MASSACHUSETTS HORT. SOCIETY. 



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From G. C. CrowninshieUl, by John Quant, 

 Erica altheatlora, Azalea variegata, Abutilon 

 striatum, Anigozanthus cocci. nea, Tropisolum 

 tricolorum, Mahonia odorata. Cactus Jenkinsonii, 

 Mimulus rivularis, Crinum amabile, Hydrangea 

 chinensis, anil (lie following Pelargonium ?: Ce- 

 lestial, Dutchess of Sutherland, Prince Albert, 

 Orange perfection, Unity, Latly Villars, Wilson's 

 Superb, Jenny lind, Ananus, Fair Mary Devon, 

 and two varieties, names lost. 



From James Nugent, the following varieties of 

 Pelargoniums, which were much the best collec- 

 tion and finest flowers exhibited, b.it being cut from 

 the plants, were not entitled to the ^^ociety's pre- 

 mium: Nestor, Jenny Lind, Fair Maid of Devon, 

 Queen Phillippi, Celestial, Unit, Garth's Perfec- 

 tion, Diailimatum, Dutchess of Sutherland, liclla- 

 dona. Beauty Supreme, and three seedlings; also 

 four varieties of Calceolarias, I yrus Japonica, 

 Gladiolus gandivensis, Pansies, White Phlox 

 Drummondii, Ageratum odoratum. Sweet peas, 

 and Bignonia earium; Roses — Prince Albert, Clara 

 Sylvain, White Tea, Yellow Tea, Bougere, Buret, 

 and Blush Tea, one round table bouquet. 



From J. Breck & Co., a very large and superior 

 collection of Hyacinths, and the following cut 

 flowers: Pulmonaria Virginica, Fritillarias, Pan- 

 sies, &c., &c. 



From R. M. Copeland, a fine collection of Hya- 

 cinths; colors of the flowers very delicate and 

 perfect. 



From Orr N, Town, Oncidium flexuosum. 



From Dr. D. Osgood, fine specimen flowers of 

 Cape Jasmine. 



From John Kenrick, Magnolia conspicua, and 

 pyrus japonica. 



From W. Ashby, Newburyport, a collection of 

 Pansies. 



A collection of Green House Pl\nts from Hovey 

 & Co. D. Haggerston, Chairman. 



Premiums awarded for Flowers and Plants, 

 May 12, 1849. 



Pelargoniums, 1st class — For the best six new 

 varieties, by John Quant, $6. 



2d Class — For the best six varieties in large pots, 

 John Quant, $6. 



Cut Flowers— For the best display, James Nu- 

 gent, §3. 

 Cactus— For the best 6 varieties, Hovey ^S; Co., $3, 



Calceolarias — For the best six varieties, A. 

 Bowditch, *3. 2d best ilo., John Quant, $2. 



Heaths— For best 6 varieties, I\l. P. Wilder, $3. 



For the best display of various sorts of green- 

 house plants, M P. Wilder, $8. 2d best do., Ho- 

 vey & Co., !t5. 



Hyacinths— For the best display, J. Breck & Co 

 $b. 2d best, do., R. M. Copeland, §3. '' 



For Round Table bouquet, James Nugent, $1. 



For hand bouquets, A. Bowditch, $1. 



Gratuities.— To N. J. Becar, for fine display of 

 Calceolarias, the Societys Silver Medal. 



To A. Bowditch, for show of green-house plants, 

 $2. To John Quant, do. 



To i\l. P. Wilder, for show of Cut Roses, $'5. 



To James Nugent, for show of Cut Roses, >2. 



To Hovey & Co., for fine specimen plants of 

 double Purple and While China Primrose, i3. 



Fruits. — From Hovey \'. Co., strawberries 

 var., Aberileen Bee-hive. Messrs. Hovey & Co! 

 have had vines of this kind fully exposed during 

 the pasi severe winter, and the plants have come 

 out in the finest condition; while plan s of our na- 

 tive seedlings, in adjacent beds, have been entirely 

 destroyed. 



From J. Fisk Allen, Grapes— larly Black Julv, 

 Chasselas, Bar Sur-aube, Pitmaslon White Clus- 

 ter, White Early, of the French, Gros Noir de 

 Lorraine; Chasselas de Fontainbleau, Black Ham- 

 burgh, Grisly Frontignan, Ferrol; Figs, Black of 

 St. Michael. Kbkn Wight. 



Vegetlbles.— May 5. From H. B. Crooker,*by 

 Thomas Needham, brace or Barne"s Man of Kent- 

 brace of Weeilon Cucumbers. ' 



From G. C. Crowninshield, by John Quant 

 brace of Allen s Victory Cucumbers. ' 



.V/ay 12. From Orr N, Town, two brace of very 

 fine Cucumbers. 



From W. W. Wheildon, by Peter Naylor, Early 

 Frame Cucumber. 



From H. B. Crooker, by Thomas Needham, brace 

 of Barne's Man of Kent; brace of Wcetlon Cucum- 

 bers. A. D. Williams, Jr., Chairman. 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The stated meeting of this Society was held on 

 Tuesday evening, May 16, 1849. Tne Presideni in 

 the chair. The exhibition on this occasion was 

 very handsome, anil exceeded expectations, and as 

 usual, the hall was thronged with the beauty and 

 fashion of the city. In the numerous colle -tions of 

 plants, as objects of interest might be noticed, a 

 specimen of Azalea, variegated in perfection, pre- 

 senting one mass of the richest flowers, from Peter 

 Mackenzie's green-house. Campanula nobilis, 

 very appropriately named, being truly a noble 

 specimen, from whose branches pended so grace- 

 fully its innumerable large, bell-shaped flowers; 

 this species is of recent introduction into l-'.urope 

 from the East Indies, through the exertions of that 

 indefatigable collector, Air. Fortune, and was 

 shown by Mr. Buist, who also exhibited Fuchsia 

 gigantea, and F. coronet,- handsome plants of those 

 choice varieties; a fine collection of Pelargonia 

 and Cinerarias. Mr. Dundas' gardener exhibited 

 several most beautiful specimens of Azalea, varie- 

 gated, a Clematis seiboldii and Pelargonia. From 

 the President's fine collection were observed seve - 

 ral air plants — Maxillaria aromatica, M. crispa, M, 

 p., and Gongora purpurea, Achimenes picta, 



Cacti, Pelargonia and Cinerarise. From John Lam- 

 berts, a fine, large plant of Leptospermum scopa- 

 rium, in flower, Metrosideros semperflorens, Lan- 

 tana mutabilis, with many others. And by Miss 

 Gratz' gardener, a table of Pelargonia Mathiolse 

 and choice Roses. By John Sherwood, remarka- 

 bly fine Roses, by Wm. Hall; also of choice varie- 

 ties by Robert Kilvington, interesting indigenous 

 plants; Dodecatheon Meadia, large specimens 

 Orvihis spectabilis, Drocera filiformis, etc. 'J'he 

 beautiful designs baskets of cut flowers and bou- 

 quets, by the President's gardener, Mr. Dundas 

 John Lamberts, and Robert Kilvington, added 

 greatly to the attractions of the exhibition. 



Of Fruit, Henry N. Johnson, of Germantown, 

 exhibited a dish of very large Lemons. 



Of Vegetables there was a profusion of the 

 finest sori^s. Cauliflowers of large size, from 

 Pierce Bu ler's and Chas. Chauncey's garden. A 

 specimen of Asparagus, of great weight, by Wm. 

 Lutzs, Kingsessing; many fine specimens of Rhu- 

 barb, Mushrooms, Cucumbers, etc., were shown. 



reports of COMMIT! EE3. 



The committee on plants and flowers, report the 

 following premiums: 



