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tlie Cainellica and Dahlia, were in vogue. The Weigela rosea was 

 introduced by Mr. Wilder, the Champion of England Pea by Azell 

 Bowditcli, and the Jenny Lind Strawberry by the originator. The 

 Dielytra Spectabilis appeared in 1852. 



1853 was made njemorable by the exhibition of the Victoria regia. 

 The Concord Grape, the Dana's Hovey and the Beurre Superfin pears 

 were first shown. The first hybrid grape, originated by J, Y. Allen, and 

 "bearing his name, was shown by him in 1854. This was the first step 

 in the improvement of native grapes. This year was marked by the 

 exhibition from Marshall P. Wilder of tlie Cissus discolor, one of the 

 harbingers of the endless variety of ornamental foliage plants. The 

 Cleriiatis Jackmanni was shown in 1856. In 1857 the Deutzia gracilis. 

 The Versaillaise Currant by W. C. Strong. 



The Wilson's Albany Strawberry was slioM'n in 1859. Orchard 

 house culture was becoming general. Hybrid perpetual roses received 

 increased . attention. Crawford's late peaches shown, and Clapp's 

 Favorite Pear for the first time. 



Ptogers Hybrid Grapes first shown in 1861. The Lilium Auratum 

 in 1862. The next year witnessed displays of seedling Gladioli. The 

 Hunnewell Triennial premiums were established by the generous 

 patron of horticulture whose name they bear, to promote the general 

 .application of science, skill, and taste to landscape gardening. 



On the third era of the existence of the Society the llho do dendi on 

 Show on the Common was lield in Boston. Ex-President Stickney 

 ,and John Lewis Eussell contributed valuable gifts to the library. 

 Mr. Strong inaugurated the collecting and distributing horticultural 

 information. Ex-President Hovey ably assisted in a series of singu- 

 larly important volumes. Carpet and ribbon gardening received 

 development; this rendered possible by the introduction of new varieties 

 of Pelargoniums, Coleus, Achyranthus, and Centaurea. Sub-tropical 

 gardening was introduced by the use of palms, tree-ferns, agaves, 

 musas, dracfenas, caladriums, and similar plants. 



The result of these eflbrts of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society have been very apparent in the increasing market for flowers, 

 not only in Boston but throughout the State. Similar effects are here 

 and there manifest in Canada. The issue is no mean result of half a 

 -century's work. The men who have engaged in it, and devoted means, 

 health, and labor for its accomplishment, will live for ever in the 



