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in variety ; Paeonia tenuifolia and hybrida; Primula polyan- 

 thus and vera ; While Swan, and other early double Tulips. 

 Crown Imperial, double and single red, yellow, &c. Cyno- 

 glossum oinplialoide* ; Funiaria formosa and other hardy her- 

 baceous and bulbous Howe ruig plants. Also, double and s;ii- 

 gle Peach blossoms, Crub Apple, Pear and other fruit flow- 

 ers. These were introduced not only for their beauty, but 

 also to show ihe extreme lateness of the season in compari- 

 son with the last. On the 5th of May, 1846, the apple trees 

 were in lull bloom, now the buds are only beginning' to show 

 their colour The blossoms of the Pear are not yet fully de- 

 veloped, while the Peach, Cherry, and Plum are in perfection. 



From J- W. Mandel, two bouquets; cut flowers, compris- 

 ing Pelargoniunn, Heliotrope, Verbenas, Roses, &c. 



From O. H. Mathers, by Thomas Needham, fine cut flow- 

 ers, nicluding Verbenas, Pelarsoniums, Cinerarias, Lupines, 

 Phlox Drummondii, Abutilon, Acacia, Cytisas, Keiniedia ra- 

 cemosa, Primulas, &c., &c. 



From J. L. L. F. Warren, two Fuchsias and one plant of 

 Burchelia speciosa, rare and beautiful ; and one Calistemon 

 splendens. Also, one table and six hand bouquets. 



From T. H. Perkins, by William Quant, a magnificent plant 

 of Stephanotus floribundus, one of (.'ineraria, two Fuchsias, 

 three geraniums, and one large mantel bouquet. 



From Hovey if Co , fine Paiisies. 



From J. L. Gardner, by J. Thomas, six fine plants of Ver- 

 bena, entered too late for premium. Also a fine display of 

 cut flowers, including sweet peas in great variety, fine seed- 

 ling Pelargoniums, S^emophylla insigiiis graudiflora, Calceo- 

 larias, Nasturtiums, &c. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 



For the best large Mantel bouquet, 1st premium to Azel 

 Bowditch, *'2 ; 2d do. to Wm. Quant, $1. 



For the best six Pot Plants, Isl premium to Wm. Quant, $2 ; 

 2d do. to Azel Bowdilcli, SI. 



The Committee award a gratuity of five dollars lo Wm. 

 Quant, for a splendid plant of Stephanotus floribvuidus. Also, 

 to R. M Copeland, a gratuity of three dollars for a fijie display 

 of beautiful Hyacinths 



FRUIT.S. — Mr. Allen, of Salem, made a fine display of his 

 splendid Grapes — viz: Ferral, Black Hamburgh, Zinfindal, 

 early Black July, Griazly Frontignaii, Pitmasion white clus- 

 ter, and white Chasselas. Also, Black and White Figs of 

 St. Michael, Azores. The Pitmaston while cluster, is a small 

 round berry, and when fully ripe of a fine yellow colour ; it 

 is the earliest Grape, and will ripen in from ten to twenty 

 days less time than the Chasselas or sweet water. It is a 

 very desirable variety. 



Vegetables. — From T- H. Perkins, by Wm. Quant, some 



fine Asparagus. 



Saturday, May 29, 1847. 



FLOWERS.— From Messrs. Winski}i. flowering shrubs, 

 including fine specimens of rare Spiraeas, Purple Beech, 

 Azaleas, Pyrus Japonica, Wistaria, double flowering Peach, 

 with a great variety of other cut flowers 



From Wm. Mellar, Tulips in variety. Pelargoniums, Ver- 

 benas, Pansies, Iberis, &c. Also, fine seedling Polyanthus. 



From E- M- Richards, Tulips in variety, Trillium pictum, 

 Dodecatheon, and other cut flowers. 



From Miss Russell, a basket of flowers tastefully arranged ; 

 Wistarias, &.c. 



From J. L. Gardner, by J. Thomas, three plants of Verbe- 

 nas, one Tropaeolum minor, seedling Calceolaria, and Pelar- 

 gonium Matilda ; one beautiful .Moss Vase and flowers, and 

 forty varieties of Tulips. 



From J. L. L F. Warren, eight pot plants, viz : Rho<loden- 

 dron, var. Euphorbia splendens, Justicia carnea, Justicia 

 calytricha, two double Chinese Primroses, and two do. rose 

 colored ; al.so, six flat bouquets, five round do. ; a fine display 

 of RhodiHleiidrons and other cut flowers. 



From Peler Ivory, Tulips. 



From Edward Window, fine Tulips. 



From Parker Barnes, fine Pansies in variety; seedling Ver- 

 bena, ever- blooming Pinks, and Azalea Gled.stanesii, a fine 

 variety, white striped with scarlet. 



From Lucinda Spaulding, South Reading, a plant of 

 Cactus. 



From Azel Bowditch, seven hand bouquets, six pot plants, 

 and cut flowers in variety. 



From Augvsius Aspinwali, a splendid display of Roses. 



From Samuel Walker, fine Tulips. 



From W. B. Riclutrds, fine Tulips, Polemonium Mexica- 

 num, and other cut flowers ; one fine bouquet, aiid a quantity 

 of the Lilv of the Valley 



From Eben'r Wight, Tulips in great variety. 



From Joseph Breck S( Co , 200 fine Tulips, four varieties of 

 PcEonies, Uodccatheon Meadia, two varieties ; a beautiful 

 new Aquilegia, (A. jucunda,) Iberis Tenoreana, fine peren- 

 nial; Wistaria sinensis; Pulmonaria Virginica, Lychnis 

 floscuculi. Phlox stolonifera and divaricata; variegated 

 Mountain Ash ; shrubs and cut flowers in variety. 



From James Nugent, fine Tulips, Pelargoniums, Rosea, 

 Verbenas, and a variety of cut flowers. 



From Hovey If Co., fine Pansies, and two bouquets. 



AAVARD OF PREMIU.MS. 



The Judges on Tulips, Pansies. Pot Plants and BouqueU, 

 Messrs. Quant, Richards and Duttim, awarded as follows: 



Tllips. — For the best thirty distinct varieties, a premium 

 of $8 to Joseph Breck if Co. ; for the second best thirty varie- 

 ties, the 2d premium of S6 to Samuel Walker. 



Pansies — For the best twelve distinct varieties, a premium 

 of S4 to Messrs. Hovey If Co., by J. H. Burns; for the 2d 

 best twelve varieties, a premium of 8-3 to Joseph Breck if 

 Co. ; and a gratuity of $2 to Parker Barnes, for a pan of fine 

 varieties 



Pot Plants —For the best six Pot Plants, a premium of 

 $2 to J. L. Gardner ; for the second best do., SI to J. L. L. 

 F. Warren. The Judges award to J. L. Gardner, by Jolui 

 Thomas, a gratuity of $2, for a moss vase with flowers. 



Bouquets- For the best six hand bouquets, a premium of 

 S2 to Azel Boiodilch ; for the second best do., $l to J. L. L. 

 F. Warren. 



FRUITS.— By Mr. John Fisk AlUn, Salem, Grapes, viz : 

 Chasselas Bar- .Sur-Aube, Black Hamburg', White Froutig- 

 nan, Sweetwater, Zinfindal Aleppo, Grizzly Fromignan. 

 Also, While Figs. 



VEGETABLES —From O. H. Mather, by Thomas Need- 

 ham, fine Cucumbers, var. Black Spine. 



From T. H. Perkins, by AVm. Quant, Asparagus and Black 

 Spine Cucumbers. 



Saturday, June 5, 1847. 



FLOWERS— From M. P. Wilvkr. President of the So- 

 ciety, a rich collection of rare cut flowers, viz : fine Cactse in 

 variety; two new spotted seedling Calceolarias, and a variety 

 of others t>om his collection ; Camellias, var. Alba plena and 

 Prattii ; Fuchsias, Salterii major. Paragon, Bowdin, Brook- 

 manii, Chauverii, and robusta ; six or eight varieties of ele- 

 gant Cinerarias; Petunias, Eliza, Contributor, Tunandra, 

 and a fine plant of Hebe, well grown and in perfection ; six 

 varieties of Lilacs, viz : Duche.ss d' Orleans, De Nemours, 

 Charles X., Prince Nolgcr, double Purple, and a dark red. 



From Messrs. Winship, a fine, round, pyramidal bouquet, 

 and a great variety of cut flowers, as follows : Ranunculus 

 repeiis ; Veronica gentianoides; Arundo striata; .Syringa 

 laciniata ; Bay-leaf AVillow; Pyrus spuria; Azalea nudiflo- 

 ra, Poniica, and others; Podalyria Australis; Kerria Japo- 

 nica ; Calycanthus floridus ; ^^isculus fiava niid pallida ; Ul- 

 mus crispa ; Spartium scoparium ; Spirera, hypericifolia, ob- 

 longifolia, Ijevigata, ulmifolia, flexuvsa, daurica. Siberica, 

 Reevesii, trilobata, chanioedri folia and lol. variegata ; Cratae- 

 gus flore pi. and rubra; Mespilus graudiflora; Pteonies in 

 variety; Lonicera, Caucasica, Tartarica, albiflora Xylosteum; 

 Viburnum lanlago ; Amsonia latifolia; Balsamiia odorala ; 

 Ribes alpina: Iris, Germanica, purpurea, liirida vel surdida, 

 pallida, Virginica, Florentina albida; Ilex crispa; Sedum ; 

 Trollius Europeus; Vinca major; Hemerocallis flava; As- 

 clepias viiicetoxicum ; Corydalis formosa, tec. This collec- 

 tion occupied the whole of one of the large round stands, 

 and attracted much attention, from the good taste displayed 

 in the arrangement. 



From Joseph Breck !f Co , fine specimens of Castillcja coc- 

 cinea, a beautii'ul indigenous flower; a branch of Wistaria 

 sinensis, with more than fifty racemes of its elegant flowers 

 drooping in the most gracetul manner. The" plant from 

 which this was taken, was grown in the open air without the 

 least protection, and made a growth, last seu.«on, of twenty- 

 two feet in one direction. Tulips, in great variety and per- 

 fection, including some very superb double varieties ; Paeo- 

 nia arborea Bank.sii, and a variety of herbaceous sorts ; Iris 



