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MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Eighteenth Annual Exhibition — Report of the 

 Committee of Arrangements. 



The Annual Exhibition of Fruits, Flowers. Floral Decora- 

 tions and Vegetables, took place in the Hal) of the Society, 

 School-street, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Sept. 

 16th, 17lh and it-tli, 1841), and the Committee who had charjre 

 of the sreneral arrangements congratulate the Society on its 

 entire success. The ueathf r durnig tlie three days weis de- 

 lightful, and the Hall was filled to its utmost capacity, a greater 

 portion of the time by our most estimable citizens, strangers 

 that thronged the city at that busy season of the year, and the 

 members of the Society with their families, thus fulfilling a 

 prediction of a I'ormer committee, that the lime would soon 

 come when a more spacious room would be required to dis- 

 play the rapidly increasing productions of the members of the 

 Society. The sub-committee to wliom was assigned the duty 

 of preparing the Hall for the reception of the diflerent products, 

 added another centre table, which gave more space for the 

 display of Fruits, but deemed it expedient to leave the Hall as 

 it was left by tlie architect to show its owni fair proportions, 

 and not attempt any studied decorations other than such as 

 might be oli'erred by the several Contibutors in tlie shape of 

 wreaths, bouquets, and Floral designs, and by a judicious dis- 

 position of them, to avoid an excess of ornament and a dis- 

 play of sombre green, calculated to withdraw the attention of 

 the visitors I'rom the really valuable contributions of the mem- 

 bers. This course your comimttee believe was generally ac- 

 ceptable. 



Three other sub-committees were also appointed, to receive 

 and make a record of the Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables. 

 These several committees have l^aithl'uUy performed their re- 

 spective duties, and made reports of the specimens otfered. 

 The report on Fruits was made by Mr. Walker ; that on 

 Flowers and Floral Decoratioits by Mr. Breck ; that on Ve- 

 getables by Mr. A. D. Williams, jr. ; which are uicorporated 

 in this report, and will be found below in the order enumerated, 

 uudet their several heads. 



REPORT OF FRUIT EXHIBITED. 



The specimens of Fruit oh our tables on the present occa- 

 sion, exceeded ui number of varieties those of any former ex- 

 hibition. Ill the collections of the President, Messrs. French, 

 Manning, Cabot, Gushing, Perkhis, Walker, Macondray, Win- 

 ship, Hovey, Williams, Lovett, Allen, Ives, Wiglit, Warren, 

 Hyde, and others, we noticed very many specimens of extra- 

 ordinary' growth and beauty. It would be unpardonable to 

 make comparisons where all was so choice, so fair, and so de- 

 serving of attention — but we cannot refrain I'rom stating that 

 our President takes the lead in the good work, and that others, 

 with a zeal worthy of the cause in which they are engaged, 

 are pressing tbrward in their favorite pursuit, with an energy 

 that will crown) their labors with success. 



From M. P. Wilder, President of the Society, 154 varieties 

 of Pears. The list having been mi.slaid, we quote only the fol- 

 lowing : — Alpha, Angelique de Rome, Ananas, (of France.) 

 Ambrette, Andrews, Autumn Superb, Beurre d'Aremberg, B. 

 Diel, B. d'Amalis, B. d'Anjou, B. de Capiaumont, B. Bronze, 

 (from Liseaux) B. Kenrick, B. Ranee, B. Cutter, B. Bronze, 

 (from Orleans) B. Incomparable, (?) B. d'Hiver, B. Thouin, B. 

 Bosc, B. Picquery, B. Brown, B. Easter, Belle et Bonne, Belle 

 Angevine, Bergamotte de Paques, B. Cadette, B. d'Automne, 

 B. Suisse, Bezi Montigny, B. de la Motte, B. Vaet, Belmont, 

 Blcecker's Meadow, Black Worcester, Bon Chretien .Spanish, 

 B. C. Winter, Belle Henriette, Buffam, Brougham, Charles X, 

 Caillot Rosat, (from France) Chaumontelle Anglais, Gushing, 

 Comtesse de Liuiay, Columbia, Chaumontelle, Crassane, C. 

 Winter, Catillac, Cuvelier, Comprette. Calebasse Bosc, d'An- 

 pleterre, Dunmore, Duchesse d'Angouleme, D. de Mars. Dix, 

 Doyenne gris, D. gris d'hiver Nouveau, Dumortier, D. Blanc, 

 d'CEuf de Cygne, Epine Dumar, E. d'hiver, Eyewood, Figue 

 de Naples, Frederic of AVurlemberg, Fondante de Louvain, 

 F. de Lisle, F. d'Automne, Flemish Beauty. Fulton, La For- 

 tunee, Fisue d'Ete, Franc Real d'hiver. Gilogil, Graccioli, 

 Golden Beurre of Bilboa, Glout Morceau. Green Sugar, Grosse 

 Romani Carmelite. Hericart. Heathcote, Imperiale. Julienne, 

 Jaminette, Louise Boiuie, (of Jersey.) Laiisac, Lung Green, 

 Monarch, Marie Louise, Le Cure, Madotte d'hiver. Messire 



Jean, Milan blanc, March Bergamot, Ah I Mondieu, IMiel 

 de NV'aterloo, Martin Sec, Napoleon, Naigly, Nouvelle, Bous- 

 sock, iVaumkeag, (.') Ne plus Meuris, No. 65 Van Moiis. Passe 

 Colmar, Parfum d'hiver, Poire de Livre, P. de Suisse, P. de 

 toimeau, P. de Glace, Pacquency, Petre, Rousselet de Rheims, 

 R. Gro-is, Reine d'hiver, Ridelle, Ra>Tnond, Ira, Tressor 

 d' Amour, Urbaniste, Wilbur, St. Germain, Prince's St. Ger- 

 main, Voix aux Pietres, Verte longue d'Automne, Verte 

 longue pauachee, Uvednle's St. Germain, and nine unnamed 

 sons; P/uz/fs, Corse's, (.') Imperatrice Violette ; Eariy Craw- 

 ford Peaches ; and a large bunch of Syrian Grapes, weighing 

 four pounds. 



From R. Maxning, Pomological Gardens, Salem — Pears : 

 Ronville. Figue Extra, Reine des Poires, Beurre de Cap:au 

 mont, B. Easter, B. d'Aremberg, B. Golden of Bilboa, B. 

 d'Amalis, B. Ranee, B. Beauchamps, B. Brown, B. Diel, B. 

 Bosc, B. Preble, Huguenot, Winter Nelis, Comprette, King 

 Edward's, Cushing, D.x, Compte de Lamy, Bleecker's Mea- 

 dow, Pennsylvania, Dumortier, Fondaiiie d'Automne, Hays, 

 Steven's Genesee. French Autumn Bergamot, Turkish Bon 

 Chretien, Crol't Castle, Bezi Moiit:gny. Andrews, Capsheaf, 

 Napoleon, Verte longue d'Automue, Passe Colmar, Marie 

 Louise, Surpasse Virgouleuse, Jalousie, Hampden's Berga- 

 mot. AVashingion, Whitfield, Flemish Beauty, Endicott. Double 

 Emploi, Columbe d'hiver, Eyewood, Forme Urbaniste. Mus- 

 cadine, Beauty of Winter. Jaminette d'hiver, Lincoln, Doyenne 

 Boussock Nouvelle, D. dore, D. d'hiver. D. grs, D. blanc, 

 Colmar Epine, Dingier, Plomgastel, Van Mons' Leon le Clerc, 

 Cross, Pitt's Marie Louise, Quetelet, Las Cana.s, Pitfour, St 

 Ghislain, Paradise d'Automne, Wilkinson, Bezi de la Motte, 

 Belle et Bonne, Glout JVIorceau. Urban. ste, Duchesse d'An- 

 gouleme, Petre, Harvard, Rousselet de Meester, Hericart, 

 Augeries, Foster's St. Michael, Wilbur. Henry IV., Downton, 

 Ne Plus Meuris. Surreine, Reines des Pays Bas, Catillac, 

 Marie Louise Nova. Seckel. St>Tian, Pound. Columbia, Prhi- 

 cesse d'Orange, French Orange, Bergamotte de Parthenay, 

 Sovereign du Princein. Heathcote, Rousselet de Rheims, 

 Beaumont, Bergamot Neil, Van Assene, Dundas. Fulloii. Sul- 

 livan, Figue de Naples, Gu-ardin, Bon Chretien de Bruxellcs, 

 La Fortunee, Jaminette Heiikil, William's Bon Chretien. Le 

 Cure, Seedling, Alpha, Bergamot Sylvange, Chaumontelle, 

 Hacon's Incomparable, Alexander of Russia", Ambrosia, Bouc- 

 quia, Cabot, Caen du France, Lewis, Ep ne d'Ete, Johonnot, 

 Lammas, Striped Suisse Bergamot, Enfant Prodige, Great 

 Citron Pear of Boliemia, Lederberne, Hathorne's Seedling, 

 Fondante Van Mons, TliOrapson's Duchesse de Mars, Pope's 

 Quaker, Juvardel, Rousselet St. Vincent, Long Green, Late 

 Deschamps, Echa.sserie, St. Herblain d'hiver, Trubschardy 

 Dulle. Colmar d'Ete, Dunmore, Shakespeare. Schaching Vierry, 

 Bishop's Thumb, Coter. Jotin Dean. Bonne Louise, Leon le 

 Clerc, Charles of Austria, Clara, Ramilies, Brande's St. Ger- 

 main. Locke, Delices d'Hardenponi, Bon Chretien Fondante 

 St. Bruno, Buffam. and No. 1036, 1454, 546, 858, 135 1253* 

 969, 173. 1590, 1258, 1028, 1602 Van .Mons— 176 varieties. * 

 Apjilrs — Marquis, Minister, Fall Harvey. Smokehouse Hub- 

 bardsnn. Nonsuch, Grainiy Earl, Esopus Spitzeiiberg. Mag 

 Boys, Swaar, Brabant Bellflower, Rose of Sharon, King of 

 the Pippins, Acton Pumpkin Sweet, .Swan's Pine, Republican 

 Pippin, Detroit. Tapley Greening, Ipswich Catshead, Pennock's 

 Red Winter, Ribston Pippin. Green Sweet Pigconette, Gra- 

 venstein. Morgan's Royal, Golden Ball, Porter, Pound, Sam 

 Young, Black Apple. Conway, Rawles, Janet, Pelham ."<weet, 

 Baldwin, Ortley Pippin, Grey French Reinette, Cambutliue- 

 thum, Danver's Winter Sweet, Gloucester, Tr angle. River 

 Apple, Acton Spice, Boxford, Jonatl an. Edwards' Russet, 

 Templeton Winter Sweet. While Apple. GanWn Royal. Ro- 

 man Stem, Ramliour Franc. Murply, Ramsdell's Red Pump- 

 kin Sweet. Endicott Pippin. Mank's Codlin, Rhode Island 

 Greening, Louis XVIII. Wormsley Pippin. Greennps. Lyman's 

 Summer Sweet Baldwin. Aldrith Russet. Cockle Pippin. Win- 

 ter Pearmain, French Crab, Winter Sweet Paradise, Roxbury 

 Russet, Reinette de Caux, Salina, Large Burlin, Beauiv of 

 Kent, Philadelphia Catshead. American Golden P pp n, York- 

 shire Greening. iMaiden's Blush. Jhoin. Sparliawk's President 

 Scarlet Pearmahi, Cos or Cas. I^ivet Sweelinsr, Fall Pipp ii! 

 Aunt Hannah. Vandeverc, Fearn's. P;pp n. Poby Sweet, Roc's 

 Sweet, remur's Rtd Striped, Goliien Russet, .-vke House 

 Russet, Pownid Spitzcnberg, Belle Lamont, Annnnas, Russet 

 Pearmain, Pumpkin Sweeting, Lucombe's Seedliug, Meiia- 



