154 Exhibitions of the Columbian and N. Y. Hart. Societies. 



Art. IV. Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 



Saturday, February 21s/. — Exhibited. — Eppes sweet, or Danvers Winter 

 Sweet Apples, from R. Manning, Esq., Salem. Mr. Manning lias exhibited 

 the same variety belbre. It is a fine kind, and may be placed at the liead of 

 sweet apples. 



From Thomas Mason, Charlestown — A fine bouquet of flowers, among 

 which were Pfeunia moutan, Banksii, Azalea Smithii and indica purpurea, 

 Camellia pompunia, Corrsea alba, Cyclamen persicum and coum, Verbena 

 chamoedritolia. Salvia fulgens, Cineraria omenta, Tea Roses, Primulas, 

 Stocks, Geraniums, Polyanthus, Rosemary, &c. &c. 



February 28th. — Exhibited. — A fine Hyacinth of the variety called Bouquet 

 Tendre, or Waterloo. It had two spikes of flowers. 



March 7th. — Exhibited. — A fine specimen of the Beurre de Aremberg Pear, 

 from Mr. Cheever Newhall. It was very excellently preserved. Pigernett 

 Apples, from R. Manning, Esq., Salem. 



A bouquet of flowers from T. Mason, Charlestown; consisting of Rhod- 

 odendron arbareum hybridimi, Azalea pur[)urea and phoenicea, Primula 

 prrenitens, Salvia fulgens, Roses, Geraniums, Hoitzia coccinea. Stocks, Pol- 

 yanthus, &c. By S. \Valker, Roxbury — A jjot of Anemone hepatica rubi'a 

 plena, (very beautiful). Anemone Tea Rose and Due de Gramont, from 

 Messrs. Winsliip, Brighton. 



March lith. — Exhibited. — A splendid bouquet of flowers from Mr. S. 

 Sweetser, Cambridgeport — Comjiosed of Poeunia moutan Banksii (a fine 

 flower). Cyclamen persicum, Verbena Aubletia, Alonsoa incisifolia, Eupato- 

 rium odoratum, Phlomis fructicosa. Hyacinths, Geraniums, Iris chinensis, &c. 

 Pelargonium Wasliingtonian, from Messrs. Winship. 



Rosa Banksia var. alba and lutea, from the conservatory of J. P. Gushing, 

 Esq., Watertown. 



From T. 3Itison — A fine bouquet ; consisting of Camellia myrtifolia, atro- 

 nibens, and rosea plena; Azalea indica phosnicea, ledifulia and purpurea; 

 Corraea alba, lUicium floridanum. Cyclamen persicum, Polyanthus, Gerani- 

 ums, and the following varieties of China Roses ; — Vanilla Tea, common 

 Tea, undulata and Sanguinea. 



From R. Manning, Esq., Salem — Conway Apples. This variety origina- 

 ted in Hamilton — considered very fine. 



Art. V. Notices of the Exhibitions of the Columbian and Ncitf 

 York Horticultural Societies. 



The first .flnnnal Exhibition of the Columbian Horticidtural Society was 

 held in the City Hall of Washington, on the 5ih and Cith of June. A large 

 and splendid collection of green-house ])lants. and a great variety of garden 

 flowers, vegetables, and fruits, were brought from the different j)arts of the 

 district to the hall of exlnl)ition. The season having been very unfavorable, 

 it was a|)prehended that the exhibition would disappoint public expectation ; 

 but such were the zeal and enthusiasm of the horticulturists, florists, and 



