The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-08
OFT Y N e w S


The regular monthly meeting Of THE interesting
and extending society was held on Monday evening"
in the usual room Of the Stuyvesant Institute
The attendance of members was very good An
alteration made in the arrangement Of the Pfesi-
dents chair, Secrctary's table, well as of the
seats for the members, afforded much oonyeuieuce
and had a good effect There were nearly sixty
members present. We noticed Mr. Knapp, Presi-
dent Of tho society; Mr.. Groshapg, MIR Bnigemsn,
Mr. Morrcn, MIR. Meade. Mr. Hogg, Mr. Maynard,
Mr.. MaythoIn, Mr. Knight, with a host Of other
practical, scientific, amateur Lorticuturists The
show table was well stocked Mcssrs Hogg & Son
contributed great variety of flowers, amongst
which were some elegant specimens OF the mentzelia
oinata, or golden star of California the o.ododen-
dron squamatum, and tho ixora. Three immense
punches of grapos-two of the black aud Que Of n
white description with two matured aad extraor-
binary fine heads Of Indian corn, were brought in
by Julius Hartman, gardener to - Payne, Esq
of Bloomingdnle. Mr.. d. Boil, Of Broadway
and Flfteth street, exhibited an endless variety OF
roses, which filed the with fragrance
At quarter past 8 o'clock, SHEPARD KNAPP
Esq took the chair Mr.. Meade moved that Mr..
BIidgeman act as Secretary, pro TEN in the alb.
sepce OF the Recording Secretary. The minutes of
tho meeting held upon August I'd, were read and
approved OF, None Of the various committees had
aIeport to present.
L. u MEADE, Esq, in his capacity Of Correspond
ing Secretary, announced that he had received u
formal letter from Mrs Downing, in reply TO the
official letter of sympathy forwarded to her by tdc
society, on the occasion of her late melancholy be-
reavement 1t would have been his (Mr Mead's)
duty TO submit that letter TO the meeting, but in
consequence of his absence from home for two days.
aud the faci Of his hurrJng down hero this evoiing
he did not recollect 10 brng it, lie would read 1t
upon the next occasion Lilo had also an explaua
tion to make, which should be given by nrn in
justice to MIR. horrell la the printed report
prizes, the roses furnished by thst gentleman wore
omitted This occurred from tho fact that they
were not included in the rough written draft Of the
report handed TO him Corresponding Secretary,
and could not, consequently, get into print. He,
Mr.. nj was very sorry for the omission, and MIR.
Morrell deserved the explanation.
Mr. MEADE again came forward and said--Genle-
men, hold in my hand design for new premium
medal fer this society to award TO successful compe
titoIs. 1t has been brought under the consideration
Ut your committee, and is chosen the best by
them The design may be considered simple by
some, but it serves to convey idea of what the
artist proposes. A rough form Of diploma, to DO
used ly this society, has been handed to young
artist, and expect he will be here tonight TO ex
gentlemen, TO pass this medal around the ROOM OK.
anime il, and il you can think Of any Improvement
alteration, you will be good enough to give ex-
preston to it after the meeting is over
The proposed medal is larger than twenty dollar
gold piece. On the front it is intended to in
scribe =
9 9 c 6
NEW YORK HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY