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Prairie Roses, Perpetual Pink, Balliinore Belle, and lir.rdy 

 Roses in variely ; also, a {rreai variety of herliacuous and 

 slirul)by dowering plants, occupying one circular and a num- 

 ber of side stands. 



••'roni O. H. Mathers, by Thomas Needham, a fine plant of 

 Buddlea Lindleyana ; also a great variety of cut llowers, 

 intluding Pelargoniums, Roses, numerous and fine specimens 

 of Phlox" Van lioutlii and 1 icolor ; P. Drummoudii, var. al a, 

 &iC.; Verbenas, Stocks, Delphiniums, &c. 



From ^. Bowdiick, seven hand bouquets. 



From Jawiei iVifgewt, Pelargoniums, Iberis, Roses, Verbe- 

 nas, Campanula media plena, and other cut flowers. 



From Parkir Barnes, Seedli;:g Pinks. 



FtomWiUiam Kenrick, by ;\Ii.ss Russell, one large and four 

 small bouquets, and cut flowers in variety. 



From Joseph Breck ^ Co , Lilium cundidum, umbellatum 

 and Martagon, var. alba, purpurea and punctata; Digitalis in 

 variety; English Iris do. ; Campanula in variety; Delphinium 

 grandiflorum, double and single, many varieties , D. Bario- 

 wii, sinensis, and elalum in variety ; Picotee Pinks ; Penste- 

 nion purpurea ; Spiraea palinata, lobata and ulmaria ; Dian- 

 Ihus burliatus and chmensis in variety. 



From Augustus AsiiuiwaU, Roses in great variety. 



From Win. MelUxr, a great variety of Dahlias, viz : Mar- 

 chioness of Ormond, INIadame Chanviere, Evequede Bayeux, 

 Thompson's Vivid, Caleb Cope, Primrose, Countess of Liver- 

 pool, Columbine, Judy, Madatne Villabois, Fairy Queen, 

 Dowager Lady Cooper, &c ; also, two large bouquets ; Moss 

 and oiiier roses, Verbenas, Delphiniums, Perpetual Pinks, and 

 other ciu flowers. 



From J. L. Gardner, by J. Thomas, seven pots of Thun- 

 bergia, well grown and beautil'ul, three varieties, Orange, 

 Bud" and White ; one large design and bouquet, and one round 

 bouquet. 



From J.L. L- F. Warren, six pot plants, viz. Tamus Ele- 

 phantipes, (elephant's foot ) a curious plant; Gardenia radi- 

 caus; Anigozanthus coccineus ; SoUya heterophylla ; Mam- 

 marillasp.; and Echinocactus sp.; tiie last with a beautiful 

 tubular blush pink flower. Also, six flat hand bouquets, and 

 one round do.; Prairie Roses; white Water Lilies; and cut 

 flowers in great variety. 



From Messrs. iforey ^ Co , very fine Picotee and Carna- 

 tion Pinks, among which were the following, viz : Dui;e of 

 Newcastle, Princess Victoria, Lady Peel, Lady Campbell, 

 Chillwall Beauty, Meteor, Victoria, and some new seedlings. 

 Also, ten kinds of Prairie Roses, viz : Queen of the Prairie, 

 Perpetual Pink, Superba, Eva Corinne, Anne Maria, Miss 

 Gunnell, Pride of Washington, Pallida, Jane, and Triumph- 

 ant. Also, two large flat bouquets, two beautil'ul double-fa- 

 ced flat hand do., and ;wo round hand do. One plant of 

 Acliimenes patens, a new variely. 



AWARD OF PREMIUIMS. 



For the best six liand bouquets, a premium to AzrJl Boiv- 

 ditch, of )6-2. For the -InA best do., to J. L L. F. Warren, ifl. 



For the best pair of Mantel bouquets lo the Messrs. Witi- 

 ship. $a. 



To J. Thomas, for a design, §2. 



For the best round Pyramidal bouquet, the Messrs. Hoveij, 

 $■2. For the 2d best do. do., to J. Thomas, $1. 



Gratuities.— To J. Thomas, for seven plants of Thunber- 

 gia, !i!i2. 



To O. H. Mathers, by Thomas Needham, tor a plant o/ 

 Buddlea Lindleyana, !!?1. 



To J. L- L. F. Warren, for a Cactus in bloom, $1. 



FRUITS.— By the President, Cherries, Black Eagle, (juicy 

 and rich.) While Bigarreau. 



Otis Johnson, Cherries, Bigarreau Coideurde Chair. AVhite 

 Bigarreau, Black Tartarian, Sjiarliawk's Money, (sweet and 

 delicate flavor.) Peaches, Coolidge's Favorite, (beautil\illy 

 colored ) Strawberries, British Queen, Prhicess Alice JNIaude, 

 Prince Albert. 



Josiali Richardson, Cherries, Black Tartarian ; Strawber- 

 ries, Hovey's Seedling, Deptford Piiie, Prince Albert, Ricli- 

 ard-ion's Seedling, numbers two and five — which fully sus- 

 tained tlie opinion expressed in the report made last week. 



Parker Barnes, Cherries, White Bigarreau. 



J. Fisk Allen, Figs and seven varieties of Grapes." 



F. W. Macondraij, Peaches, Cooledge's Favorite, (richly 

 colored.) 



Josifih Lovctt, Strawberries, Prolific Hautbois, {pecidiar 

 agreeable flavor,) Hovey's Seedling. 



J. L. L- F. Warren, Strawberries, Alpine, Red and 

 White. 



Isaac Fay, Strawberries, four baskets — Fay's Seedling, 

 (large and well colored.) The committee made a furlhor tri- 

 al of Mr. Fay's Seedling, and cannot pass any liigiier com- 

 mendution than that expressed in a previous report, 



Horey if Co., Buisl's Prize, pleasant acidulous flavor, Dept- 

 ford Pine, Myalt"s New Iluutbois, (of a peculiar rich tiavor,) 

 Princess Alice Maude, Hovey's Seedling. 



J. Owen, Strawberries, Wood, Red and White. 



Tliu Coniniitiee liave again to express their obligations to 

 the Presi'leiit, Messrs. Josiah Richardson, Otis Johnson, Josiah 

 Lovett, Isaac Fay, and Hovey if Co., for a liberal supply of 

 Cherries and Strawberries lo test their qualities— Hovey's 

 Seedling was used as a test. 



Saturdmj, July 17, 1847. 



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

 ciel)", four pots of seedling Japan Lilies from L. speciosum 

 crossed with L. lancitblium album. These, like all the seed- 

 lings which Mr. W has bloomed, are almost iuenlical with 

 the fir.st named species. 



From J. Breck ^ Co., fine Pinks, Delphiniums, Spiraeas and 

 otlier cut flowers in great variely. 



From Messrs. Winsliip, two fine specimens off Yucca fila- 

 menlosa and gloriosa, a variety of double Hollyhocks, Car- 

 nations, Picotee Pinks and other Herbaceous flowers, inclu- 

 ding a fine display of variegated shrubs, among which were 

 Ulmus variegata, erispa, viminalis, cornubiensis, Belula laci- 

 niata pendula, and a pair of mantel bouquets. 



From jY(i//»«i Stetson, Dahlias. 



From J. L. L. F. Warren, Pinks, with other cut flowers, 

 and ten bouquets of different shapes. 



From Mr Kenrick, by Miss Russell, three bouquets. 



From James Nugent, Dahlias and bouquets. 



From Horey ^ Co., nine bouquets of various forms, inclu- 

 ding one flat double-faced hand do.; Pol plants; large Lilium 

 lancilblium album, specio.sum and punctatum. 



These lillies are of surp,issing beauty; Messrs. H. have been 

 very successl'ul in blooming them. The first was a very 

 large and thrifty plant, havmg no less than six stalks and 24 

 flowers and bu<ls, while the single hloom on the last named 

 was pre-eminently deserving of the ephhet, pertect The pot 

 plants exhibited by these gentlemen were indeed all very fine, 

 and many of ihem entirely new. Among them were three 

 species of Achimenes, picta. grandiflora and patens ; Nultalia 

 grandiflora. Fuchsia Nymph and Plalycodon grandiflorum. 

 Also, ten varieties Cainalioiis and Picotees, about SU blooms. 



From Will. Metlar, two bouquets, and a great variety of cut 

 flowers. Dahlias, etc. 



From J. L. Gardner, by J. Thomas, eight pot plants, Achi- 

 menes, Thunbergia, and Gardinia florida. Also, a bingular 

 oreliideaceuus plant, Dendrobium spec with flowers of a pale 

 straw color. 



From S. R Johnson, fine Pinks. 



From Parker Barnes, seedling Pinks, Gladiolus gandaven- 

 sis, etc. 



From A Boiuditch, six bouquets, and pot plants. 



From D. V- Chaptium, Cambridgeport, fine China Pinks, 

 well arranged. 



From 2'. H. Perkins, by William Quant ; one fine double 

 bouquet for large vase. 



From Wm. B. Richards, Dahlias, vars. Caleb Cope, Vivid, 



From Hugh Fraser, Esq., Charleston, S. C, by J. L. Tuck- 

 er, a sheaf of Rice, of the present year's crop, in a fine con- 

 dition, the heads large, tlie kernels well matured, which attract- 

 ed much atlenlion from its novt Ity. 



AWARD OF PREMRTMS. 



On Bouquets axu Pot Plaxts. — For the best six hand 

 bouquets, lo Hovey If Co., S2. 2d best do. to A. Bowditch, 

 SI. And a gratuity for six do. lo J. Nugent, SI. 



For the best pair of mantel bouquets, to the Messrs. 

 Winship, $2. 2d best do., to Hovey If Co., $1. 



For the best huge oval bouquet, to W711. Quan, $2. 2d 

 besldo., to Horey ^ Co., i|l. 



For the best six pot plants, lo John Thomas, S2. And a 

 gratuity to Horey Sf Co., $5. 



Carnations and picotees. — First premium lo Hovey Sf Co., 

 for the best 10, :*;•>■ 2d do. to S K. Johnson, for 2d best do. 

 $1. Also, ST to Hovey if Co., for the best display, and a gra- 

 tuity to Parker Barnes of S3, for fine Seedlings. 



