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in variety ; Pansies ; Lychnis floscuculi ; Fritillaria Persica ; 

 Dodecaiheon Meadia; Hesperis matronalis ; Phloxes, Iberis, 

 and a variety of other herbaceous plants. Also, Persian 

 Lilac, Red and White Tartarian Iloneysuckle, variegated 

 Mountain Ash, ice. This was one of the largest collections 

 in the Hall, and attracted univer-:al attention, from tlie many 

 rare and perfect specimens it contained. 



From Augustus Aspintcall, a fine display of Perpetual and 

 otlier Roses. 



From Father Barnes, ever-flowering Pinks and fine Pan- 

 sies. 



From Ebenezer Wight, Tulips in variety. 



From T,H. Perkins, by Wm. Quant, six pot plant?, viz : 

 Fuchsia, paragon, Victoria, Epsii, WiUiamsonii, (a seedling,) 

 and Pelargonium Victory. Also, a splendid pjTamidal bou- 

 quet. The pot plants were fine, and remarkably well-grown 

 specimens. 



From A. Bowditch, eight hand bouquets. 



From J. L h. F. Warren, six hand and one pyramidal 

 bouquets ; Pceonia arborea Banksii, and papaveracea ; Dai- 

 sies, Narcissus, Dodecatheon two varieties, Tartarian Ho- 

 neysuckles, &c. 



From O. H. Mather; cut flowers in variety, including fine 

 Pelargoniums, Roses, Abutilon, Phlox Drummondii, Cinera- 

 rias, CoUinsias, Verbenas, &c. 



From Wm: Ke7irick, by Miss Russell, one large oval bou- 

 quet, composed of a great variety of flowers; also, cut flow- 

 ers, including Wistarias, Preonia arborea Banksii, Kerria 

 Japonica, variegated Horse Chestnut, Purple Beech, &c. 



From W}7i. B. Richards, one large bouquet, Polemonium 

 Mexicanum, Lilv of the Valley, &c. 



From Johti Hovey, two bouquets, and Pceonia arborea 

 Banksii, &c. 



From J. L. Gardner, by J. Tliomas, eight pot plants, viz: 

 six Pelargoniums, one seedling Cineraria, and seedling Ver- 

 benas. Also, one superb uioss vase and bouquet, and large 

 bouquet for vase. 



From JaiTus Nugent, cut flowers in variety, including fine 

 Pelargoniums, Verbenas, Ro.ses, fine Gladiolus, &c. 



From E. M. Richards, cut flowers, viz : Iris, Tulips, Dode- 

 catheon, Lychnis flo.scuculi, &c. 



From J. IF. Mandel, one large flat bouquet. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 

 For the best large bouquet, a premium to Wm. Quant, of 



$2. 



For the second best large bouquet, a premium to the 

 Messrs. Winship, of fil. 



To Azel Bou'ditch, for the best six hand bouquets, a premi- 

 um of $2. 



To J. L. L. F. Warren, for the second best six hand bou- 

 quets, a premium of .$1, 



For a design, a moss Vase ■wixh flowers, a premium to J. 

 Thomas, of S2. 



For the second best do., to Miss Russell, a premium of $1. 



For the best six pot plants, to Wm. Quant, a premium of 

 $2. 



For the second best six do., to J. Thomas, a premium of 

 $1. 



FRUITS.— The Grapes presented tliis day by John Fisk 

 Allen, Esq., of Salem, were very fine. We noticed among 

 theih, extra fine specimens of the Zinfindal, as also fine 

 bunches of the Black Hamburg, White Chasselas, Aleppo, 

 and Grizzly Froniignan. Mr. Allen also exhibited a box of 

 fine ripe May Duke Cherries, Black Figs, and Bergainot 

 Limes. 



A dish of sweet Apples, by A. Moore. 



W E. Carter, of Cambridge, presented some Hubbardslon 

 Nonsuch Apples. 



VEGETABLES.— From O. H. Mather, by Thos. Needham, 

 I a brace of Cucumbers, and some very fine Lettuce. 



