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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 



bunches of White Grapes, Malaga and Chasselas, very fine. 



By John Anspach, Moorpark Apricots. 



By James Fumes*. .Moorpark Apricots. 



By John White, Burlington Moorpark Apricots, too late 

 for competition. 



By Alex. Parker, Plums, the Miser. 



By Isaac B. Baxter. Pears, Muscat Robine. 



By John Perkins, Apples, Early Harvest and Summer 

 Rose. 



By James Bisset, gardener to Jas. Duudas, a large bunch 

 of Bananas, and a dish of Nectarines. 



By Gerhard.Schmitz, Cherries. 



VegetnMts.— By Anthony Felten, two large tables well filled. 



By Ben. Daniels, gardener to C. Cope. Hoo Sung, the new 

 Chinese vegetable, properly prepared for culinary use, with 

 a variety of fine specimens. 



By Patrick Gallagher, gardener to Miss GratZ, a fine dis- 

 play. 



By John Austin, gardener to Isaac B. Baxter, a good va- 

 riety. 



By Maurice Finn, gardener to John Lambert, a choice 

 collection. 



By Fred'k. Wolf, gardener to J. W. Gumbes, a good col- 

 lection. Thos. P. James, Rec. Secretary. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORT. SOCIETY. 

 BUSINESS MEETINGS. 



June 2d. 1849. — President Samuel Walker in the chajJ. 



Voted, That a delegation of five be appointed by the Chair 

 to attend the Convention to be holden at Syracuse, N. York, 

 and Messrs. C. W. Hovey, Josiah Lovett, 2nd., B. V. French, 

 Aaron D. Williams and Eben Wright were appointed del- 

 egates. 



This meeting having been duly and legally called, for the 

 purpose of ceding a Treasurer of the Corporation, to fill 

 tiie vacancy existing by reason of the resignation of Fred- 

 erick W. Macondray, Esq., and the polls having been kept 

 open half an hour, Major Josiah Lovett, 2d, and Eben 

 Wright, were appointed a committee to collect, assort and 

 count votes; who reported that the whole number of votes 

 cast was 20, all of which were for William R Austin, 

 E~q , of Dorchester, who was accordingly elected. 



June 9th, 1S49. — President Samuel Walker in the chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected members of the 

 Society :— W. H. Richardson, Boston ; F. W. Lincoln, Can- 

 ton ; and F. A. Davis, Milton. 



JiiitH i(iih, 1849 — Vice President Benjamin V French in 

 the Chair S D iwner, Jr., Esq., was appointed Sec'y pro. 

 tern 



Hon M P. Wilder, as chairman of the committee of 

 Finance, submitted the following Report: 



That the Treasurer, under the direction of said committee, 

 had caused to be sold the following stocks belonging to the 

 Society : — 



At public auction — 12 shares Boston & Worcester R. Road, 



at 1084; 1,299 



6 " Old Colony, " 8i)} 4S3 



9 " " " SO 720 



Private sale, 10 " Bos't &. Wos't. " 10s £ 1,082,50 



Charges and Comss., 



3,584 50 

 1275 



3,571,75 



The above amount w.s passed into the Treasury, and 

 constitutes a portion of t tie fund applied by the Treasurer for 

 the payment of the mortgage on Horticultural Hall, due on 

 the 21st ultimo. 



June 23'/, 1849. — President Samuel Walker in the chair. 



On motion of Hon Benj. V. French, it was voted, That 

 the President take measures to have some mark of respect- 

 ful reciprocity extended to such gentlemen and Institutions 

 as shall favor this Societywith donations of whatever nature. 



June 30«i, 1819.— President Samuel Walker in the chair 



On motion of Mr. Joseph Breck, it was voted, That the sum 

 of twenty-five dollars be paid by the Treasurer to Mr. Da- 

 vid Haggerston, for services rendered by him at the Semi- 

 Annual Exhibition of the Society. 



A communication was received from Dr. Brinckle of 

 Philadelphia. <nd it was ordered to be placed in tiie hands 

 of the committee of publication, to be printed with the 

 Transactions of the Society. 



Chas. Fred'k. Adams, of Boston, was elected a member 

 ef the Society. 



A stated meeting of the Society was held Saturday, July 

 7th, 1849.— President Samuel Walker in tha chiar 



Mr. Joseph Breck, as Chairman of the Committee of Ar- 

 rangements, reported that the sum of one hundred and ten 

 dollars and seventy-five cents, was received at the door du- 

 ring the Semi-Annual Exhibition of the Society. 



The following gentlemen were e'ected members of the 

 Society :— Thomas Rice. Jr., L C. Childs, James Huckins, 

 Nicholas Delcon, and Z. B. Crooker. 



Edward C. R. Walker, 



Recording Secretary. 



ALBANY AND RENS. HORT. SOCIETY. 



The second exhibition of the society was held at the Ag- 

 ricultural Rooms in the old State Hall, on Tuesday, the 3d 

 of July, and as will be perceived by the reports of the com- 

 mittees annexed, was in all respects such as to encourage 

 its members to further efforts. The Hall was opened to the 

 public at 1 P. M , and from that hour until the close of the 

 exhibition, was thronged with ladies and gentlemen from 

 this city, Troy, and their vicinities. 



At a meeting of the society, Joel Rathbone, esq , its Pre- 

 sident, in the chair, the following gentlemen were chosen 

 delegates to represent it in the North American Pomologieal 

 Convention, which is to assemble at Syracuse on the 14th 

 day of September next, viz : from the county of Albany, 

 J. McD. Mclntyre, Herman Wendell, M. D. ; E Emmons, 

 M D. ; B. P. Johnson, A. Osborn, and James Wilson; from 

 the county of Rensselaer, V. P. Douw, Stephen E. Warren, 

 B. B Kirtland, D. Thomas Vail, Amos Briggs, and AVilliam 

 Newcomb. B. P. Johnson, Secretary. 



FRUIT. 



The committee on Fruit reports, that there were exhibit- 

 ed by — 



Stephen E Warren, esq., of Mount Ida, Troy: Seven 

 varieties of cherries, viz: Black Tartarians, May Dukes, 

 Elton, Early White Hearts, Black Hearts, Belle de Choisys 

 and Napoleon Bigarreaus. 



J McD Mclntyre, Albany: Two varieties of cherries, 

 viz: Tradescants Black Heart and May Dukes; and also 

 some very fine specimens of Lancashire gooseberries. 



Dr. Herman Wendell : Fourteen varieties of cherries, 

 viz : May Dukes, Waterloos, Eltons, Napoleon Bigarreaus, 

 Florence. Wendell's Mottled Bigarreau (unripe), Belle de 

 Choisy, Carnation Bigarreau (a seedling), Graffion or Yel- 

 low Spanish, Black Tartarians, Bigarreau Couleur de Chair, 

 Large Red Bigarreau, Black Bigarreau, and a French varie- 

 ty, received without label, resembling China Bigarreau. 



V. P. Douw, of Wolvenhook, Greenbush : Two varieties 

 of cherries, viz: Early Richmonds and Black Tartarians; 

 very fine White Smith gooseberries, and Green Citron 

 muskmelons. 



B. B. Kirtland, of Cantonment Farm, Greenbush : Seven 

 varieties of cherries, viz: Elton, Graffion or Yellow Spanish, 

 Black Eagle, Black Heart, Honey Heart, May Duke, and a 

 seedling resembling Transparent Guigne ; eight varieties of 

 strawberries, viz : Aberdeen Beehive, White Alpine, Ho- 

 vey's Seedling, Black Prince, Ohio Mammoth, Sciota, Co- 

 lumbus and Burr's New Pine. This exhibition of straw- 

 berries attracted much attention from their large size and 

 beautiful appearance, and the committee cannot omit to add, 

 that the further opportunity offered them to compare Burr's 

 New Pine with other standard varieties, fully confirms them 

 in the opinion expresged at the last exhibition, viz: "That 

 it was entitled to the first rank, taking into consideration its 

 many desirable qualities." 



By Col. Rathbone, of Kenwood: A dish of very fine Red 

 Antwerp raspberries. 



By E. E Piatt, of Arbor Hill : Nine varieties of cherries, 

 viz: May Dukes, Black Hearts, Black Tartarians, Graffion 

 or Yellow Spanish, Black Bigarreau, and four varieties of 

 seedlings not fully ripe, but giving promise of superior qual- 

 ities. 



By Jacob Teller, of Rose Hill, Greenbush: Napoleon 

 Bigarreau, and Early White Heart cherries. 



By Dr. Alden March, Albany : Three varieties of cherries, 

 viz: May Dukes, Black Tartarians, and Black Hearts. 



premiums. 

 For the best and most extensive collection, to Dr. 



Herman Wendell, S3 00 



For the second best do do toE. E Piatt, 2 00 



For the best three varieties— Black Tartarians, Eltons 



and Belle de Choisys— to Stephen E. Warren, of 



Mount Ida, 2 00 



