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shown.) with flowers, to /. L Gardner, by J. Thomas, a pre- 

 miuin of S2. 



For the second best design, to Miss Russell, SI. 



For a vase bouquet, to J. Thomas, a premium of S2 



For tlie best table and mantel bouquet, to Messrs. Hovey 

 (( Co., S-'- 



For the second best do. do., to Messrs. Winship, SI. 



For the best six hand bouquets, to Azell Bowdilch, S'2. 



For the second best six do., to Messrs. Hovei/ If Co., $1. 



GRATUITIES. 



The Flower Committee award the following gratuities, viz. 



To Samuel Walker, for a display of Ranunculus, $3. 



To J. L. L. F. Warren, for six hand bouquets, §1. For 

 this and a previous display of Rhododendrons, S3 



To J. E. Teschemacker, for a plant of Ismeue calatliina, 

 and plants of Echinocacius, spec. Ottouis, mammillarioides, 

 (a seedling;) and Eyriesii. S3. 



FRUITS. — Mr. Allen, of Salem, presented six varieties of 

 Grapes, full ripe ; also Figs and Mayduke cherries. 



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

 ham, siring beans and a brace of Cucumbers. 



From A. D. Williams, Lettuce, Rhubarb, and a brace of 

 Cucumbers. 



From A. Robertson, New-Bedford, by V\'ra. Brims, Rhu- 

 barb. 



From J. L. L. F. Warren, by John Cadness, Giant and Vic- 

 toria Rhubarb. 



Saturday, June 19, 1847. 



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

 ciety, fine plants of Fuchsia, viz. Empress, a fine new varie- 

 ty, with blush white sepals, and purplish pink corolla, large 

 flower, one of the best varieties; Lady of the Lake, blush 

 sepals, crimson corolla, fine ; Vesta, flesh-colored sepals, 

 crimson and scarlet corolla ; also Venus Victrix and Frostii ; 

 two Calceolarias, new spotted seedlings; Gladiolus Colvillii; 

 also, PiEonias, Whiteleji, Humei, and Richardsonii. ' 



From J. L. L F. Warren, Rhododendrons in var., Paeonia 

 officinalis. Phlox suaveolens and maculata, Philadelphus gran- 

 dittorus, PlumI ago Zeylanica, Bouvardia triphylla, Myosotis 

 arvensiS; Harrison and Scotch Roses. Papaver orienlalis, Pole- 

 monium. Passiflora fragrans. Clematis integrifolia,Caprifolium 

 Douglasii, Daisies, Pinks, etc. Also, eight flat and five hand 

 bouquets. 



From Samuel Walker, a seedling Phlox, from maculata, 

 with larger corolla, and more compact head or panicle, an 

 improvement upon the old variety. A fine specimen of Lych- 

 nis viscaria, very rare double variety; new crimson Bour- 

 salt Rose; Spiraea filipendula plena, etc. 



From Augustus Aspinwall, Hardy Perpetual and other Ro- 

 ses in great variety. 



From A. Bowdilch, Roses, Pa!onia Whilleji, Hemerocallis 

 flava, Polemoiiiurn i fEruleum, var alba, Valeriana Phu and 

 other cut flowers. Several pot plants, viz. Five Fuschias, 

 one Russelia juucea and one Pelargonium, also seven hand 

 bouquets. 



From E. M Richards, Lupinus polyphyllus, Papaver orien- 

 lalis, Hemerocallis flava, Iris in var. ; Dictamnus fraxinellp, 

 two var , Preonies, Sarracenia purpurea, a curious indigenous 

 plant, Areihusa bulbosa, a beautiful orchideous native flower, 

 Loniceras in var., with other cut flowers in variety. 



From Joseph Breck §■ Co , numerous cut flowers filling seven 

 stands ; including a great variety of hardy Roses, Loniceras 

 in var., Papaver orienialis, Iris in var., Dictamnus fraxiiiella, 

 two var., Hemerocallis flava, Paeonia Whitleji and Pottsii, 

 Tradescantia virginica, var. alba and plena. Delphinium Bar- 

 lowii and sinensis. Campanula pulchella, Spiraia filipendula 

 plena, Lupinus polyphyllus Baplisia, two var.. Phlox macula- 

 ta, Pansies, Aquilegias, Vtrouica spicata, Valerian, Lychnis, 

 etc. 



FTomWilliam Kenrick, by Miss Russell, one large flat, and 

 one pyramidal bouquet, and cut flowers in var. 



From James Nugent, a fine show of cut flowers, including 

 Pelargoniums, Roses, fine specimens of Gladiolus blandus. 

 Cactus, Verbena.^, and other green-house plants in variety. 



From S R. Johnson, Pasonia Whitleji, fine specimens, and 

 Acacia rosea. 



From W B Richards, one large bouquet, and fine specimen 

 of Rocket Candytuft. 



From Wm. Mellar, one large circular, and two small flat 

 bouquets ; also cut flowers in variety, including seedling Pe- 



largoniums, Iris, Pansies, end seedling scarlet Trumpet Ho- 

 neysuckle, etc. 



From Hovey (f Co., one pyramidal bouquet, and six hand do. 

 aNo a plant of Hydrangea japonica, a flower of great mag- 

 nificence and beauty 



From J. L. Gardiner, by J. Thomas, eight pot plants, viz. 

 four Pelargoniums, and four Calceolarias ; also a fine design, 

 or two-sided semi-circular bouquet upon a moss covered 

 stand, one side composed of Dahlias, Roses, etc., the other of 

 choice green-house plants. Also a moss vase, with a bouquet 

 of indigenous and other flowers. 



From Mr. Croicninshield, by John Quant, eighteen plants of 

 fine Pelargoniums. 



From O. H Mather, a great vaiiety of cut flowers from 

 the green-house, embrachig many fine specimens of Cactus, 

 Calceolarias, Cinerarias and Pelargoniums ; among the latter 

 was a fine seeding; Clematis grandiflora, Roses, Plilox Drum- 

 mondii, var. al a, very fine, &c. &c. 



From Messrs. Winship, a great variety of shrubby and her- 

 baceous flowers, filling the two circular and three side stands, 

 among which was a fine display of hardy Azaleas, Scotch, 

 Harrison and other Roses, Paeonias, Spirsas, Iris, Rose Aca- 

 cia, Loniceras, etc., etc.; also two large flat bouquets. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 



The Flower Committee, Messrs. Quant, Richards, and Dut- 

 ton, judges, award as loUows : 



For the best six pot plants, first piemium to J. L. Gardiner, 

 by J. Thomas, S2. 



For the second best six do., second premium to Mr. Croicn- 

 inshield, by Joim Quant, SI- 



A gratuity to Messrs. Hovey ^ Co., for a rare specimen of 

 Hydrangea japonica, in bloom, S3. 



For the best six hand bouquets, to Messrs. Hovey ^ Co., S2. 



For the second best do. do., to J. L. L F. Warren, Si. 



A gratuity to Azell Boicditch, for hand bouquets, SI. 



For a de.«ign, a stand with an oval bouquet with two faces 

 or fronts, one composed of green-house fluweis. the other of 

 flowers of open culture, a premium to John Thomas, of S2. 



For a moss vase filled with 40 varieties of beautiful indige- 

 nous and other flowers, a gratuity to John Thmnas. of S'2. 



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

 $2. 



For the second best do. do., to W. B Richards, SI. 



For a pair of mantel bouquets, a premium to the Messrs. 

 Winship, of S2. 



FRUITS — Peaches ftdly ripe, viz. Cooledge's Favorite, 

 very fine, by Mr. O. Jihnson of Lynn ; also specimens by Mr. 

 AUen of Salem. 



Grapes, six varieties by Mr. AUen ; also, Hunt's Early 

 Tawny Nectarine, and Black Figs. 



Cherries, by Mr. AVen, viz Mayduke, Elton, fine and Black 

 Tartarian. 



Lemons, by M.'s. L. Spaulding of South Reading. 



Strawberries by John Hill, four boxes ol Early Virginia. 



VEGETABLES.— From Messrs. Winship, Victoria Rhu- 

 barb, twelve stalks, weight 12^ pounds. Water Cresses. 



From B. V. French, Giant Rhubarb, six stalks, weight 7 

 pounds; Victoria Rhubarb, twelve stalks, weight 15 pounds. 



From T. H. Perkins, by William Quant, Victoria Rhubarb. 



From Hazen Hazeltine, Somerville, by John Martui, new 

 Potatoes, first of the season. 



Saturdaxj, June 26, 1847. 

 FLOWERS.— From AI. P. Wili.eu, President of the So- 

 ciety, a great variety of Hardy and Green-house Roses and 

 cut flowers, not in competition with other amateurs. We 

 noticed among the P;eonias some varieties which were quite 

 novel ; the central part of one variety (Duchess de iV^emours,) 

 is composed of numerous fine pale yellow petals, with a row 

 of broad blush white exterior ones. We have heard of a yel- 

 low variety of Pxonia in Europe, and doubted its existence, 

 but from the appearance of this variety we can no longer 

 doubt. The variety Sulphurea has some resemblance to 

 Whitleji, but instead of being a pure white, has a sulphur 

 tint ; the other new varieties exhibited were prolifera trico- 

 lor, triumphans, grandiflora carnea, plenissima variegata, and 

 Hericartiana; also the old varieties, Whitleji, Rcevesii, Pott- 

 sii, Richardsonii, Humei, and fragrans. Mr W. also exhi- 

 bited plants of the Gladolus Wilhelnms, bright scarlet with 

 white stripe, and G. Lisetle, with large Orange flower, and 

 pink white stripe, both of them very beautiful. Also fine sjie- 

 ciniens of Spiiasa aruncus and japonica. 



