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MASSACHUSETTS IIOKT. SOCIETY. 



It|»aliaii Melon, hy Thomas Nofdlmm of Brit'lilon. 



Joiiii A. Kfiinck, VVlu-flcr (.') rliiin- 



^■;lmllcl Wiilktr of Koxliury, Seedling and Red Dutch Cur- 

 r«ini» ; also tireen Clusi-l Peiirs. 



T. II. I'erkins, Urooklnie, by WiUinin Quani, Blaek Tlam- 

 burg, Urizzly I'rontignun. While FroiiiifriKiu, Ulack Fronlis- 

 iiun, While Nice, Hiid Muscat of Alexuiidriii (.;rn|ies. The 

 Grizzly Froniignaii, liluck Froiitignan, aiid Ijlack Hamburg, 

 were of line Ihivur. 



Cheever Ncwhall, Dorchester, Benoni, Summer Rose, 

 Williams' Favorite, aud Curtis' Early apples. 



Josiuli Lovcti, Beverly, fine specimens of Blackberries. 



Samuel Pond, Caml)ridgeport,Uuaiie"s l'urple,Ued Orleans, 

 Apricot and other Plums. 



."<umiier Crosby, steward to the R. L. Hospital, Plums. 



Parker Barnes', live boxes of Apricot I'lums, and two dishes 

 of Jargonelle Pears. 



Samuel A. Walker, Brookline, Moorpark Apricots. 



^\'m. Meller, Koibury, F.arly Bough and other Apples. 



James Kustis, South Reading, Early Harvest Apples. 



Capt. Alacoudray, Peaches, var. Sharp's Seedling and Apri- 

 cots. 



Charles E. Grant, of Roxbury, Moorpark (?) Apricots. 



Hovey & Co., Boston, Moorpark (.') Apricots. 



For tlie Committee, b. Walker, Ch'n. 



^^2GETABLES.— Ornithogolum,or California Soap Onion, 

 brought from the coast in the ship California, five and a half 

 Weeks since, is used for washing clothes, and equal to any 

 soap for thav purpose. Presented by Geo. Webster Meciim, 

 Boston. 



Exhibition of Saturday, ^ug. 15, 1846. 



FLOWERS.— From M. P. Wilder, fine new Dahlias. 



From J. Gilbert. Plymouth, a fine display of indigenotis 

 plants, embracing the species enumerated last week, together 

 with a number of other sorts, viz.. Lobelia cardinalis, var. 

 iiicarnatum, ■with some other curious plants. 



From George J. Sprague, a fine white Dahlia, var., Chel- 

 tenham Queen. 



From John Parker, Roxbury, fine Dahlias and Balsams. 



From Messrs. AVinship, one large bouquet. 



From Hovey & Co., fine Phloxes, Roses, Ferrari as, aud 

 cut flowers in variety. 



From O. H. Mather, a fine specimen of Buddcha lindleana, 

 Dalilias, Fuchsias. Phloxes, &.c. 



From Edward WiiL<low, by F. W. JNIandell, fine specimens 

 of double Delphinium consolidum, Dahlias, Double Balsams, 

 and other cut flowers ; also four bouquets. 



From W. E. Carter, a fine display of Phloxes, three bou- 

 quets and cut flowers in variety. 



From AVm. Keiirick, by Miss Russell, three large bouquets 

 and cut flowers in variety. 



From S. A. Walker, four bouquets, fine Double Balsams, 

 ajid'cut flowers in great variety. 



From John A. Lowell, by William Doyle, a plant of Catt- 

 leya harrisonii, a rare orchideous plant; also a round pyra- 

 midal bouquet or design. 



From Jolin Hovey, Dahlias. 



From J. S Cabot, Phloxes, var., Speciosa, Brougtonii, 

 Pottsii, Divaricata alba, Blanc de Neuilly, Nymphaa alba, 

 Neumanii, Princess Mary Ann, Purpurea violacea, ffiil de 

 Lynx, Ninon de I'Eiiclos, Rosea superba, AmtEnissiina, 

 New.Blush, Mazeppa ; also Lychnis dioica llore plena alba, 

 Uuphthalmum speciosissimum, Lythrum roseum, Galardia 

 eanguinca, G. coronata, G. picta coccinea, Aconitum hallerii, 

 A. speciosum, A. p\Teuaicura, Rudbeckia pinnata. 



From T. H. Perk'ins, by ^Vm. Quant, splendid Double Bal- 

 sams, nineteen varieties of annuaU, and other cut flowers in 

 great abundance. 



From Jos. Breck & Co., Double Balsams in variety. Phlox- 

 es, tweniy-five varieties of annuals. Dahlias, and other cut 

 flowers in variety ; also three bouquets. 



From J. L. L. F. Warren, one large and thirteen small 

 bouquets, White Water Lilies, fine Double Balsams, Gladio- 

 lus, Phloxes, &c. 



From Walker & Co., a fine display of Double Balsams, 

 Phloxes, Dahlias, 4;c. two pots of fine Balsams, and one large 

 tray of fine varieties. 



From Parker Barne», fine Double Bit'sams, Dahlinj, &c. ; 

 also n fine specimen jf Ipomo|His eleguns, mid one fine bou- 

 quet. 



From J. r.. Gardner, by Daniel Crowley, four plants of 

 Achiiiiencs and two of Fuch.^ias. 



From Jumes Nugent, one large circular bouquet or design 

 for the Bradlec vase. 



AWARD OF rREMIVKlS 



On Phloxes and Pot Plants : William Quant, David Hap- 

 perston and Parker Barnes, Judges. First premium of $:> to 

 J. S. Cabot ; second preinliim of §-1 to Walker &. Co. ; third 

 premium, S3, to Breck &, Co. 



On Pol Plants. The committee recommend a gratuity of 

 $2 to Win. Doyle for a beautiful plant ot Cattleya harrisonii. 



On Balsams, Designs and Botuiucts. Mes-srs. Carter, Ho- 

 vey and Dultoii, Judges. On Balsams, for the best display, 

 the first premium of ^'J to William CJuaiit. For the second 

 best, a premium of S2 to J. L. L. F. Warren. For the third 

 best, a premium of SI to Walker &. Co. On designs the 

 Judges award a gratuity of $2 to James NugeU, for the best, 

 and to Wm. Doyle, Si for the second best. On bouquets, 

 the first premium of S2 to Miss Russell, for the best large 

 bouquet, and to Mr. J. L. L. F. Warren, a premium §1 for 

 the best small bouquets. 



The committee recommend that a gratuity of $3 be award- 

 ed to W. E. Carter, lor a display of fine seedling Phloxes. 

 Mr. Carter has been very successful in raising a great num- 

 ber of very beautiful varieties. 



For Uio Committee, Joseph Bbeck, Ch'n. 



FRUITS.— From S. A. Walker, Pears, Dearborn's Seed- 

 ling ; Plums, Italian Damask ; Apricots, Sloorpark, (?) and a 

 variety without name. 



From Otis Johnson, Pears, Jargonelle, Apple Pear of Es- 

 sex county ; Plums, Fotheringham, very fine ; Apples, Red 

 Astrachan and Early^ Bough, extra fine, and others without 

 name. 



From A. D. Williams, Apples, Williams' Favorite ; Pears, 

 Jargonelle. 



From Col. T. H. Perkins, by Wm. Quant, Peaches, Royal 

 George, fine; Melon, Persian green-flesheii. 



From Anson Dexter, Apples, Summer Rose. 



From E. E. Bradshaw, Moorpark Apricots ; Plums, Brad- 

 shaw, very large and a good variety. The Committee have 

 eaten and seen this plum for two or three seasons, and as they 

 cannot find the true name, for the present call it the Brad- 

 shaw. 



From Josiah Lovett 2d, Blackberries, very large. 



From H. K. Moore, fine Moorpark Apricots. 



From B- D. Emerson, Grapes, White Chasselas. 



From Parker Barnes, Apricot Pluin.s, 



From Andrew Wellington, River Apple. 



From Samuel Pond, Plums, Washington, Pond's Seedling, 

 Duane's Purple, Jefferson, (!) Royal de Tours. 



From F. Tudor, Esq., Naliaiit, very large figs, open cul- 

 ture. 



From J. L. L. F. Warren, Pears, Dearborn's Seedling, and 

 another kind ; Grapes, Black Hamburg ; Apples. River. 



From R. Manning, Poniological Garden, Salem, Apples, 

 Mabel ; Pears, Hastings. 



From W.ll. S. Cleaveland, Burlington, N. J., Black Ham- 

 burg Grapes. 



From Samuel Hildrelh, Seedling Plums. 



From Mr. Haven, Pear. Cuisse INIadam. (?) 



From M. P. Wilder, Esq., Pc.irs, Bloodgood. 



From S. Walker, Chelsea, Plums, fine. 



From Hovev &. Co. Turkey Apricots. 



From Wm. B. Richards, Dedham, Grapes, Black Hambtirg, 

 and Chasselas. 



From John Fisk Allen, Nectarines, Hunt'.^ Tawny, Elruge 

 and Golden ; Peach, Nivelte ; Pears, August Muscat ; Fig, 

 Whiie of St Michaels; Grapes, Zinfindal, White Nice, 

 Black Hamburgh, Wilmot's New, AVilmoi's No. IG, While 

 Gascoigne, White Chasselas, Esperione, Ferral. 



From George Walsh, Apples, Sapsavine. 



From John J. Stimpsou, Providence, Pears, Dearborn's 

 Seedling. 



For the Committee, John Fisk Allen. 



