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MASSACHUSETTS HORT. SOCIETY. 



surpassoil any provious cn'ort of t)ic Socirly, and, the influence of our Soeiefy may liave alaslinpand 

 tlu-y conlitl* iiUy liope lliat succccilinf,' ones, will bcnelicial cllect upon the llorticulluic of our city 

 show that our fllorts arc still lu'ogrcssive, ami that | anil adjacent country." 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



|Wk hope hereafter to give full and authentic re- 

 ports of the proceedings of the Massachusetts, and 

 of the Pennsyh .luia Horticultural Societies. Our ar- 

 rangements were not perfected in season to allow 

 us to do so in the present number. Exhibitions of 

 all other Societies of importance, shall also, when- 

 ever worthy of notice, receive attention in our co- 

 lumns. — Ed.] 



Erhihition of Saturday, June G, 1S46. 



FLOWERS— From M. 1'. Wilder, President of llie Socie- 

 ty, 8 pots of Calceolarias, (new vars.,) 8 |)c>ts fine new Fuch- 

 sias, viz : Vesla, Colossus, Brilannia, Sniillrs Queen Victo- 

 ria, Baudoin ; two Ericas, tricolor and anipuUacea, Azalea 

 indica, var. Danielsiana. 



From Wm. Meller, a fine display of Seedling Geraniums 

 ajul two bouquets. 



I'^rom Wm. B. Richards, cut flowers in variety. 



From Parker Barnes, Aquilegias, Pajonies, Fuchsias, Ro- 

 ses, and cut /lowers in variety. 



From Joseph Brook & Co., 4 bouquets, Irises of sorts, Ane- 

 mones, Prconies, Roses, Diclamnus fraxinella, 2 var., with 

 cut flowers in variety. 



From A. Aspiiiwall. a great variety of fine Roses. 



From Samuel Walker, beautil'ul Ranunculus and cut flow- 

 ers in variety. 



From Walker & Co., beautiful English Irises ; one plant 

 of Hesperis matronalis plena, two of Cactus, two bouquets, 

 and cut flowers. 



From .John A. Lowell, by Wm. Doyle, an assortment of 

 green house plants, viz : six Geraniums ; Kennedia coccinea 

 and monophylla ; Cactus speciosa, vandesia and jeiiksonii ; 

 Cereus napoliensis, flagellitormis and scultii ; llliciuni tlori- 

 dinum. Clematis azurea grandillura, i\Ielaslroma Irinerva, 

 Cymbidium aloeifolium, two Oucidiuuis, Hypericum, Ama- 

 ryllis, &c. 



From Miss Russell, a fine bouquet, and basket of flowers ; 

 Roses, Laburnums, and cut flowers. 



From J. L. L. F. Warren, one large and eight small bou- 

 quets, Amaryllis, &c. 



From Cheever Newhall, Chionanthus virginicus, and Li- 

 riodendrou tu'ipifera. 



From Rev. Samuel B. Babcock, Dedham, a variety of 

 Boursault Roses. 



From Messrs. Winsliip, by E. A. Story, a large vase of 

 Chionanthus virginicus, (a beautiful shrub ;) one ol the large 

 circular stands filled with a great variety of cut flowers, in- 

 cluding Azaleas, I'rEonies, Irises, Roses, Loniceras, Labur- 

 nums, &c. ; one large bouquet, and fine specimens of Pupa ver 

 bracteatum. 



From Mes.srs. Ilovcy & Co., fine Anemones, Geraniums, 

 Verbenas, and other cut flowers ; six new and fine Cereuses 

 in pots ; six roses in pots, and the following twelve green- 

 I'loiise plants; Acha;menes picta, A. longiflora. Gardenia flo- 

 rida. Erica saviieana, Babingtonia camphorosmic, Polygala 

 latifolia, Cytisus speciosa; Nutlalia, from Texas; Boronia 

 viminea, Diplacus puniceus, Mahernia odorata, and Crassu- 

 la .needling ; also, six pots of Fuchsias, viz : Formosa ele- 

 gans, Chauvierrii, Defiance, New Globe, Brittania and Ma- 

 jestica. For the Flower Committee, 



Joseph Breck, Ch'n. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 

 On Geraniums, Calceolarias, and Bouquets. — The commit- 

 tee appointed to award the premiums on Pelargoniums, Cal- 

 ceolarias, and Bouquets, report that they have attended to 

 their duty, and award as follo^vs : For the best six Pelargo- 

 Jnums in pots, (having reference to previous displays,) a pre- 



mium lo Wm. tjuant. of $G. For the ai best six planis, a 

 prciMJurn lo AVni. Doyle, gardener lo J. A. Lowell, Esq., of 

 §1. l'"or the best four varieties of Calceolarias, a premiiiin 

 lo Wm. (.Juant, of $:j. For llie best Bouquet, a preiiiMuu lo 

 Ale.-'srs. AViiiship, of $2. For the 2d best do., u prcnuum lo 

 Miss Russell, of §1. 



The Committee regret that there were not more competi- 

 tors for Calceolarias, as this flower is well worthy of the ama- 

 teur's allention. C. M. IlovKY. CIrii. 



The Committee — Wm. Quant, Tlu'inas Needliam, and Ed- 

 ward Allen — award the following premiums (or Cactus and 

 other pot plants, not included in the above : To Me.ssrs. Ho- 

 vcy & Co. for the best six Cactus, of sorts, ^.1 To William 

 Doyle, for 2d best, 82. To Mes.srs. Hovey & Co. for the be.sl 

 display of green-house planis, a premium of §S. To Wil- 

 liam Doyle, the 2tl premium, $5. The Commiltec recom- 

 mend a gratuity of $5 to the President of the (Society, lor liis 

 beautiful display of green-house plants. P'or the Commit- 

 tee, AVm. Quant. 



On Fuchsias. — To William Quant, the 1st premium, $(5. 

 To Messrs. Uovey & Co.. 2d premium, $4. 



JouN GAI.TIN, Ch'n. 



FRUITS.— Grapes : Mr. John F. Allen, of Salem, pre- 

 sented ten varieties of this delicious fruit. Some of the 

 bunches were finely grown, and as a whole, did Mr. Allen 

 great credit. The following are the names of the sorts : — 

 Black Prince, Black July, Black Hamburgh, Early While, 

 Chasselas de Bar sur Aube, Frontignan, Grizzly, Miller's 

 Burgundy, Muscat of Alexandria, Pitmaston White Clus- 

 ter. Also, Nectarine, var. Tawney, and two viu-ieties of 

 Peaches — Cooledge's Favorite, and Royal George, (cling.) ; 

 Green Gage Plums. 



From T. Motley, jr., of Dedham, Black Hamburg and 

 While Chasselas Grapes ; also, a box of Early Virginia 

 Strawberries. 



By J. L. L. F. Warren, Brighton, four varieties of Straw- 

 berries, viz : AVilley's t^ecdling, from Cincinnati, Ohio ; 

 Mottier's Seedling, do. ; Hudson, and Early Virginia ; also, 

 Black Hamburg Grapes. 



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



VEGETABLES.— From J. Lovett, 2d, twelve stalks Vic- 

 toria Rhubarb, weighing 23 lbs. From T. Motley, jr., by J. 

 Galvin, a brace of Cucumbers. From A. D. Williams, 

 Rhubarb. From Thomas Galvin, Newport, R. I., two brace 

 of Roman Emperor Cucumbers. For the Committee, 



A. D. Williams, Jr., Cli'mn. 



Exhibition of Saturday, June Vith, 1846. 



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

 ety, nine pot plants; four superb ne^v Geraniums, as fine as 

 ever exhibited, viz: Sophia Matilda, Grand Moiiarque, Ex- 

 celsa, and Duchess of Sutherland ; Fuchsia gigantca, Mil- 

 ler's Victoria, and two Venus victrix. 



From J. S. Cabot, fifteen varieties of Paionies, many of 

 them new and splendid ; among them were P. formosa, spe- 

 ciosa striata, clcgaiis, claptoiiieiisis, aiiemoneflora striata, 

 Reine Horteiise, grandiflora carnea plena, bieolor plena, 

 Victoria modeste, Reevesii, Pollsii, Whitleji, &,c. Mr. Ca- 

 bot's collection of Paionies, embraces the choicest varieties 

 ill the country. 



From Messrs. Winship, a magnificent ppamid of flowers ; 

 a great variety of superb cut flowers, filling the two large 

 vases; Roses, in great variety ; Azaleas, and other flowers, 

 in profusion. 



From Win. Kcnrick, by Miss Russell, one large and four 

 small bouquets ; also, a fine show of Pajonies. 



From J. L. I.,. F. Warren, one large and six small bou 

 quels. Phloxes, Digitalis, Paeonies, Amaryllis, and cut flowr- 

 ers in great variety. 



