Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-09
Tennessee horticultural society.


An adjourned meeting of this society
was held at the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday, Rev. P. s. Fall, the
| President in the chair. The attendance
was large, and the meeting, altogether, in
| teresting.
Mr.. Lishy, chairman of the committee,
appointed to report upon the best kinds
and varieties of fruits adapted to the soil
aud climate of Tennessee, submitted a re-
port in which the names OF various speci-
mems of apples, peaches and pears were
mentioned, which We shall endeaTor to
publish in our next.
The report ELECTED considerable discus
sion, after which Mr. HEAVIER moved to
amend by recommending the list of fruits
as having been we'll tested and proved
valuable in Middle Tennessee. The
amendment and report was then adopted.
Mr.. French presented the charter of the
society, passed by the General Assembly
January 14th, which, on motion, was ac-
| cepted, and the committee appointed to
procure the act of incorporation, dis
charged
DIR. VIM. Prichard, Chairman of the
Board of Directors, submitted report
recommending that weekly meetings he
held for business matters and the exhibi-
ton OF fruits, flowers, plants and vege-
tables, TO which the citizens generally shall
be invited to attend during the months
of May, June, July, August, Sep
TENDER and October, and that Ger
tifcates be awarded, classed l, 2
and 8, by the several committees, in
accordance with their merits, as by
them decided, viz: Two certificates of No.
2, and three of No. 3, to be considered
equivalent to one certificate of No. ].
These certificates TO be presented monthly
at the regular meetings, and premiums
awarded, and that the exhibitors beallcwed
TO sell the articles after the same shall have
been examined, for their own benefit, on
condition of the payment of twenty per
cent. of the proceeds to the society, for the
purpose of assisting in the creation of a
fund for future premiums.
The report was received and e0ncurred
in.
The following persons were elected
members of the society, TO wit: Joseph A 4.
Moore, Daniel Hillman, Thos. Claiborne,
G. E. Hillman, Thompson Anderson,
f1enry GRAY, JOnn huhIn, Ut. W. ~. nog-
gard, and Henry Adams.
F. II. French stated that he had re-
ceived a package of Peabody Peas from
the house Of James Carter & Co., London.
Mr.. HEAVIER moved that all such dona-
tions be handed over to the chairman of
the Board of Directors, to be distributed to
three or more discreat persons, in order
that they may be properly cultivated and
experimental upon.
Mr.. p. S. Fall presented a series of reso-
lutions, intended to protect gardens and
green houses Of both regular gardeners and
amateurs. Adopted.
Mr.. Fall also presented a memorial 10
Congress, praying that the present tariff
on imported plants and seeds be removed.
The memorial was adopted and
Mr.. HEAVIER moved that the Correspond
ing Secretary be instructed to forward
copies ofthe same to other Horticultural So
cieties throughout the country, with view
of securing their aid in effectiDg a reduc-
ton Of impost duties, which motion pre-
vailed.
The Society then adjourned to the next
regular meeting.