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MASSACHUSETTS HORT. SOCIETY. 



From Wm. Mellar, fine double Pinks, Roses, Pelargoniums, 

 etc. ; also iwo bouqurts. 



Fiom J. L. Gardner, by J. Thomas, eight pot plants, viz. 

 Miltonia spectabilis, a l)pautiful, rare epiphyte plant, a native 

 of Bengal ; Epicleudrnm spec-, a curious orchitleous plant 

 troiu Mexico; three Pelargoniums, two Fuch.*ias, and one 

 seedling Calceolaria Also a globe bouquet or design. 



From W. B. Richards, three bouquets, and specimens of Ibe- 

 ris coronaria. 



From O. H. Mather, a great variety of beautiful green- 

 house and hardy plants, including roses, Verbenas, Pelargo- 

 niums, Cytissus racemosus, Pinks, Lupins, Stock-^, Alsiroeme- 

 ria, Salvia patens, Phlox Van Houttii and Drummondii, var 

 alba, Petunia in variety, tVc 



From Messrs. Wiiiship, one pair of mantel bouquets, fine 

 specimens of Virgilea lutea, a great variety of hardy and 

 other roses, and other cut flowers, in variety, including a fine 

 dis[;iay of hardy Azaleas, of which these gentlemen have 

 maJe a beautiful show for four weeks in succession. 



From Wm- Ke7irick. by Miss Russel, one large design or 

 bouquet, composed of a great variety of flowers ; also a 

 large number of vases filled with fine specimens of Paeonies 

 and other flowers. 



From Joseph Breck ^ Co., a great variety of Roses, Paeonies 

 and herbaceous plants. 



From E. Wight, Roses. 



From E. M- Richards, Roses and other cut flowers in great 

 variety. 



From Augustus Aspinivall, a beautiful collection of fine 

 Roses. 



From Capt. Macondray, fine Roses. 



From Samufl Downer, Jr., large branches of Boursalt and 

 Hybrid perpetual Roses. 



From J . L. LF. Warren, one p\ramidal and eight hand 

 bouquets. Also Roses in great variety, Poeonies and other cut 

 flowers; six pot plants, viz. wo Fuchsias paragon, one Ani 

 gozanthus coccineus, Lilium thuubergianuin, one SoUya he- 

 terophylla and one Mahernia odorala. 



From A. Boivdiieh, Roses, Pasonies, Sweet Williams and 

 other cut flowers. Also, six hand bouquets. 



From S Walker, PcBonies and herbaceous plants in great 

 variety 



From Hovey If Co-, one large flat bouquet or design ; two 

 pyramidal do., imd six hand do. Also Roses in great variety. 

 AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 



On Roses — William Quant, J. Thomas and S. Walker, 

 Judges 



Class No. I. Hardy Roses. — For the best thirty varieties, 

 to J. Breck §• Co., the first premium of $8. 



To Hovey Sf Co., second do., $6. 



To J. L L. F. Warren, third do., $4. 



To J. Breck ^ Co , for the best display, $3. 



Class No. II. For the best twelve varieties, to Messrs. 

 Winship, the fir.st premium of $5. 



To A. Bowditck, second premium of S3, 



Class No. III. Hardy Perpetuals — For the best ten flow- 

 ers, to ,/. Breck §• Co., first premium of $5. 



To A. Aspinivall, second do., $4. 



To J. Breck ^ Co, best display, $3. 



On PEONIES, Pinks, Pot Plants and Bouqitets. — H. W. 

 Button, E. A. Story, and Thomas Needham, Judges. 



Pceonies. — For tlie best twelve flowers, having regard to 

 the number of varieties, to Messrs. Breck ^ Co., $5. 



For the second best do. do., to S Walker, S3. 



For the best display, to Messrs Breck Sf Co., $3. 



Pinks — First and second premiums were not awarded, as 

 there were no competitors within the rule. 



For the best display, to Wm. Mell r, S2. 



A gratuity to Messrs. Breck ^ Co., for fine specimens, $2. 



Pot P/(in(s— For the best six pot plants, to J. L. L. F. War- 

 ren, a premium of $2. 



For the second best do. do., to J. Thomas, $1, 



Designs- — For the best, to Hovey Sf Co., $2. 



For the second best, lo Mi.ss Russell, $1. 



A gratuity to J. Thomas, $1. 



Bouquets.— For the best pair of mantel bouquets, to the 

 Messrs Winship, S2. 



For the best Pyramidal bouquet, the Messrs. Hovey, $2. 



For the second best, to J. L. L. F. Warren, $1. 



For the best six hand bouquets, to J. L L. F. Warren, $2. 



For the second best do do., to Azell Boioditch, $1. 



The committee awHrd a gratuity of $5, to M. P. Wilder, for 



fine display of new Paeonies. 



FRUITS. — On no former occasion did our weekly exhibi- 

 tion present more to admire. If we turn aside for a moment 

 lo pay our court and respect to our lovely Flora, seated up- 

 on her rose-scented couch, our excuse must be that we found 

 her tete-S tete with our beloved Pomona. They were both 

 so gaily dressed, in the newest summer fashion, for the occa- 

 sion, that to have passed by without a renewal of our allegi- 

 ance, would have subjected us to the charge of lacking in 

 courtesy — that our gallantry was on the wane — and that we 

 were guilt- of treason in not giving "aid and comfort" to 

 her " unrivalled charms.-' 



Flora, surrounded by her thousand handmaids, introduced 

 us to the generous Pomona, It is our humble duty to de- 

 scribe what we saw at her court ; and although it is almost 

 as difficult to perform, as it is pleasant to contemplate, where 

 so many things wgth rich '" beyond compare," we shall pro- 

 ceed to our task by stating that the tables were strewed with 

 Grapes, Peaches, Nectarines, Figs, Plums and Strawberries, 

 viz: 



Strawberries, var- Princess Alice Maude and Hovey's Bos- 

 ton Piue, by the President of tlie Society. 



Grapes, var. Black Hamburg, Grizzly Frontignan Golden 

 Chasselas, and Muscat of Alexandria, from the grapery of 

 Hon. T. H- Perkins, by A\'m Quant. 



Johti Fisk Allen, of Salem, exhibited twenty-two varieties 

 of Grapes; among them we noticed Tottenham Park Muscat, 

 Wilmot's new Black Hamburg, (fine,) Austrian Muscat, 

 (new,) Purple JMuscat, (new,) Zinfendal, (fine,) Muscat of 

 Alexandria, (fine.) The Grapes by Mr. Allen, were tasted 

 by the Committee : they were ripe in great perfection. 



The Siiciety"s first premium of ten dollars was awarded to 

 Mr. Allen, and the second premium to Mr. Quant. 



A ArpinwaS, of Brookline, presented a basket of extra fine 

 Strawberries, var Hovey's Seedling. 



By N- Stetson, of Bridgewater, very fine specimens of Bos- 

 ton Pine and Jenny's Seedling Strawberries- 

 Two boxes of Early Virginia Strawberries, by Otis John- 

 son, of Lynn. 



S. Downer, jr., of Dorchester, exhibited Hovey's Seedling, 

 Ross's Phcenix, Early Virginia, Wiley's Seedling, and Wood 

 Strawberries. 



By Johi Duncklee, Hovey's Seedling Strawberries. 



By Isaac Fuy, Fay's Seedlhig Strawberries. 



By Josiah Richardson, Cambridge, Richardson's Seedling ; 

 also, Hovey's Seedling, and Boston Pine Strawberries. 



A Seedling Strawberry, by Charles F. Putnam, Salem ; 

 branches and fruit large, appearance good ; represented to be 

 a great bearer ; pistillate. 



By James M- Richardson, from the garden of Capt. Lee, a 

 seedling Strawberry —large, but the specimens were not high- 

 ly flavored ; probably not fully ripe. 



Azell Bowd itch presented "Stoddard's Seedling " Strawber- 

 ries. They were poor specimens of the "Wood." 



By J. L. L. F. Warren, of Brighton, seven varieties of 

 Strawberries, viz : British Queen, Prince Albert, Hovey's 

 Seedling, Willey's do., Mottier's do., Early Virginia and Al- 

 phie. 



By Messrs. Hovey, Boston Pine Strawberries. 



By Joh?i Owen of Cambridge, Wood, Red and White, and 

 also a seedling Strawberry 



Mr. Cole, presented an Apple for a name. 



By J- F. Allen, of Salem, Figs, Plums and Nectarines. 



Peaches — by Mr Bowdiich, of Roxbury, and O. Johnson, 

 of Lynn. 



Several of the seedling Strawberries presented were large, 

 and of fine appearance ; but to enable the Committee to 

 judge of their respective merits, the specimens should have 

 been fully ripe. And in addition to this, it is iiighly important 

 to learn whether the plants will bear a full crop of large sized 

 fruit. Of the merits of such new varieties as may be pre- 

 sented, the Committee will form and give an opinion when 

 they have tasted the fruit fully ripe, and have examined and 

 found the variety to be truly " a t'ruitful vine." 



VEGETABLES-— From Josiah Lovett, 2d, thirteen stalks 

 of Giant and Victoria Rhubarb, weighing 21 lbs.; some of 

 the stalks measuring 43 inches. 



From O. H. Mather, by Thomas Needham, some fine Cu. 

 cumbers. 



From T. H. Perkins, by Wm. Quant, some fine Palestine 

 Lettuce. 



From Mrs. Pratt, by A. McLennan, Royal Cape Lettuce. 



