MASSACHUSETTS HORT. SuClETY, 



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Exhibition of Saturday, Sept. 5ih, 1846. 



FLO WEllS.— From M. P. Wilder, Presidem of the Society, 

 fine Dahlias. 



From O. H. Mather, a plant of Buddlea lindleyanu, and 

 one bouquet. 



From J. L. L. F. Warren, Phlox breckii, (fine specimens,) 

 White ^Vate^ Lilies, Lilium longitlora. Zinnias, and other cut 

 flowers; two large and ten small bouquets ; also three plants 

 of Amaryllis belladoinia. 



F'rom William Keiirick, by Miss Russell, one large and two 

 small bouquels, basket of flowers, and cut flowers. 



From Joseph Breek and Co., Phlox breckii, wUderii, a fine 

 white seedling of W. E. Carter, and other varieties. Lobelia 

 syphilitica, Altheas, Zinnias, Double Balsams, fine Double Im- 

 perial Pniks, Verbinias, Sweet Peas, Dahlias, with a variety 

 of other cut flowers. 



From Parker Barnes, Dahlias, Verbenas, Roses, Zinnias, 

 Salvia splendens. Sweet Peas, Asters, Phlox druramondii, Ery- 

 tlu-ina crista-galli, (a fine specimen,) Double Sun-flower, &.c. 



From T. H. Perkins, by W. Quant, fine Asters, Dahlias, 

 Phlox Drummondii, Zinnias, Marigolds, a fine specimen of 

 Melastoma rnalabatlvrica, Tecoma jasmmoides, and other fine 

 cut flowers. 



From H. W. Dutton, Dalflias, Zinnias, Asters, and other cut 

 flowers. 



From Hovey & Co., fine Roses, Altheas, and four bouquets. 



From G. C. Cro^vniiLsliield, by Jeremiah McCarty, fine Ger- 

 man Asters. 



From John Ilovey, Dahlias, Asters, two bouquets, and two 

 plants of Valloia purpurea; and a beautiful flower of the 

 AmaryriUis tribe. 



From William Meller, forty-six varieties of Dalflias, two 

 bouquets, and cut flowers in variety. 



From Thomas Mason, Dahlias. 



From W. B. Richards, twenty-two varieties of Dahlias, 

 Commelina ccelestis, Salvia splendens, «fcc. 



From R. West, Salem, by J. Sheehaii, one pjTamidal bou- 

 quet or design, and a fine bloom of Cactus triangularis. 



From John A. Lowell, by Wm. Doyle, a curious and beau- 

 tiful air-plant, Stanhopea occulala, Zygopetaluni maxillare, a 

 rare orchideous plant, and one large pjTamidal design or bou- 

 quet. 



From J. W. Mandel, one large pyramidal design or bouquet. 

 Dahlias and Asters. 



From James Nugent, fine Dahlias, Ferrai-ias, &c. 



The Committee report the following Dalflias in the diff'erent 

 stands as being very fine : 



M. P. Wilder, Cleopatra, yellow, new; Tassot's Indispen- 

 sable White; CoiLstautia, white edged with cherry; Arethusa, 

 fine purple, new ; Ithuriel, lilac, dove and orange, shaded ; Isis, 

 bronze tipped \vith white, colors variable in dilferent flowers, 

 fine t'aney flower. 



J. Breek & Co., Vanguard, crimson, new; Optimus, fine 

 blush white, new ; Arethusa, fine purple, new ; Cleopatra and 

 Tassoi's Indispensable. 



Parker Barnes, Prince's Olive, fine white ; Beauty of Sas- 

 bCx, white with a deep edge of cherry ; Essex Champion, fine 

 orange scarlet; Nonpareil, dark .scarlet; Antagonist, while; 

 Bridesmaid, white tipped with purple. 



H. W. Dutton, Girling's Prince of AVales, purple shaded 

 with crimson; Viscountess Resigueur, purple tipped with 

 white, new. 



J. L. L. F. Warren, Great Mogul, crimson ; Tassot's Indis- 

 pensable; Rembrandt, purple; Coustantia; Competitor (Gir- 

 ling's) crimson ; Pactole, yellow, new ; Vi.scouiile.ss Resigncur. 



AV. Quant, Antagonist, Lady St. Maur, and Royal Sovereign, 

 yellow, new. 



W. B. Richards, Dodd's Prince of Wales, yellow; Stan- 

 dard of Perfection, purple ; Col. Baker, purple. 



AVilliam Meller, Antagonist, Lady St. Maur, La Leon, scar- 

 let tipped with white ; Northern Beauty. 



John Parker, Model, purple ; Dodd's Prince of Wales ; Pick- 

 wick, and Ne Plus Ultra. 



James Nugent, Cleopatra, Standard of Perfection and Con- 

 btantia. 



John Hovey, Marshal Soult and Dodd's Prince of Wales. 



J. W. Mandell, Di'wager Lady Cooper, Beauty of Sussex, 

 and Stiuidard of jPcrfection. 



AWARD OF PEEMITJMS. 



Parker Barnes, II. W. Dutton and James Nugent, judges. 

 First premium to Miss Russell, for best bouquet, S'2; second 

 premium to J. L. L. F. Warren for next best bouquet, $1. 



Gratuities- To AVilliam Doyle, $2, for a beautiful air-plant, 

 .•^•aiiliiipea occulata, and $1 I'or pyramidal design or bouquet. 

 To .1. AV. Mandel, $1 for pyramidal design or bouquet. To 

 R. We.st, $1 for p>Tamidal design or bouquet. 



For the Committee, Jos. Breck, Ch'n. 



FRUITS.— J. S. Sleeper, Pears— Harvard, fine. 



A. D. AVilliams, Apples — Porter, fine. Russet Sweet, Fall 

 .Sopsavine and Red Apple; Pears — Harrison I'all Baking, Ju- 

 lienne, VV'lUiams' Seedling, Cushing's Dryanna. 



J. C. Cabot, Esq. Salem, Pears — Passaiisde Portugal, Sum- 

 mer Franc Real, Hes,sel, Honey, Dearborn's Seedling, all fine. 



J. Fisk Allen, Pears — Pa.ssaiis de Portugal, Cabot, Dear- 

 born's Seedling, Summer Franc Real, fine ; Peaches — Craw- 

 ford's Early, Noblesse, Cooledge's Favorite ; Plmns — Green 

 Gages, fine; Grapes, Zinfindal, Ferral, AVliite Frontignan, 

 Black Hamburgh, AVilmot's No. 16. Syrian, Esperione. 



Josiah Lovett, Beverly, Melons — Christiana, Green-fleshed, 

 Green and YeUow, and other varieties ; Pear, Musk, Bon 

 Chretien d'Ete. 



George AValsh, AVilliams' Bon Chretien Pears, Lady Blush 

 Apples, and Green Gage Plums. 



James Nugent, AVilliam's Bon Chretien Pears. 



Messrs. Ilovey & Co., Grapes — Black Prince, Alicaut, 

 AVhite Frontignan, Chasselasof Fontainbleau, AVilmot's Black 

 Hambinrgh, fine. Black Hamburg, Black Hamburgh, (.') Ma- 

 cready's Early AVhite, Grizzly Frontignan, Pitmaslon While 

 Cluster; Pears — Jalousie de Fontenay Vendee, good quality, 

 Bezi Veteran ; Seedling Peach. 



J. L. L. F. AVarren, Pears — Julienne, Dearborn's Seedling; 

 Nectarines ; Spanish AVater Melon. 



Parker Barnes, Peaches. 



AVilliam Beebe, Springfield, Peaches. 



Alexander Clark, South Framinghani, Peaches, two speci- 

 mens weighing ten and a half ounces each. 



Samuel Pond, Pears — Jargonelle of the French, AVilliams' 

 Bon Chretien, Fondante d'Automne, St. Ghislain, Grosse de 

 Bruxelles, Surpasse Virgouleu.se; Plums — Long Blue French, 

 Isabella. Diamond. 



G. Merrium, AVest Newtown, Peaches — Jacques, Rareripe, 

 Hasting's, Cooledge's Favorite, and a variety without a name. 



JM. P. AVilder, Pears — Fondante d'Ete, Golden Beurre of 

 Bilboa, Julienne, Fondante d'Automne, very fine, and Beurre 

 d'Aumalis. 



O. II. Mather, by Thomas Needham, Grapes — Black Ham- 

 burg, Cha-sselas Musque, Black Frankeiidale, AVhite Cliasse- 

 las, AVhite Coiistantia,(?) Black Loinbardy (?) ; Red Apple. 



Messrs. AVinship, Plums — Downtoii Iinpcratrice, Duane's 

 Purple, Smith's Orleans, Long Blue French, two kinils with- 

 out name, Italian Prune, Yellow Magiuim Bonum, Belle de 

 Rheims, Lonib.ird, Nectarine Plum, Diamond, Cloth of Gold, 

 Bingham, (.') Hulmg's Superb, Coe's Golden Drop. 



E. M. Richards, Cushing Pears and Seedling Peaches. 



Samuel Walker, Roxbury, Pears — Fondante d'Automne, 

 Marie Louise, Beiure dp. Capiemont, Golden Beurre of Bil- 

 boa. 



Henry Lillle, Bangor, Plum.s — AIcLaughlin, and Penobscot 

 Seedlings by Joseph McLauglilin. Esq. 



Otis Johnson, Esq., Pears — Julienne, Rousselet, Panache, 

 Ilericart, Epiiie d'Ete, St. Ghislain; Black Hamburg Grapes, 

 and a Pear unknown. 



AVilliam R. Austin, Dorchester, Summer Fnuic Real Pear, 

 and Early Ann Peach. 



A. AV. Withnigton, Apples unknown. 



H. C. Merriam, North Tewksbury, twenty-one varieties of 

 Peaches. 



AVood Apples, a new seedling variety from F. Glazier, Hal- 

 lowell. 



Presented by Ilovey & Co., a good Apple for the season. 



R. Manning, Pomological Garden, Salem, Tyson Pear, very 

 fine flavor. 



At the last exhibition some verj' fine Pears, of the kind 

 called Manning's Elizabeth, were shovni by Charles F. Put- 

 nam of Salem. 



For the Committee, John Fisk Allex. 



VEGETABLES.— From Mr. AVilliams, two Tomatoes 

 weighing three pounds, and an Egg plant. 



From A. D. AViUiams, Sweet (Uirn. 

 I'riim Henry Mygatt, Farmhiglon, Ct., some very fine Bell 

 Peppers. 



For the Committee. A. D. Williams, Cli'n. 



