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MASSACHUSETTS HORT. SOCIETY. 



Pears. — For the best twelve varieties of Pears, 

 consisting of twelve specimens each, the first pre- 

 mium to Samuel Walker. — The second premium, 

 to Hovey & Co. — Third premium, to Josiah Lovett. 



Eor the best dish of Pears — First premium to 

 James Adams, for his dish of fine Seckles. — For 

 second best dish, to Samuel Pond, for his dish of 

 Dix Pears 



The Committee recommend gratuities of the So- 

 ciety's Medal, of five dollars, to the following 

 named persons, for beautiful specimens of Pears. 



John Gordon, Fred. W. JMacondry, Ralph Crook- 

 er, Henry Vandine, C. Newhall, Alfred A. An- 

 drews, Enoch Bartlett. 



And they further recommend a gratuity of a 

 Gold Medal, or piece of Plate, of the value of 

 Twenty-five Dollars, to Marshall P. Wilder, Pres- 

 ident of the Societ}' — also, a gratuity of like value, 

 to Robert Manning, of Salem, for the extensive 

 collection of Pears exhibited by those gentlemen. 



Grapes. — To George R. Russell, for the best five 

 varieties, $15. — To Thomas Needham, for the best 

 three varieties, $10. — To J. F. Allen, for the best 

 two varieties, $7. — To Nahum Stetson, for the best 

 one variety, $5. 



The Committee recommend a gratuity of fifteen 

 dollars to J. F. Allen, for his extensive collection 

 of Grapes, many of which are new varieties. Al- 

 so, to Otis Johnson, B. D. Emerson, and James 

 Arnold, of New Bedford, the Society's Medals, of 

 five dollars each, for their well grown specimens. 



Apples. — For the best twelve varieties, of twelve 

 specimens each, to J. L. L. F. Warren, the Socie- 

 ty's Plate of $25. — For the second best do., to 

 Messrs. Hyde, $10.— For the third best do., to E. 

 Tufts, $5. , 



Gratuity for the largest collection — To Benj. V. 

 French, the Society's Medal or Plate, of $25. 



For the best baslcet of Fall Apples, to George 

 Pierc3, $6. — For the second best do., to Josiah 

 Stickney, $4. 



The committee would beg leave to mention the 

 following exhibitors as deserving of a gratuity of 

 the Society's Medal, of five dollars each, for beau- 

 ful specimens, viz. : James Eustis, A. D. Weld, 

 Anson Dexter, Hovey & Co., A. D. Williams & 

 Son, R. Manning and A. Hall. 



Flowers. — The Judges on Flowers, report and 

 recommend as follows : 



Pot Plants.— For the best collection, to John 

 Cadness, $|5. — For the second best do., to John 

 Quant, .$10.— For the third best do., to Hovey Oit 

 Co., $8.— For the fourth best do., to Messrs. Win- 

 ship, $5. 



Cockscombs. — First premium, to James Nugent, 

 $3. — Second premium, to Alex. McLennan, $2. 



Double Balsams. — First premium, to James 

 Nugent, $3. 



The Judges recommend a gratuity of ten dollars 

 to Tliomas Willot, for a fine display of plants, and 

 to Thomas Cowen, for a fine plant of Arauearia 

 excelsa, three dollars. 



Bouquets. — Vase Bouquets. — For the best pair 

 for the Bradlee Vases, to Thomas Cowen, $10. — 

 Second premium, to Hovey & Co., $6.— For the 

 best pair for the Society's Vases, to Hovey ^ Co., 

 $10.— Second premium, to E. A. Story, $6. 



Mantel Bouquets. — For the best pair, to John 

 Cadness, $8. — For the second best do., to James Nu- 

 gent, $6.— For the third best do., to E. A. Story, $5. 



The Judges recommend the following gratuities, 

 viz. :— For Grass Bouquets and Designs, five dol- 

 lars each, to Miss H. Barnes, Mrs. J. Mann, Mr. 

 M. E. Parker, Mr. J. Dier, Miss Russell, and J. 

 Sheen. To Miss H. Barnes, and Mrs. E. C. Brown, 



two dollars each; to Miss Mary Kenriclc, and J. 

 Gilmore, one dollar each. 



Also, to John Cadness, for a splendid pair of 

 Bouquets, ten dollars. 



The Flower Committee recommend a gratuity 

 of five dollars to Lewis Davenport, for a fine dis- 

 play of Roses. 



Vegetables. — The committee to wliom was as- 

 signed the duty of awarding premiums on Vegeta- 

 bles, at the Annual Exhibition, submit the follow- 

 ing report: 



For the best display and greatest variety of Veg- 

 etables, to F. W. Macondry, $10. — Second do., to 

 A. D. Williams, $6. 



Gratuities. — To S. W. Cole, for a fine show, 

 consisting of forty-five varieties of Potatoes, thir- 

 ty-seven of which were seedlings of 1848, $10. 



To George Pierce, for fine Blue and White Bro- 

 eoli, $5. 



To Daniel Brims, for fine Celery, $5. 



To J. E. Teschemacher, for a fine display of 

 Vegetables, many of them new, $5. 



To James Cruickshanks, for a fine display of 

 Vegetables, $3. 



To A. Bowditch, for fine Cabbages, $2. 



To A. McLennan, for superior Egg Plants, $2. 



To E. Cameron, for the largest Drumhead Cab- 

 bages, $2. 



To N. Stetson, for large Tomatoes, $1. 



To B. V. French, and Hovey & Co., for a fine 

 show of Potatoes, $1 each. 



At no former exhibition has there been so fine a 

 display of Vegetables. The committee would con- 

 gratulafe the Society on the increased interest 

 manifested in this department, and hope that it 

 will be an encouragement to future efforts. 



BUSINESS MEETINGS. 



Nov. 4. — A cornmunicatioii was received from R. BunnelL) 

 Bridgeport, Cl., in relation to a preventive against the attacks 

 of tiie curculio, wliich was referred lu tlie Committee on 

 Fruits. 



Nov. 18 — i\Ir. Walker submiued the following : 



Horticultural Hall, Boston, Nov. 11, 1848. 



To Ebexezer Wight, Esq —Sir : In pursuance of a vote 

 of the Massachusetts Horticultural .Society, passed at a stated 

 ineeliii';. held on the second day of January, and in behalf of 

 the oominitiee appointed at the same time, who were instruct- 

 ed with carrying us object into effect, I have the iionor liere- 

 wiih to present you with the accompanying piece of Plate. 

 You will please to accept it as a token of the acknowledged 

 esteem of the society, for your assiduous and unwearied zeal 

 in the perl'ormanee of llie duties so long incumheiU upon you, 

 as the Recording Secretary of the institution. 



Allow nie to express, sir, as the wish of the committee, 

 that this memorial may ever serve to recall to your memory 

 pleasing reminiscences of the past, and to cheer and stimulate 

 you in all your present and future exertions, in support of 

 that science, to whose advancement our society and its nu- 

 merous members are deeply devoted Per order. 



Samukl Walker, 



Chairman. 



Boston, Nov. i3ih, 1848. 



Sir — I received the piece of Plate, referred to in your let- 

 ter of the nth inst., with grateful emotions, as a nnemento of 

 the friendly regard of the members of the Massachusetts Hor- 

 ticultural Society. Please return to them my sincere thanks 

 for iheir munificent gift. 



In looking back to the time passed as their Recording Se- 

 cretary, I call to mind many names among the most devoted 

 and successful cultivators of horticultural science, and num- 

 ber, among my associates in those hours, men dear to intel- 

 lectual and social progress. 



I shall long remember, with increasing satisfaction, the 

 kind and felicitous words in which you have expressed to me 

 the wi-slies of the society. Your ob't servant, 



Ebenezer Wight, 

 To Samuel Walker, Esq , Chairman. 



[The report of the proceedings at the business meetings of 

 the society, came to hand at so late an hour, that the remain- 

 der is necessarily deferred till our next.] 



