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MASSACHUSETTS HORT. SOCIETY. 



tlierewitli, and afterwards using pure water to remove the 

 tobacco solution. Two application? effeclually destroyed 

 the mildew on plants affeoled with liim. 



Members Elected. — Messrs. ilarry Ing-ersoU. H. W. Cleve- 

 Sand, Robert Forsyth, P. B. JMingle, James Redings, and 

 John Kinnier. 



Objects Exhibited — Plants. — By Ben Daniels, gardener 

 to Caleb Cope, New Fuclisias, Exquisita, and Sir Henry 

 Pottinger ; newPelargoniuni<, Pearl's Pompey, Rachel, Ex- 

 celsa, Dusliess of Saxe. sanguinarium, Beauty Supreme, 

 and a table of standard varieties; also, Spircea lanceolata, 

 Bilbergia, from Mexico, Rondeletia speciosa, Pedilanthus 

 carinatus, Euphorbia tetragona, E. horrida, Maxillaria cris- 

 pa, jEschyzanthus parasiticus, MammiUaria Wildiana, Cal- 

 colariE^eteor, Maliunia odorata, Rhododendrum Cunning- 

 bami, a new white variety, Camellias, Primuloe sinensis, 

 Azalea sinensis, seedling Cinerarias and Petunias. 



By Robert Buist, Robert Scott, foreman. Azalea varie- 

 gata, Cytisus raceraosus. Fuchsia coronet, Pelargonia of va- 

 rieties, Symmetry, Orion, Hebe, Rosy Circle. Blood Royal, 

 Mrs. Smith, Helen Buist, Flash, Gauntlet, Emma Louisa. 

 Witch, Vesta, Rosetta, Nonsuch, Conflagration, Gigantea, 

 Life-guardsman, Margaret, Anais Lannoxii, and a dozen 

 Hyacinths. 



By David Scott, gardener to Fred'k Lennig, Clivea nobi- 

 iis, Spiroea lancifolia, Tritonia sp.. Azalea coccinea. Ca- 

 mellia japonica, var. candidissima, Coreus .lenkinsonii, Ci- 

 neraria Queen, Gloxinia speciosa coelestijia, G. maxima de- 

 Ucala, G. Menziesii, G. caulescens, and new G. Fifiana, G. 

 Teiehlerii, G. alba sanguinea, and five seedling.s. 



By James Bisset, gardener to James Dundas, a table of 

 Pelargonia, — very fine specimens of green-house and hot- 

 house plants. 



By Maurice Finn, gardener to John Lambert, 

 collection of select green and hot-house plants. 



By P. Raabe, fine Camel's, Azaleas, Hyacinths, Roses, etc. 



By John Sherwood, Roses of varieties, — Commandant, 

 Fourier, Baron Prevost, Abbe Mioland, Madame Lafay, Cor- 

 ronne de Purple, La Gracious, Bouquet de Flora, Melanie 

 Cornu, Wra.Jess, and Celina. 



By James McDonald, gardener to Miss Gratz, a table of 

 beautiful Pelargonia, tec. 



By Robert Kilvington, indigenous plants, — Droseva filifcwi 

 mis, ScliizaB;ipu.iila, Caulorhyllum tlialutroides, Hepatioutri- 

 loba. Anemone, Ferns, etc. etc. and Panaies. 



By James Powell, choice Pansies. 



By Wm. Rottanbury, beautiful Pansies. 



Designs unci Bouqutis. — By Ben Duiiels, a design in farm 

 of an open temple, and beautiful basket of cut flowers. 



By James Bisset, a large cone bouquet. 



By James Bisset, jr., gardener to Jos. Ripka, a cone bou- 

 quet. 



By Maurice Finn, a handsome basket of cut flowers. 



By Peter Raabe, a neat basket of cut flowers. 



By Robert Kilvington, hand bouquets. 



Fruii — By Ben Daniels, gardener to Caleb Cope, straw 

 berries, var. Hovey'sand Keene's Seedlings, iMyatt's Eliza, 

 and La Fayette Hautboy; grapes — White .'riweetwater, and 

 Rose Chasselas, and Breda apricots. 



By John R. Brinckle, Barbadoes gooseberries, — tlie fruit 

 of Cereus MaUisoni. 



By John Perkins, apples, — several varieties. 



Seedling Apples. — By Mr. Howard, Delaware county; Dr. 

 Kittoe, Lycoming county; John Lodge, Del.; A. W. Cor- 

 son. Montgomery county; Dr. Thomson, Wilmington ; and 

 H. N. Jolmson, Germantown. 



Vegetables. — By Ben Daniels, gardener toC. Cope, cucum- 

 bers, — Marshall's Seedling, — 2.3 inches long. Prince Albert 

 peas, mushrooms, three var. of peppers, lettuce, rhubarb, 

 sea-kale, kidney beans, spinach, asparagus, radishes, pota- 

 toes ; all out same day. 



By Anthony Felten, a great variety of fine specimens. 



By Wm. Johns, lettuce, radishes, etc. 



By Isaac B. Baxter, asparagus, etc. 



By James Leddy, gardener to Pierce Butler, cauliflowers 

 and lettuce. 



By James McDonald, gardener to Miss Gratz, lettuce and 

 cucumbers. 



By Patrick Devine, gardener to S. C. Ford, cucum- 

 bers. 



By Maurice Finn, gardener to J. Lambert, a small collec- 

 tion. 



Thos. p. James, 



Rec. Secretary. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



BUSINESS MEETINGS. 



March 31, 1849.— President Samuel Walker in the chair. 



The Committee on Flowers recommended that a semi-an- 

 tiual exhibition of the society be held in June, commencing 

 on the 19th, and terminating on the 23d ; and it was voted to 

 place $.50 at their disposal, to be awarded in premiums at 

 said exhibition. 



Voted, That a committee of three be appointed by the 

 chair, to take into consideration the expediency of award- 

 ing to J. F. Allen, Esq., of Salem, a testimonial of their 

 approbation and thanks, for his valuable contributions of 

 green-house fruits, during their exhibitions of past seasons; 

 and Messrs. I. S. Cabot, Cheever Newhall, and Eben'r 

 Wight, were appointed that committee. 



A letter was received from S. P. Hildreth, Esq., of Ma- 

 rietta, Ohio, accompanied with a painting ef several of the 

 native fruits of that part of the country; and the thanks of 

 tlie society were voted to Mr. Hildreth, and his communica- 

 tion ordered to be printed in Hovey's Magazine. 



Alvah Kittredge of Roxbury, and E. E. Rice of Boston, 

 Were elected members ef the society. 



Apri^ 7(/i — President Samuel Walker in the chair. 



Voted, That the thanks of the society be presented to W. 

 C. Brinckle, M. D.. of Philadelphia, for his generous con- 

 tribution of scions of rare fruits ; also, to A. H. Ernst, E>q., 

 of Cincinnati, Ohio, for scions of new and rare fruit. 



Voted, That the thanks of the society be presented by the 

 Corresponding Secretary, in a complimentary letter, to Si- 

 las DuRKEE, M. D., of ijoston, for his contribution of beau- 

 tiful specimens of Prairie grass, for the use of the society. 



On recommendation of the committee, appointed for that 

 purpose, it was voted, that a piece of plate, of the value of 

 $-J.5. be presented by the society to J. F. Allen, Esq., of 

 Salem. 



Voted, That the sum of $200 be placed at the disposal of 

 the Committee on the Library, for the increase of the li- 

 brary. 



The following gentlemen were elected members: A. C, 

 Bowditch, life: Wm. Underwood, T. R. Marvin, B. K. 

 Bliss, and Rev'd T. M. Clarke, subscription. 



E. C. R. Walker, 

 Recording Secretary. 



