FIRST 



ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



THE first Anniversary of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society 

 was held on Saturday the 19th Sept. at the Exchange Coffee House, 

 under the most promising auspices, and in a manner truly gratifying 

 to its friends. The dining hall was very tastefully ornamented with 

 festoons of flowers suspended from the chandeliers ; and the tables 

 were loaded with orange trees in fruit and flower ; (from Mr LOW- 

 ELL'S green house ;) a large variety of Mexican Georginas of uncom- 

 mon si/e and beauty ; (from Mr PRATT and others ;) a splendid collection 

 of roses and other choice flowers ; (from Mr ASPINWALL of Brookline ;) 

 a fine specimen of the India rubber tree, (from Mr BELKNAP of this 

 city,) interspersed with large boquets of beautiful flowers, and 

 numerous baskets of grapes, peaches, pears, melons, apples, &c, &c. 

 The arrangement of the decorations was made by Mrs Z. COOK, Jr. 

 and Misses DOWNER, HAVEN, TUTTLE, and COOK, of Dorchester, 

 assisted by Mr HAGGERSTON of Charlestown, and Messrs SENIOR and 

 ADAMSON of Roxbury. 



The address before the Society and others, was delivered in the 

 picture gallery of the Atheneum, at three o'clock, by the President, 

 Gen. DEARBORN. He gave an interesting and comprehensive view 

 of the origin and progress of Horticulture ; its various branches ; its 

 effects in multiplying and enriching the fruits of the earth; and 

 alluded to the promoters and benefactors of the art ; to the formation 

 and beneficial labors of Horticultural Societies; and to their prospects 

 of increasing usefulness. 



Among the fruits presented were two baskets of uncommonly fine 

 grapes and pears from WM. DEAN of Salem ; a basket of superior 

 peaches and grapes from S. G. PERKINS of Brookline. Fine fruits, 

 (including a single bunch of grapes weighing three pounds,) from Mr 



