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MASSACHUSETTS HORT. SOCIETY. 



VEGETABLES.— From O H. Mathers, by Thomas Need- 

 ham, a brace of Walker's prize cucumbers. Flom Gen. 

 Jones, by H. Olrnstead, Summer Squashes. 



For the Comratitee, A. D. Williams, Jr. 



Exhibition of Saturday , July I5th, 1848. 



FLOWERS— The department of Flora was by no means 

 neglected to-day by her friends and votaries. Seldom has that 

 favorite of hers, the fragrant Pink, been more freely offered 

 or more, effectively arrayed. Perhaps we should not particu- 

 larize this prominent feature of the show, where, owing to 

 the favoring sky of the past week, everything presented an 

 appearance so beautiful and bright ; and, where the eye was 

 delighted not only with the choice exotic, but wih the more 

 hardy flowers ol Nature's generous culture. It was " prize 

 day," however, for this favorite flower, and hence we make 

 of it an especial mention. 



President Wilder contributed to the exhibition a variegated 

 grouping of fine seeding Lilies, (in 16 pots,) rare plants, to 

 which, it will be recollected, he has devoted much care and 

 attention, and which, in past years, as novelties, liave at- 

 tracted such admiring notice. Also, from the same cultiva- 

 tor, four pots of Gladioli, of the varieties Due D'Orleans, 

 Lisbnilzii, and Gandavensis. 



From Joseph Breck & Co., Carnations, Picotees, and other 

 cut flowers, in profu>e and beautiful variety 



From Dr. Charles F. Chaplin, Cambridgeport, a fine collec- 

 tion of Clove Pinks, Picotees, &c. 



From Samuel Walker, Roxbury, roses, (a fine cluster of 

 Mad Desprez,) Phloxes, tec. 



From Mr. Mellar. Roxbury, Bouquets, Carnations, and 

 other pinks, Dahlias, Phloxes, &c. 



From O. H. Mather, Brighton, by Thomas Needham, 

 Roses, and varieties of Phlox, Gallardia, var Wellsiana, Picta 

 coccinea, &c. 



From William Kenrick, by Miss Ru.ssell, large mantel and 

 other bouquets, Carnations, &,c 



From John Cadness, Agapanthus, Spirceas, Phloxes, Pinks, 

 bouquets, and pot plants. 



From George B. Richardson, West Cambridge, bouquets 

 of Pinks. 



From S R. Johnson, Charlestown, a beautiful display of 

 d'Arcole roses, and picotees, in great variety — a brilliant fea- 

 tuie of the show. 



From Parker Barnes, fine Pinks, Phloxes, Crassula coc. 

 cinea, &c. 



From William Merriam, Brighton, Dahlias, very good for 

 the season. 



From Hovey & Co., Pot Plants, four Achimines longi- 

 flora. Two do. A picta, a fine specimen of the new Hy- 

 drangea japonica, with eight or ten heads of flowers, and one 

 white Japan Lily, Phlox, Drummondii; also fine picotees and 

 carnations, with other cut flowers. 



From Azel Bowditch, Roxbury, fine bouquets. 



From William Winchester, Esq., Gloucester, Magnolias 



We were glad to see these specimens of indigenous 

 plants. 



From James Nugent, Roxbury, bouquets. 



From W. Ashby, Fsq., Newburyport, Seedling Pansies. 



From J. E. Teschemacher, East Boston, three plants Cacti, 

 seedlings Mammillaria speciosa, and C. Melocactus. 



It is gratifying, not only to the various members of the So- 

 ciety, but to the public generally, to notice from week to 

 week, the continued efforts of the various amateur cultivators 

 in supplying the stand with so fine an assortment of graceful 

 flowers — bounties- yielded by Mother Earth, in ample remu- 

 neration for the skill and science of the propagator, and so 

 abounding in satisfaction, both to the sight and to the smell. 

 Long may this right spirit of emulation be manifested, and 

 long may a generous patronage reward the fostern^ care of 

 the appreciating cultivator. 



PREMIUMS. 



David Haggerston; William Quant, and S Walker, Judges. 



For Carnations and Picotte Pinks. — For the best ten varie- 

 ties, a premium to Hovey &. Co., $5. No second premium 

 awarded. 



For the best display, to Hovey & Co., a premium of $3. 



A gratuity to S. R. Johnson, for a fine display of pico- 

 tees, $2. 



Bouquets. — For the best mantel bouquet, to J. Cadness, $2 



For the second best, to the Messrs. Winship, $1. 



For the best vase da, to James Nugent, $2. 



For the second best, to A. Bowditch, $1. 



For the Committee, Wm. B. Richahbs* 



FRUITS. — From J. S. Sleeper, Raspberries, Franconia j 

 Cherries, Florence, and a seedling. This is the second year 

 of trial of this cherry; and the committee were unanimous 

 in pa.ssing the high encomium they had the previous season. 



M. P. Wilder, President, Pears, Citron dea Carraes; also 

 the Cherry Currant, (new,) large ajxl fine. 



Hovey & Co., Raspberries; Grapes, Macready's Early 

 White. 



J. F. Allen, Raspberries, Franconia, large; Grapes, Espe- 

 rione, Chasselas, Red Traminer, fine, Ferrol, Zinfindal, White 

 nice. Black Hamburg, Wilmot's new. 



Solon Dike, Cherries, seedling. 



O. H. Mathers, by Thomas Needham, Grapes, Chasselas, 

 Cannon Hall, Chasselas de Fonlainbleau, Black Hamburgh, 

 Frontignan. 



Moses Young, Illinois, Apples of last year's grovrth, in 

 good preservation 



Otis Johnson, Raspberries, Fastolff, Knevet's Giant; Grapes, 

 Zinfindal, Black Hamburgh, White Frontignen ; Cherries, 

 Blackheart, also a cherry without a name, of superior merit. 

 Mr. J. has exhibited this cherry for six years; and has not 

 yet been able to identify it with any known variety. 



Galen Merriam, Cherries, Downer's Late. 



Samuel Walker, Mulberries, Black. 



Rutter & McMullen, Grapes in variety ; and Peaches. 



H. K. Moore, Cherries, Black Ox-heart. 



Messrs. Hyde, Thimbleberries, white ; Cherries, seedling. 



Parker Barnes, Cherries, Black Mazzard. 



A. D. Weld, Currants, Red and White Dutch, fine ; Rasp- 

 berries, Franconia. 



Cheever Newhall, Raspberries, Knevet's Giant, fine. 

 S. R. John!>on, Guoseberries. 



B. V. French, Gooseberries in variety ; Currants, red and 

 white Dutch. 



Messrs. Winships, Currants, red and white, Victoria, rose 

 color. Mulberries, black. 



A. D. Williams & Son,. Currants, red and white, large 

 and fine. 



C. E Grant, Raspberries, Fastolff 



Azel Bowditch, Grapes, Black Hamburg, fine, White 

 Chasselas. Peaches, fine 



J. Hovey, Guoseberries, fine. 



L. G. Thurston, Gooseberries. 



J Love:t, Raspberries, Fastolff, Knevet's Giant, large 

 and fine. 



F. Dana, Currants, red and white ; Raspberries. 



Josiah Richardson, Raspberries, Franconia ; Strawberries, 

 Richardson's Late. 



F. W. Macondray, Gooseberries; Mulberries; Raspber- 

 ries, Knevet's Giant, Franconia, Fastolfl, and Antwerp. 

 Cherries, Warren's Transparent, Florence. 



For the Committee, Ebex Wight. 



VEGETABLES —From O. H. Mathers, by Thomas Need- 

 ham, two brace Walker's Prize Cucumbers. 



From F. W. Macondray, Early White potatoes, fine 

 show 



From A D. Williams, Chenango and Early White Po- 

 tatoes. 



From Barney Hedge, by Mr. Olmstead, Potatoes, very 

 large. 



For the Committee, A. D. Williams, Jr. 



Exhibition of Saturday, July 22, 1848. 



FLOWERS.— From M P. Wilder, twenty six pots of Ja- 

 pan Lilies, principally seedlings — one of them a red spotted 

 variety seven feet high, with nineteen buds and blossoms. 



From S. R. Johnson, a large quantity of Carnations, Pico- 

 tees and Cove Pinks, some of them very fine. 



Prom Parker Barnes, a collection of fine double Hollyhocks 

 Dahlias, and other cut flowers, including a fine specimen of 

 Yucca filamentosa. 



From Joseph Breck & Co., a large collection of double 

 German Ten- week Stocks, double Pinks of various .sons, 

 Phloxes, etc 



From O. H. Mathers, by Thomas Needham, fine Phloxes, 

 and other choice cut flowers in variety. 



From William Mellar, seedling Picotee and Carnalioa 

 Pinks, Dahlias and other cut flowers, and two bouquet*. 



