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MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



correspomioncc with tlio ofTit-crs of those societies, 

 and t'xpi'i-ti'd iclnriis from them all. Only 12 coun- 

 ties in the state in which there are not orgunized so- 

 cieties. 



From these reports it apjiears, that in 19 counties 

 the yield of Indian corn exceeds 80 bushels to the 

 acre, in 11 counties crops are reported exceeding 

 100 bushels. The lar;jfest yield in 



Curtland county, of IM bushels, 



Oswego " ■ 14H3 " 



Orange " U9 " 



Tioga " 12,1 " 



Oneida " 123^ " 



The largest yield of wheat is from Ontario, frac- 

 tion short of GO bush. j)er acre, on upwards of 3 acres. 



In eight oountics the yield of oats exceeded 70 

 bushels per acre. 'I'lie largest yield, 102 bushels, 

 in Oneida. B. P. Johnson, iiec'ry. 



EnRATA. — Our printer's devil, who we imagine 

 conii)Ose3 while slanding on his head — after the 

 manner of t^iiilp's boy — took the liberty of revers- 

 ing tiie position of two cuts in our last number — 

 the Double Crimson Currant, and the ciUver Bell, 

 so that the clusters of blossoms hunj^ up instead of 

 down. If he will oblige us by endeavoring to 

 hang himself by "a slender peduncle," in the 

 same position, he will discover the vital value of 

 the law of gravitation. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 PRE."\IIU!M LIST FOR 1847— (conxluded from p. 440.) 



PREMIUMS FOR PLANTS, FLOWERS 

 AND DESIGNS. 



DISPLAY OF GRKEX IIOT'SE PLANTS IN POTS 

 THROLGII TIIE SEA.SO.N. 



For the best display of Green House Plants in pots 

 through the season, the Appleton Gold Mediil, val- 

 ued at $40 00 



For the '2d best display of do., the Society's Silver Gill 



Medal, valued at 15 00 



Provided, hmceveT, That whatever amount may be awarded 

 during' the season for the exhibition of Pot Plants, to the per- 

 son who shall be entitled to said medals, shall be deemed as 

 constituting: a part of their value. 



DISPLAY OF GREEN HOUSE PLANTS IN POTS. 



To be exhibited at tlie opening of the hall, on the firsl Saturday 



in May. 

 Pelargoniums. — Class I. — For the best six new and 



rare varieties, grown in six inch pots, $0 00 



For the 2d best do., 4 00 



Clxss II. — For the best six varieties of any sort, 



grown in large pots 6 00 



For the Sd best do., 4 {jo 



Roses. — For the best six varieties of Tea,Bourbon, Noi- 

 sette, or Bengal, G 00 



For the ad best do., 4 00 



For the 3d best do., o qo 



Cut Flowers. — For the best display, ,3 (jO 



For the 2d best do., 2 00 



Fuchsias. — For the best six varieties, 6 00 



For the '2fl best do , 4 00 



Cactus — For the best six varieties, 3 00 



For the 2d best do., .^ On 



Calceolarias. — For the best six varieties, 3 00 



For the 2d best do., 2 00 



Cinerarias. — For the best six varieties, 3 00 



For the 2d best do., 2 00 



Heaths. — For the best varieties, 3 00 



For the 2d best do., 2 00 



Various Sorts.— For the best display of various sorts 



of Green House Plants, not less than twelve pots,. . 8 00 



For the 2d be.«t display, 5 00 



Hyacinths. — To be awarded second .Saturday in May. 



For the best display, not less than twenty varieties,. 5 00 



For the 2d best do., 3 oo 



Tulips— To be awarded the third Saturday in May.' ' 



For the hesi thirty distinct varieties, 8 00 



For lhe2d be.si do., g 00 



For the .3d best do., 3 00 



Pansies.— To be awarded the fourth Saturday in May. 



For the best twelve distinct varieties, 4 00 



For the 2d best do., $3 00 



For the .3d best do., 2 00 



Hawthorns. — To be awarded the fourth Saturday in May. 



For the be.st display, $3 00 



For the 2d best do. 2 00 



Hardy Azaleas.— To be awarded fourth Saturday in May. 



For the best display, S3 00 



For the 2d best do., 2 00 



Shrubby Pjjo.mes. — To l)e awarded fourth Saturday in May. 



For the best six varieties, $5 00 



For the 2d best do., 4 00 



For the best display, 3 00 



Herbaceous P,«onies. — To be awsirded 2d Saturday in .lune. 

 For the best twelve flowers, having regard to the 



number of varieties, S5 00 



For the 2d best do., 4 00 



For the best display, 3 00 



Pinks —To be awarded third Saturday in June. 



For the best six distinct varieties, 4 00 



For the 2d best do., 3 00 



For the best display, 2 00 



Ranunculus.— To be awarded in June. 



For the best display, 5 00 



For the 2d best do., 3 00 



Anemonks —To be awarded in June. 



For the best display, 5 00 



For the 2d best do., 3 00 



Hardy Roses. — To be awarded third Saturday in June. 



CUuiS I. — For the best thirty distinct varieties, 8 00 



" For the 2d best do., 6 00 



For the ,3d be.st do., 4 00 



For ihe best display, 3 00 



Class II — For the best twelve distinct varieties,. . 5 00 



For the 2<l best do. 3 00 



For the .3d best do 2 00 



Class III. — Hardy Perpetual Roses. — For the 



best ten varieties, 5 00 



For the ai best do., 4 00 



For the best display, 3 OO 



Prairie Roses.— For the best display, 4 00 



For the 2d best do., 3 00 



Carnation and Picotee Pinks. — To be awarded third Sat- 

 urday in Julv. 



For the best ten varieties, §5 00 



For the 2d best do., 4 00 



For the best display, 3 00 



Magnolias. — For the best display through the season, 3 00 



For the 2d best do., 2 00 



Hardy Rhododendrons. — For the best display of the 



season 3 00 



For the 2d best do., 2 00 



Double Hollyhocks.— To be awarded third Saturday in 

 July. 

 For the best display, S3 00 



