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FRUIT.— Grapes from T. H. Perkins, by W. Quant, fine 

 specimens of Black Hamburg and Muscat of Alexandria. 

 Also nine varieties from J. F. Allen, of Salem,— the Black 

 Hamburg and Grizzly Frontignan were well coloured and 

 fine specimens S. Walker, Ch'n. 



VEGETABLES —T H Perkins, by William Quant, very 

 fine Asparagus. Cr. C. Crownin^hield, by .lobn Quant, two 

 brace Cucumbers. From John Hill Asparagus and Rliubarb, 

 very fine, presented too late for premium. 



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



Exhibition of May 27th. 

 FLOWERS.— From M. P. Wilder, Pot Plant= : Erica 

 Bowiena ; five seedling Azale.-t indicas, Scarlet, white striped 

 with red, &c., and Azalea indica Gledstanesii. Cut flowers. 

 Tree Pseonies ; Grand Duke de Bade, Monstreuosa alba ple- 

 nissima, Banksia, Papaveracea, and Reine de Belgique ; 

 Rosea superba, and Rococco. new imported varieties from 

 Germany: Rosea superba is very splendid, of a fine deep 

 red colour — the best new variety yet introduced. Also a 

 profusion of hardy Azaleas, double flowering Hawthorns, Pe- 

 largoniums, Noisette roses, &c. From J. L. L. F. Warren, 

 by John Cadness, Plants of Rhododendron ponticum and Aza- 

 leoides, Anigozanthus coccineus, four seedling Cinerarias, 

 and three Calceolarias; also cut flowers, including a variety 

 of fine Tree Pseonies, Rhododendron, Azaleas. Hawthorns. 

 &c. From A. Aspinwall, a large collection of fine roses and 

 bouquets. From E. Wight, cut flowers. From Edward S. 

 Rand, Dedham, a handsome bouquet of indigenous flowers, 

 composed of Arethusa bulbosa, Cypripedium acaule, Sarra- 

 cenia purpurea, and Convallaria bi folia. From T. H. Per. 

 kins, by William Quant, six pot plants and two mantle bou- 

 quets. From William Meller, cut flowers and mantle bou- 

 quets. From J". Breck ^ Co . a great variety of Pteonies and 

 other cut flowers From Wm Kenrick, by Miss Russell, a 

 great number of Tree and other Paeonies, cut flowers, and one 

 large bouquet. From John A. Kenrick, by Miss Kenrick, 

 Wistaria sinensis, hardy Azaleas, double flowering Haw- 

 thorns, Paeonies, and other cut flowers. From Samuel Dow- 

 ner, jr, Rhododendrons, hardy Azaleas, (Stc. From Parker 

 Barnes, Pansies, seedling Verbenas, &c. From E. M. Rich- 

 ards, Arethusa bulbosa, Sarracenia, &c. From James Nu- 

 gent, one large vase bouquet. From Azel Bowditch, fine 

 Anemones, Pinks, and bouquets From Hovey ^ Co., Ranun- 

 culus, Pansies, Azaleas, 20 varieties. Hawthorns. &c. From 

 S. Walker, fine Ranunculus, and other cut flowers. From 

 Messrs. Winship, a great variety of cut flowers, including 

 Azaleas, Hawthorn, &c. &c.; also two fine mantle bouquets. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 



Shbttbbt PEONIES.— First premium to John Cadness, $5. 

 For the best display lo Joseph Breck, $.3. 



Hardy Azaleas, for the best display to Hovey & Co , $3. 

 2d best do , to Win.ships, $2. 



Pansies, no premium awarded. 



William Quant, John Donald, James Nugent, Judges 



Bouquets — For the best vase bouquet, to James Nugent, 

 $2. 2d best do., to A. Bowditch, SI For the best pair of 

 mantle bouquets, lo William Quant, $2. 2d best do., to Win- 

 ships, $1. 



Pot Plants— For the best six, to William Quant, $2. 2d 

 best do., to John Cadness, SI. 



Alexander McLennan, R. M. Copeland, Joseph Breck, 

 Judges. 



The Committee recommend gratuities to Samuel Walker, 

 for display of Ranunculus, §3. To A. Bowditch, for displays 

 of Anemones, S3. Joseph Breck, 



Chairman Flower Committee. 



VEGETABLES —From Mrs. Spaulding, Rhubarb. From 

 John Cadness, blanched stalks of Victoria Rhubarb. From 

 T. H. Perkins, by William Quant, Victoria Rhubarb- two 

 stalks weighing 3 lbs 8 oz. From Mrs. Pratt, by Alexander 

 McLennan, Victoria Rhubarb — two stalks weighing 3 lbs 4 

 oz. From G. C. Cnwninshield, by John Quant, a brace of 

 Cucumbers. A. D. Williams, Jr., Ch'n. 



Exhibition of June 3rf. 



FLOWERS— From M. P. Wilder, Paeonia phoenecia 

 plena and P rosa superba, (new;) ^piraBa3, Azaleas, &c. 

 From G L Crowninshield, by John Quant, six pot plants. 

 From William Kenrick, by Miss Russell, one large bouquet, 



Pajonies, and other cut flowers From Joseph Breck & Co., 

 cut flowers in variety. From Nonanlum Vale, by John Cad- 

 ness, cut flowers, including Rhododendron* and other fine 

 plants. Six hand bouquets, &c. From Winships, one pair 

 of mantle bouquets Double flowering Hawthorns. Azaleas, 

 Pceonies, and a great variety of other cut flowers. From 

 Hovey & Co , twelve plants of Pelargoniums, fine varieties. 

 From O. H. Mathers, by Thomas Needham. a variety of cut 

 flowers From William Meller, two mantle bouquets, and 

 cut flowers From John A. Kenrick, a fine display of Aza- 

 leas, Laburnums, and other cut flowers. From James Nu- 

 gent, beautiful Spirccas, and other cut flowers, and one large 

 vase l)Ouquet From A. Bowditch. one large vase and four 

 hand bouquets. From M. Tidd, Woburn. a seedling Cactus, 

 a hybrid between Epiphyllum Ackermanii and Cactus Speci- 

 ossima— a fine plant. From Joseph Stetson, South Canton, a 

 bouquet, composed of indigenous plants. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 



Bouquets —For the best pair of mantle, to William Quant, 

 $2 2d be^t do., AVinship«, $1. For the best vase bouquet, 

 to James Nugent, S2. 2(1 best do , Azel Bowditcli, $1. 

 John Quant, R. M Copeland, John Donald, Judges 

 Hawthorns— (Omitted last week ) For the best display, 

 to Winships, $3. 2d do . John Kenrick, S2 

 Pot Plants.— For the best six, to John Ouant. S2. 

 Joseph Breck, 

 Chairman of Flower Committee. 



FRUIT.— Apples from Ellwanger and Barry, Rochester, 

 New-York. Northern Spy, very fine specimens. They fully 

 maintained the high character heretofore given to this apple 

 as being the best late keeping apple. Winter Sweet, from 

 J. B. Moore, Concord, by Mes.srs. Hovey & Co. Grapes from 

 J F. Allen, Salem, nine varieties; some of the specimens 

 fine. J- S. Cabot, Ch'n. 



VEGETABLES.— From Josiah Lovett 2d, Victoria Rhu- 

 barb. 12. stalks, 21 lb».; seedling Rhubarb of 1847. that was 

 superior to any exhibited. 3 stalks, 7 lbs.; seedling Rhubarb 

 of]S48, fine. J. L L. F. Warren, Victoria Rhubarb. John 

 Kenrick, Victoria Rhubarb; 12 stalks, 18 lbs 4 oz. 



A D. Williams, Jr., Ch'n, 



Exhibition of June 10th. 

 FLOAVERS— From John Kenrick, a fine assortment of 

 beautiful flowering shrubs, incUiding Azaleas, Laburnums, 

 &c. From Winships, one of the large circular stands filled 

 with a profusion of showy herbaceous and shrubby flowers, 

 and two bouquets From William Kenrick, by Miss Russell, 

 cut flowers in variety, and one large bouquet. From No- 

 nanlum Vale, by John Cadness, a variety of cut flowers, 

 bouquets, and eight pot p ants, some of them rare and curious. 

 From Wm. Mellar, liouquets. and cut flowers. From James 

 Nugent, bouquets. From Azel Bowditch, bouquets. From 

 S. Walker, cut flowers From Solon Dike, Stoiieham, cut 

 flowers. From John Duncklee, specimens of Liriodendron 

 lulipifera. From Hovey & Co , cut flowers of Beck's Pelar- 

 goniums in variety; Pteonia Potsii and other sorts. Rhodo- 

 dendrons, &c. From Breck & Co , cut flowers, as usual. 



AAVARD OF PREMIUMS. 



Bouquets.— Vase, 1st prize to James Nugent, $2. 2d do., 



A. Bowditch. $1. ManUe, 1st prize to Winships, $2. 2ddo, 



Wm Mellar, $1. ^ ^„ o, 



Pot Plants.— For the best six, to William Quant, *2. M 



do , John Cadness, $1. . t i. <-. j 



The Committee recommend a gratuity to John Cadness, 

 for rare plants, S2. To Miss Russell, for large bouquet, $2. 



Joseph Breck, 

 Chairman of Flower Committee. 



FRUIT— From J F Allen. Grapes— White Frontignan, 

 Black Hambur". Grizzly Frontignan, fine and well coloured, 

 and Zinfindal ; Figs-Black Fig of St. Michael, fine and well 

 ripened. From Nahum Stetson, Bridgewater, Figs— Hruns- 

 wick very lar^e. From J. Owen, Boston Pine Strawberries. 

 ' " D. Haggerston, Ch'n. 



VEGETABLES —From J. H. Perkins, by William Quant, 

 Lettuce. From A D. Williams, Rhubarb. 



A. D. Williams, Jr , Ch'n. 



Business meeting, June 2d, 1848. President Marshall P. 



