The stated meeting of the Society was held at Concert Hall, January 15,1856, Robert Buist, Vice-President, in the chair.

Premiums were awarded as follows, by the Committee on Plants and Flowers: -

Collection of Twelve Plants - for the best, to Robert Buist; for the second best, Thomas Robertson, gr. to B. A. Fahnestock. Specimen Plant - for the best, to the same, for Choro-zema varium; for the second best, to R. Buist, for Correct speciosa ventricosa. A premium of five dollars to R. Buist for three new plants - Lonicera speciosissima, Oncidium sp. and double Spirea Reevesii. Table Design - for the best, to Barry Higgins, gr. to D. R. King. Basket - for the best, to J. J. Habumehl, gr. to J. Lambert; for the second best, to Mark Hill, gr. to M. W. Baldwin. Bouquets - for the best pair, to J. J. Habermehl. Special premium of one dollar to Robert Kilvington, for a bouquet. The committee notice a new plant shown for the first time, Azalea Bealii, from Mr. Fahnestock.

By the Committee on Fruits. Pears - for the best twelve specimens - the "Niles" - to W. V. Pettit; for the second best, to Isaac B. Baxter. Special premium of five dollars for a fine display of pine-apples, to Chs. Sutherland, gr. to John Anspach. They notice a specimen of pears from J. E. Mitchell, which they did not recognize, but consider it a very hardy variety.

By the Committee on Vegetables. Display - for the best, by a private gr. to Mark Hill.

The Treasurer submitted his semi-annual statement of account to December, which was read and referred.

The amendment to the 9th by-law proposed at the last stated meeting, of striking out the last clause of, "and upon the payment of one dollar and fifty cents,'1 was adopted, thus furnishing to members the diploma without charge.

Member elected - John K. Neff.

Objects Exhibited, not previously mentioned. Plants by Bobert Buist - Daphne indica rubra, Epacris minuata, E. Copei, Camellia japonica fimbriata, Tillandria thrysiftora, Cypri-pedium insigne, Bigonia incarnata, Gesneria oblongata, Tritonia uvaria (new), Oncidium orni-thorynchum, Tropceolum Lily, Schmidt, and Kennedy a Maryata. Specimen - Correa speciosa ventricosa.

From B. A. Fahnestock's - Strelitzia reginai, Justicia parcifolia, Eranthemum pulchellum, Correa neplus ultra, C. rubra, C, speciosa, Cytisus onospermum, Cypripedium insigne, Epacris delicata, E, Tauntoniensis, Primula albo-plena, and Poinsettia pulcherrima. Specimen - Cho-rozema varium. New plant - Azalea Bealii, From J. F. Knorr's - Three Hand Bouquets, with others noticed above.

Annual Meeting

At the annual meeting, held January 15, 1856, E. W. Keyser was called to the chair, and J. E. Mitchell appointed Secretary. Tellers were appointed, who reported that the following gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year: -

President - Gtar. Robert Patterson. Vice-Presidents - Jambs Dundas, E. W. Keyser, B. A. Fahnestock, Robert Buist. Treasurer - Jomc Thomas. Corresponding Secretary - Thomas C. Percival. Recording Secretary - Thomas P. Jambs. Professor of Entomology - Samuel S. Haldeman, A. M. Professor of Botany - William Darlington, M. D. Professor of Horticultural Chemistry - Robert Hare, M. D.