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MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Opening of the Hall for the Season. 



Saturday, May 13, 1848— The Hall of the Massacusetts 

 HorticuUural Society opened for the season to the public this 

 day under favorable auspices, but on account of a lieavy 

 sliowcr of ram, many were deprived of the pleasure of wit- 

 nessing the niagiiificent display of Greenhouse plants which 

 on no former occasion were in so great perlection. The 

 plants were generally well grown, including many rare spe- 

 cies and varieties, beautiful indeed, and worthy ol the admi- 

 ration and praise bestowed on them. It would he impossi- 

 ble to enumerate all, even if it were desirable, and a few 

 only will be named. 



From the President of the Society, (not in competition,) 

 a very large Azalea indica variegata, three feet in diameter, 

 four new seedling Azaleas finely striped, and Azalea in- 

 dica, exquisita, Bellerophon, decora and tricolor recently im- 

 ported from Germany. Twenty pots of choice Ksrica, viz .. 

 E. vestita elegans, E. ventricosa alba, superba and brevi- 

 flora. E. odorata, and a plant imported for E. cavendishii, 

 very superb, but not true ; Lilium peregrinum, or testaceum, 

 two plants ; a fine seedling Rhododendron between R. cam- 

 panulatum and R. cataubiense ; Epiphyllums, Fuchsias and 

 Cinerarias, &c , in great variety. 



jNIr. Wilder's display was large, and very rich, including 

 in his cut tiowers more than two hundred blooms of Noisette 

 tiolfaterre, and Lamarque roses, fine Camellias and other 

 beautiful greenhouse flowers. 



From Hovey & Co., eighteen plants of exquisite Pelargo- 

 niums, viz., Beck's Centurion, Rosamund, Grandiflora, Fos- 

 ter's Orion, Drury's Pearl, and Celestial ; these received j\lr. 

 Beck's first prize of five pounds. The Society's first pre- 

 mium in Class 1, was awarded for Beck's Blanche, Desde- 



mona, Isabella, Rosy Circle. Celestial and and 



the first premium in Class 2, for Beck's Mustee Zanzummin, 

 Gigantic, Marc Antony, Celestial and Hovey's Jenny Lind ; 

 also a plant of Campanula nobilis and cut flowers of scarlet 

 turban ranunculus. 



From T. H. Perkins, by William Quant, a grand display 

 of greenhouse plants and cut flowers, including eighteen 

 Pelargoniums of various sorts, finely grown, six Fuchsias 

 (fine plants), six Cinerarias, six Calceolarias, six extra dou- 

 ble Gilliflowers. Roses, — a splenid specimen of Auricaria 

 excelsa, and a magnificent plant of Ixora coccinea. 



From Nonanlum Vale, by John Cadness, fine plants of 

 Cryptomaria Japonica, Burchellea speciosa. Clematis azu- 

 rea grandiflora. Azalea indica variegata. Cineraria bicolor, 

 Cadnessii elegans. Sylph, Emperor, Van Houttii, and Ada. 

 Also, six Calceolarias, nine Bouquets and cut flowers in va- 

 riety. 



From Joseph Breck & Co., Hyacinths, and a great variety 

 of cut flowers. 



From R M. Copeland, fine Hyacinths. 



From O. H. Mathers, by Thomas Needham, a collection 

 of superb greenhouse flowers. 



From Edward M. Richards, cut flowers, with Furaaria 

 cucularia and Trillium pictum, fine indigenous plants. 



From G. C. Crowningshield, by John Quant, a fine show 

 of greenhouse plants, viz., six Pelargoniums, to which were 

 awarded Beck's second prize of two pounds — viz , for Ma- 

 tilda, Joan of Arc, Orange boven, Sylph, Prince Albert and 

 Lady Douro : six Ericas and fine plants of Lechenaullia for- 

 mosa, Brugsmansia, Pimelia speclabile, Epiphyllum Jenkin- 

 sonii, Cytisus, &c. &c. 



From Azel Bowditch, Pelargoniums, Cacti, and other 

 plants, but of which no list was rendered to the chairman ; 

 also bouquets. 



From Parker Barnes, plants without list. 



From James Nugent, plants, but no return made, also fine 

 cut flowers. 



Award of Premiums on Pelargoniums — Fuchsia, various sorts, 



Pelargoniums, [Bick's Special Prizes.) 

 To Hovey & Co. for the best six dissimilar plants 



1st premium $25 00 



To John Quant for the 2nd best, do. 2nd do. — .... 10 00 



Society's Premiums— Ctaw 1st, 

 To Hovey & Co. for the best six dissimilar plants, 



1st premium S6 00 



To William Quant, second best, 2d premium, 4 00 



Class 'id. 

 To Hovey & Co., for the best six dissimilar plants, 1st 



premium, $6 00 



To Azell Bowditch, do. second best, 2nd premium, 4 00 



Roses, no premium awarded. 

 Fuchsias— To Wm. Quant, for the best six, 1st prem. 6 00 

 (iVo competitor for the 2nd premium.) 



Heaths— To John Quant a premium of 2 00 



Various sorts— To Wm. Quant, for tiie best display, 8 00 

 To John Quant do. do. 2nd best do. 5 00 

 John Cadness, J 



Thomas Needham, [ Judges. 

 Francis Tliieler, ) 

 Award of Premiums on Cinerarias, Calceolarias, Cacti, Hya- 



cynths and Bouquets- 

 Cinerarias— To Wm. Quant, for the best six varie- 

 ties, $3 00 



To John Cadness, 2nd best do. 2 00 



Calceolarias — To John Cadness, tor the best six 



varieties, 3 00 



To Wm. Quant, do. 2nd best do. 2 00^- 



Cacti — To A. Bowditch, for the best six varieties, 3 00 > 



(No competition for the 2nd premium.) 

 Hyacinths- To R. M. Copeland, for the best display, 5 00 

 To J. Breck & Co. and best, 3 00' 



Bouquets — To John Cadness for the best vase 3 00 



To R. Bowditch, for the best Parlor 2 00 



To John Cadness for the 2nd best 1 00 



James Nugent, ) 



John Qu.int, J Judges. 



Cruickshank, ) 



The Committee on Cut Flowers, award 



To Thomas Needham the 1st premium of 3 00 



To Wm Quant, 2nd do. 2 00 



They also recommend a gratuity to the President for 



his fine display of greenhouse plants, of 8 00 



For his splendid show of Roses, 3 00 



To Wm. Quant, for a superb Ixora coccinea, 3 00 



To James Nugent for a fine show of Cut Flowers, 2 00 

 Joseph Breck, Chairman of Committee 



on Flowers, &c. 



Business meeting, April 15th, 1S48. The President, M. P. 

 Wilder, in the chair. 



The President, by request of the Chairman of the Commit- 

 tee of Publication, presented the 2d number of the "Trans- 

 actions of the Society," embracing the business meetings and 

 exliibitions lo the close of the year, and stated that the plates 

 of the number were coloured by the hand of experienced ar- 

 tists, increasing the cost of the work to the society, and that 

 a report thereof \vould be made in due season. 

 May 6th, 1848. President M. P. Wilder in the chair. 

 Voted, That the Recording Secretary be requested, and au- 

 thorised, to distribute the tickets of members and invited 

 g-uests through the " penny-post," and draw upon the Trea- 

 surer for such sum as may be necessary to det"ray the expense 

 thus incurred. 



Voted, That the sum of $10 be paid to Mrs. Hurd, of Bil- 

 lerica, by the Treasurer, for a grass bouquet, presented by 

 her at the annual exhibition, and removed from the Society's 

 Hall without her knowledge or consent. 



The following motion was submitted by Cheever Newhall, 

 Esq , with the desire that it be laid upon the table for consi- 

 deration, to be taken up and acted upon at the stated meeting 

 in July next, viz : 



That appropriations for the objects of this Society be made 

 at the stated meetings, in January, April, July, and October, 

 and at no other meeting. The following gentlemen were 

 elected members of the Society : 

 Life — George W. Warren, Boston. 



Subscription — Wm. S, Wilson, Boston ; John J. Clarke, 

 Roxbury. E. C. R. Walker, Rec. Sec^y. 



