey, CURRANTS. For the best flavored and finest specimens, two boxes, to Otis Johnson, For the 2d best do., to A. D. Williams, RASPBERRIES. For the best specimens of Raspberries, not less than two boxes, to J. F. Allen, For the 2d best do., to Chever Newhall, STRAWBERRIES.-For the best specimens of Strawberries, not less than two boxes, to Hovey & Co., For the next best do., Josiah Richardson, WATER MELON.-For the best specimen of Water Melon, to Otis For the 20 best do., to R. S. McIntosh, MUSKMELON. For the best Muskmelon, to Wm. Quant, For 2d best do., Alexander McLennan, FIGS. For the best specimen of Figs, to J. F. Allen, GRAPES. For the best specimens and the best variety of Grapes, grown under glass previous to July 1st, to D. Haggerston, For the 2d best do., to J. F. Allen, For the best specimen and variety of Grapes, grown under glass For the 2d best do., to Hovey & Co., $6.00 4.00 5 00 3 00 5 00 3.00 5 00 3.00 10 00 7 00 10 00 7.00 5 00 3 00 GRAPES, (Native.)-For the best specimen and variety of Native For the 2d best do., to J. F. Allen, GRATUITIES. To J. F. Allen, for fine display of Grapes during the season, To J. F. Allen, for his seedling Montmorency Cherries, To Josiah Lovett, for fine display of Blackberries, To W. H. Denning, for Beauty of Kent Apples, To James Arnold, (by W. Young,) for fine specimen Grapes, REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON VEGETABLES, AWARDING PREMIUMS FOR 1846. The Committe for awarding premiums on vegetables, respectfully report the following as the result of their examination :— ASPARAGUS.-For the earliest and best, not less than 3 bunches, to BEETS. For the best, (pure blood beet,) during the season, not less than 12 roots, to A. D. Williams, BROCCOLI.-For the best 3 heads, to J. Lovett, BEANS. For the best and earliest peck of string beans, to Thomas For the best and earliest Lima beans, not less than 2 quarts, to CUCUMBERS.-For the best pair under glass, previous to the first Sat urday of June, to Orr N. Town, For the second best do., to D. Crowley, less than 3 heads, to A. D. Williams, CORN. For the best and earliest sweet corn, not less than 12 ears, 3.00 5 00 3 00 For the best Savoy cabbage, during the season, not less than 3 EGG PLANTS.-The best display, during the season, to Orr N. Town, Thomas Needham, 5 00 3 00 POTATOES. For the best and earliest peck, previous to August 1, to in July, not less than 12 stalks, to Josiah Lovett, TOMATOES. For the best and earliest, not less than 1 dozen, to A. VEGETABLES. For the best display and greatest variety, at the weekly exhibitions, during the season, to A. D. Williams, For the best display and greatest variety, at the annual exhibi- For the second best do., to F. W. Macondray, to A. D. Williams, GRATUITIES. To J. L. L. F. Warren, for a wreath of corn, 12 varieties, To E. Wight, for variety of squashes, To William Quant, for early Tomatoes, To J. Hovey, for six heads of Lettuce, To Thomas Needham, for a display of early cucumbers, Exhibited.-FRUIT: From the Hon. J. S. Cabot, fine specimens of the Beurré d' Aremberg, Winter Nelis and Columbia pears. From Josiah Lovett, very fine Chaumontel, Le Curé, Passe Colmar, Beurré d' Aremberg and Glout Morceau pears. From Messrs. Hovey & Co., Cross pear and Baldwin and R. I. Greening apples. From S. R. Johnson, fine Dix and Beurré Diel pears, and a variety called the Urbaniste, probably not true. From S. Walker, Baldwin, R. I. Greening and Nonsuch apples. From Dr. Hedge, Cambridge, Easter Beurré pears. From A. D. Williams, R. I. Greening, Baldwin, Winter Sweet Greening and Pearmain apples. From George Walsh, Baldwin and Hubbardston Nonsuch apples, and fine Easter Beurré pears. From John Dudley, Cambridge, Winter Bon Chrétien pears. From John Owen, Isabella and White Risling grapes, and Granny Earle apples, the latter small but good. Saturday, Jan. 2d, 1847.-The quarterly stated meeting of the Society was held to-day—the president in the chair. Parker Barnes declined serving on the Flower Committee, and W. B. Richards was elected to fill the vacancy. The Finance Committee made their annual Report, as follows:- : $3,346 34 $3,286 76 $3,346 34 The Committee reported the property of the Society, including the New Hall, to be valued at $42,035, the only debt being a mortgage of $15,000, payable in 1848. On motion of S. Walker, it was voted, that a gold pencil case, pen and inkstand, or any other articles to the amount of $50, be presented to Dr. E. Wight, for his long and faithful services as Secretary of the Society.Messrs. S. Walker, C. M. Hovey and E. M. Richards, were chosen a committee to procure the same. An amendment to section XX of the by-laws, was proposed by S. Walker, and entered upon the records; the amendment strikes out all after the word "them" in the 23d line. The following persons were elected honorary and corresponding members of the Society. Honorary.-Baron Justis Liebig, Geissen, Prof. Lindley, London, Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen, New Jersey, Col. T. H. Perkins, Boston, J. P. Cushing, Esq., Watertown, Judge Davis, Boston, Josiah Bradlee, Esq., Boston, S. H. Smith, Esq., Providence, Dr. Israel Munson, New Haven. Corresponding.-Prof. Asa Gray, Cambridge, E. N. Hosford, Albany, Rev. Henry Colman, Rev. H. W. Beecher, Indianapolis, A. B. Allen, N. York, L. Tucker, Albany, T. Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, Eng., M. Laffay, Paris, R. Buist, Philadelphia, J. B. Russell, Cincinnati, Dr. William D. Brinkle, Philadelphia, Capt. James P. Gerry, U. S. N., Hon. George Lunt, Newburyport, E. Beck, Esq., London, C. Mackintosh, Dalkeith, Scotland, Joseph Paxton, Chatsworth, Eng., R. Glendenning, Chiswick, London. Adjourned one week, to January 9th. Saturday, Jan. 9th.—An adjourned meeting of the Society was held today, the President in the chair. The Executive Committee reported, that, as there was no Decorating Committee appointed, and as $200 has been appropriated for that purpose, the apportionments be altered as follows:-$650 to Flower Committee: $ 550 to the Fruit Committee, and $150 to the Vegetable Committee, and the report was accepted. The committee chosen to settle with the Mount Auburn Cemetery, reported that they had duly attended to the same, and had received from the Treasurer of that Association, the sum of $3,233 41, being one fourth of the net proceeds, the proportion belonging to the Society. It was voted that the Lowell medal should be of the same valuation as the Appleton medal, and the Committee on medals were authorized and instructed to procure suitable dies for the purpose. It was voted that the sum of $ 300 be placed at the disposal of the Library Committee for the increase of the Library, and that said committee report a list of books which it is desirable to purchase; also, voted to authorize the committee to appoint a Librarian with a salary of $50 per annum. Voted to invest $2500 of the amount received from Mt. Auburn, for paying the debt of the Society. Exhibited.-FRUIT: From J. Pinneo, Hanover, N. H., a variety of apples, viz: Twenty ounce (fine,) Jewett's fine red, Nonsuch, Sweet Pearmain, Golden Pippin, (?) Lebanon Sweet, Erie Sweet, Dexter and Lebanon Sour; several of them very good. Adjourned two weeks, to January 23d. Saturday, Jan. 23d.—An adjourned meeting of the Society was held today-the President in the Chair. The Executive Committee reported the list of premiums for the present year, which was accepted and placed in the hands of the publishing committee. The Executive Committee also offered a resolution upon the subject of Prospective Premiums, which was accepted; and the resolution was placed in the hands of the Committee for establishing premiums, who made a report as follows:— Prospective premiums for objects to be originated subsequent to A. D. 1846, and which, after a trial of five years, shall be deemed equal or superior, in quality and other characteristics, to any now extant. For the best seedling Pear, the Society's large gold medal, For the best seedling Apple, the Society's large gold medal, For the best seedling Hardy Grape, the Society's large gold medal, For the best seedling Plum, the APPLETON gold medal, For the best seedling Cherry, the LOWELL gold medal, For the best seedling Strawberry, the LYMAN plate, For the best seedling Raspberry, the LYMAN plate, For the best seedling Hardy Rose, the Society's large gold medal, For the best seedling Camellia, the Society's large gold medal, For the best seedling Azalea indica, the LowELL gold medal, . For the best seedling Tree Pæony, the APPLETON gold medal, For the best seedling Herbaccous Pæony, LOWELL gold medal, For the best seedling Potato, the Society's large gold medal, The Report was accepted, and ordered to be published. Adjourned two weeks, to February 6th. $60 60 60 40 40 50 . 50 . 60 60 40 40 40 60 |
