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MASSACHUSETTS HORT. SOCIETY. 



loamy or clayey soils they are but little known. Is 

 there no relief? Very truly. A Jcrseyjnan. July 

 5th, 1847. 



[The rose-bug is more numerous in gardens 

 where the soil is sandy, because the insect has its 

 winter quarters in the ground, and the lighter and 

 warmer the soil the greater the certainty of every 

 one coming out alive when the summer commences. 



This is one of the most difficult of all insects to 

 subdue, when it is much multiplied — since it defies 

 tobacco-water, smoke, salt, and all that either 

 drives away or destroys most other insects. In- 

 deed, nothing but hot ivater or fire seems to put an 

 end to it. Hand-picking and burning them up is 

 the best and surest remedy, when the}' are not nu- 

 merous, and arc confined, for example, to a few 

 flowering plants — roses and the like. But this is 

 out of the question when they take entire possession 

 of large trees, etc., as noticed by " A Jerseyman." 

 Since the young rose-bugs pass the winter in the 

 ground, perhaps below \\\& reach of frost, in the 

 shape of grubs, and rise to the surface in a pupa 

 state, early in June, it appears to us that they may, 

 where they exist in great numbers, perhaps, be 

 more successfully attacked just before they emerge 

 from the earth, than afterwards. They must then 

 be in a more tender state than when in the full 



grown stage, with wings. As they near]}' all rise 

 to the surface of the ground and emerge about the 

 same time — viz. that of the opening of the damask 

 rose, we would suggest the application to the soil, 

 under all the trees or bushes where they were most 

 abundant the year previousl}", of boiling water. 

 This, if poured on the ground just at the right time, 

 would, we suppose, be likely to kill myriads of 

 them at once, and the proper moment might be 

 ascertained by noticing the very first appearance 

 of the insect, and examining the soil at the same 

 time. — Ed.] 



Rapid Growing Trees. — I am anxious to plant 

 a considerable belt of trees, both for efl'ect and 

 shelter. I wish to select those of the quickest 

 growth — but I wish to avoid such as, though of 

 rapid growth, have the troublesome habit of throw- 

 ing up suckers — like the Ailanthus and Silver Mele. 

 Will you please to assist me, by a word or two of 

 advice in your journal ? Respectfully. /. Smith. 

 Philadelphia. [We recommend the Silver Maple 

 {Jlcer dasycarpon,) the Cork Elm (Ulmus tube- 

 rosa.) the Ash-leaved Maple (Negundo fraxini- 

 folia,) and the Weeping Elm (Ulirws americana.) 

 These make both wood and thick masses of foliage 

 very rapidly, and are among the most ornamental 

 of all rapid-growing trees. — Ed.] 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Exhibition of Saturday, June 12, 1S47. 



FLOWERS— From M. P. Wilder, Piesideiu of the So- 

 ciety, flue new iKirJy Ghent Azaleas, including Buckinghamii, 

 diainhiflora, regina, etc.; wliite Camellias; Brugsmansia 

 Knightii, formerly Datura; Calceolarias, Petunias, Spiraeas, 

 Tree PiEOuies. Lilacs, Cinerarias, Roses, and cut flowers in 

 variety, embracing many beautiful specimens. 



From Captain Sweeilin, of the ship Augustine Heard, from 

 Valparaiso, by Capl. F. W. Macoudray, a Cactus from the 

 Araucaria mouuiauis in Chili. This was a noble specimen of 

 this tribe of plants, measuring nearly five feet in circumfer- 

 ence, and very formidable from the immense number of its 

 thorns. From its form, and for want of the proper name, the 

 Commitiee clu-jstened it the Ottoman. 



From J. E. Teschemacher, a plant of Ismene calathina, or 

 white Peruvian Wedding flower, very fragrant; plants of 

 Echinocactus ottonis and E. mammiUarioides, a seedling t'rom 

 Vera Cruz, (curious) ; also a fine plant of E Eyriesii, with 

 three blooms of its elegant, long tubular white flowers, and 

 nine buds. 



From Joseph Breck If Co., twelve species of Iris: amcena, 

 variegata, florentina. germanica, pallida, siberica, flavesceus, 

 squalens, etc , including susiana, one of the most beautiful 

 and admired of this tribe ; Pa^onia arborea, Banksii, sibirica, 

 paradoxa, officinalis, varieties of rosea and albicans ; Lupi- 

 uus polyphyllus, blue and white ; Ilyacinthus plumosus, Aqui- 

 legias in variety, Pansies, Lychnis, Hesperis, Sophoras, etc. 



From Augustus Aspinwall. Roses in great variety. 



From T. H. Perkins, by W. Quant, five plants of Pelargo- 

 niums, and two Vinca herbacea, var purpurea and alba. 



From James Nugent, Asclepias cinerea, three Calceolarias, 

 Erica ventricosa superba, and a fine campanula, also cut 

 flowers. 



From Wm. Mdlar, three bouquets, Pelargoniums in variety, 

 PtBonies, Roses, Amaryllis, Iris, and other cut flowers. 



From O. H. Mather, a great variety of cut flowers, includ- 

 ing Roses. Pelargoniums, Phlox drummondii. Cacti, Cinera- 

 rias, Abutilon, Stocks, Verbenas, &c. 



From Mr. Bradford, a bouquet composed of indigenous 

 flowers. 



From Samuel Walker, fine Ranunculus in great variety, but 

 past their perfection ; Poeonias and Irises in variety ; Haw- 



thorn, double white and scarlet, grand flowering and o!hei 

 varieties; Aquilegias, Lychnis, Hemerocallis, Hyaciiuhus 

 plumosus, Pansies, fine specimens of Dictamnus fraxinella, 

 var. alba and other cut flowers. 



From E. M Richards, six varieties of Iris, Lupinus poly- 

 phyllas, Sophora. 



From J. L L. F. Warren, Paeonia arborea banksii, P. glo- 

 bosa Cassoretti, papaveracea, Becalinii. rubra plena, and other 

 varieties ; a fine display of Rhododendrons, Lupiims poly- 

 pliyllus, Plilox drummondii, vtir. alba; five flat hand bouquets 

 and four round ditto. 



From J- L. Gardner, by J. Thomas, one large pyramidal 

 bouquet, and one large design. 



From Parker Barnes, one fine plant of Petunia Hebe, Bo- 

 ronia viminea, and Alslroemeria pelegrina. 



From WiUia/n Eenrick, by iVIiss Russell, one large bouquet, 

 Pajonias in var , Purple Beech, Laburnum, Snowballs, and 

 other cut flowers. 



From Messrs. Winship, a fine collection of plants, occupy- 

 ing one circular stand, including a fine show of Azalea.?, 

 Haw thorns, Spirceas, Iris, Chionaiuhus virginicus, Calycan- 

 thus floridus, Mespilus prostratus, Loniceras, PEsonias, etc. ; 

 and also two flat bouquets. 



From John Hoveij, two flat bouquets and a variety of cut 

 flowers. 



From Hovey ^ Co.. six hand, and two circular table bou- 

 quets ; also nine varieties of beautiful Azaleas. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 



0.\ Pot Pl.ints.— Alex Mc Lenuan, E. Augustus Story, 

 and J. Breck, judges. 



First premium for best six plants, to Wm.Quant, $2; second 

 ditto to A. Bowditch, SI- 

 GN Hardy Azaleas, Hawthorns, &c.— H W. Dutton, 

 Wm. Quant, and R. M. Copeland, judges. 



For the best display of hardy Azaleas, first premium to the 

 Messrs. Winship, S3. 



For the second best display, the second premium to Messrs. 

 HoKey §• Co., S2. 



For the best display of Hawthorns, first premium to the 

 Messrs. Winship, S3. 



For the second best ditto, to S. Walker, $2. 



For the best design, a moss vase, (dissimilar to former ones 



