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Prom John L. Gardner, by Daniel Crowley, a splendid j 

 display of Phlox druimnondii. 



From John Hovey, one large circular bouquet, composed 

 of Phloxes and other flowers. 



From James Nugent, two bouquets, fine Dahlias, and Fer- 

 rari as. 



From R. "West, by Jeremiah Sheehan, one large circular 

 bouquet. 



From John A. Lowell, by William Doyle, one very large, 

 flat, shield-like bouquet, a design finely arranged. 



From G. Gilbert, Plymouth, a magnificent display of native 

 plants, viz., Sabbatia chloroides, two varieties, pink and 

 •white. Very beautiful, Orchis fimbriata and blephariglottis, 

 Asf lepias decumbens, and Lobelia cardinalis. We have not 

 witnessed any display of exotics that would exceed the beau, 

 ty and delicacy of these showy indigenous plants. 



PREMIOMS. 



The Committee award to R. West of Salem, for the best 

 bouquet, a premium of §2; and to J. L. L. F. Warren, for 

 the second best bouquet, a premium of ift'L The Committee 

 also award to Miss Russell a gratuity oi §1 ; and to Wm. 

 Doyle a gratuity of ^1 for designs. 



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



FRUITS.— The President of the Society presented some 

 specimens of the Doyenne d'Ete and Golconda Nova Pears, 

 both of which we class as second rate. Mr. Wilder also pre- 

 sented a specimen of the Jolemont Pear, which was not in 

 eating ; also an Apricot, var. Angoumois hatif. 



Hovey &, Co. presented specimens of Doyenne d'Ete Pears. 

 Thus far in the season the Committee have not la-iit d of any 

 new variety of the Pear equal to the Citron des Carmes. 



From Otis Johnson, Grapes, Black Hamburgh, and Ziniin- 

 dal, (fine) ; Pears, Citron des Cannes. 



From John Hovey, Apples, Early Han,-est. 



From F. W. Macoiulry, Peaches, Sharp's Seedling, fine. 



From A. D. Williams, Apples, Early Bough and Sapsaviue; 

 Pears, Citron des Carmes. 



From J Richardson, Plums. 



From T. H. Perkins, Peaches, Heath and a variety mi- 

 known, line ; also a Persian Melon. 



From J. F. Allen, Raspberries, Franconia, (fine) ; Peaches, 

 Yellow Rareripe, Early Crawlord, Noblesse, Kendrick's 

 Orange ; Grapes, Grizzly Fromigiian, Red Trarainer, Black 

 Prolific, White Chasselas, Esperioiie., Chassclas de Bar sur 

 Aube, White Nice, Black Hamburgh, Verdelho, Ziiifindal, 

 White Frontignan, Black Portugal ; Nectarines, var. Violette 

 hative, Klruge and a variety. 



From J. L. L. F. Warren, Wood Strawberries, Franconia 

 Ra-spberries, St. Peter's and Black Hamburgh Grape.s. 



From George AValsh, Apples, Sapson. (?) 



From Alexander iMcLellan, Melon, Persian green flesh. 



From E. M. Richards, Apples, Red Astrachan. 



For the Committee, S. AValker, Ch'n. 



'VEGETABLES.— From A. D. Williams, one dozen of 

 extra fine Tomatoes. 



For the Committee, A. D, Williams, Jk., Ch'n. 



Exhibition of Saturday, August 8th, 1846. 



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

 ty, a new Dahlia, Madame Villabois, fine Phloxes, viz., Har- 

 risonii, Richardsonii, Henry Clay, Frelinghuysen, CEil de 

 lynx, and speciosura ; and fine new Petunias, viz., Lady 

 Alice Peel, Hebe, Beaute Parfait, Beaute de Jour, anrt Luci- 

 dum, and one fine seedling; three new Verbenas, Polkii, 

 EcUpse, and Boiile de feu , also Gloxinias and Combretura 

 purpureum. 



From T. II. Perkins, by Wm. Quant, a fine display of an- 

 nuals, viz., ten or twelve very fine varieties of Double Bal- 

 sams, Malope grandiflora, Portulacca splendens and thessu- 

 lonii, Iberis, of sorts. Erysimum, Escholtzia, Gillias, Gom- 

 phrenas, Celosia cristata, fine specimens, Hibiscus africanus, 

 Alyssum, Calliopsis drummondii, Schyzanlhu? priesiii. Sweet 

 Peas in variety. Convolvulus minor. Phlox drummondii, Ger- 

 man Asters, Xeranthemnms, Zinneas, fine Marigolds, Dian- 

 thu.? annuus, &c. ; also Gladiolus and other flowers. 



From William Meller, two fine bouquets, thirteen varieties 

 of Dahlias, Verbenas, Roses, Double Gillyflowers, fine Gladi- 

 olus floribundus, and. other cut flowers. 



From James Nugent, flue Dalilias, Didiscus coeruleus, Fer- 

 rarias, and other cut flowers ; fine specimens of Carter's 

 White Phlox lawrencii ; also four bouquets. 



From Messrs. Wiuship, fine hardy Perpetual Roses. 



From J. L. Gardiner, by Daniel Crowley, a magnificent 

 display of Sweet Peas, Phlox drummondii, and thirteen fine 

 seedling Verbenas, and other cut flowers. 



From S. A. Walker, Brookline, fine Double Balsams, large 

 Marigolds, Double Gillyflowers, Iberis, Zinnias, Elichry- 

 sums, Celosia, and other cut flowers : also six bouquets. 



From Parker Barnes, one fine circular bouquet, fine speci- 

 mens of Gladiolus floribundus, Double Hollyhocks, Phlox 

 Frelinghuysen, Ipomopsis elegans. Verbenas, Dracocephalum 

 deniaium. Dahlias, Noisette Roses, &c., a dish of fine Double 

 Balsams. 



From W. E. Carter, a fine display of Phloxes, viz., Wil- 

 derii, Lawrencii, Henry Clay, Russelliana, (fine variegated 

 seedling.) suaveolens, a fine new seedling, flowers white, de- 

 licately pencilled with pink, with purp.e tubes, flowers in 

 large pyramidal panicles ; two varieties of Galardia, bicolor 

 and aristata, Peiitstemou campanulatus and gentianoides. Con- 

 voUiilus panduratus plena ; also six pot plants, viz., three 

 Gloxinias, Fuchsia, Scilla maritima, Crassula tubericulosa, 

 and Silphium terebinthiraceum ; also three bouquets. 



From W. Kenrick, by Miss Russell, one large and two 

 small bouquets, and basket of flowers, cut flowers, &c. 



From E. Wight, fine Dalilias, Momiijoy Prairie Rose, new 

 and fine. 



From W. B. Richards, fine Dahlias, Agapanthus umbella- 

 tus, and Bignonia radicans. 



From Jos. Breck & Co., eight bouquets, ten varieties of 

 Double Balsams, Gladiolus gaiidaveiisis, Dahlias, Verbenas, 

 Phlox drummondii, Double Gilliflowers, Rudbeckias, a great 

 variety of fine Phloxes, among them Henry Clay, Picta, 

 Charles, Lawrencii, Wilderii, Richardsonii. paniculaia alba, 

 Harrisonii, decussata alba, Mariann and others ; also Alonsoa 

 grandiflora, Clarkeas, fine Goodenia-s, Lavaleras, with other 

 annuals and perennials in great variety. 



From Walker Sc Co., Dahlias, Campanula pyramidalis, 

 Phloxes in variety, fine specimens of Gladiolus floribundus, 

 Double Balsams, Verbenas, Double Imperial Pinks, Double 

 Gillyflowers, Liliura tigrinum, and other cut flowers ; also 

 two bouquets. 



From S. H. Ha>'^vard, East Boston, Dahlias. 



From J. L. L. F. Warren, three round ajid ten flat bouquets, 

 a fine display of Phloxes, white Water Lilies and Dahlias, a 

 magnificent specimen of Gladiolus belviderus. Gladiolus flori- 

 buiidu.< and psittacinus. Double Balsams, and cut flowers in 

 variety. Among the Dahlias we noticed the following new 

 ones, ^az.. Monsieur Walner, Queen Mary, Indispensable 

 Wliite, Imperial Blush, &.C., &c. 



From S. Gilbert, Plymouth, fine indigenous plants, viz., 

 Clethra alnifolia. Clematis virginica, Rexia virginica, Orchl>i 

 fimbriata, Lobelia cardinalis. Orchis blephariglottis, Rud- 

 beckia rosea, Spirea tomentosa and salicifolia. 



From Messrs. Hovey &. Co., a collection of fine Roses and 

 Phloxes in variety. 



From J. W. Mandel, Dahlias, Double Balsams, Asters, 

 Verbenjis, Gloxinias, and two bouquets. 



From W^iUiam Doyle, a beautiful circular bouquet. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED. 



The Committee award the following premiums : To Wm. 

 Doyle, for the best bouquet, first premium of $2 ; to Miss 

 Russell, the second premium of $1, for a bouquet. The 

 Committee also award a gratuity of §1 to W. E. Carter, for 

 a plant of the Scilla maritima. 



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



FRUITS.— Grapes, by John Fisk Allen of Salem. Twen- 

 ty varieties of green-house Grapes, viz., Aleppo, Red Cha.s- 

 selas, Golden Chasselas, AVIiite Chasselas, Black Hamburg, 

 Black Hamburg ( Wiln.ot's New,) Black Hamburg ( Wilmoi's 

 No. 16,) the latter very .■<priglilly and fine. Grizzly Frontignan, 

 White Frontignan, White Nice, Red Framingo, While Gas- 

 coigne, Ziniuidal, Esperione, Tottingham, Park Muscat, 

 Black Prolific, Verdelho, Black St. Peters, Black Portugal, 

 Black Tripoli (new), being a larger number of varieties than 

 has ever been exhibited at any of our weekly shows Mr. 

 Allen made a display of some of his handsome Peaches, Nec- 

 tarines .Tiid Apricots. We omitted to state last week, that 

 some of .Mr. Allen's Peaches, then on our table, weighed up- 

 wards of half a pound each ; also Jari^oncllc Pears and Fran- 

 conia Raspberries. 



Very fine specimens of the Red Astrachan Apple, by O. 

 Johnson of Lynn, who al.so exhibited specimens of the New^- 

 hall Apricot, from the garden of Paul Newliall, Esq. of L>Tin, 

 who raised this variety, and which, in the opinion of the 

 Committee, may be classed among the best. It is not quite 

 number one in size, but id very delicious in flavor. 



