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Art. VII. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, March 28th. — Exhibited. — By Thomas Mason, Charlestown, Az- 

 alea indica, Phlox suhulata, CanieUia Kasaiiqiia van plena rosea, Pyr^thriun, 

 Cyclamen u»irsicut>), Roses, Geraniums, &c. &c. 



From the conservatory of J. P.Cushing, Esq., Watertovvn, a splendid variety, 

 including, among a large number of species and varieties, Echium superbnm, 

 Ixia crocata, Pittosporum toblra and umlukita, Epacris grandiflora, Eutaxia 

 myrtitolia, Gardenia florida, Hibiscus rosa sinensis, Camellia myrtifoiia, Petu- 

 nia nyctaginiflora, Schizanthus pinnatus, Asclepias (sp?) and Erica ven- 

 tricosa. Some beautiful Roses of the Red Moss and White Unique varieties, 

 Rosa odorata var. lutea, (yellow Tea ;) several new Pelargoniums, among 

 which was Mary Queen of Scots ; Carnations, Pinks, Stocks, Oxalis rosea, 

 Sollya heterophylla, Azalea phoinicea, &c. &c. 



From Messrs. Winship — A large number of varieties ; among which were 

 the Metrosideros lanceolata, Schizanthus, Maurandia Barclayana, Roses, 

 Geraniums, &c. &c. 



From Messrs. Hovey — A fine hyacinth, called the Bouquet Tendre, or 

 Waterloo; it had three spikes of flowers, numbering nearly fifty bells. 



Jlpril Ath. — Exhibited- — Easter Beurre Pears, and Pinnock's Red Winter 

 Apples. 



Jlp7'il lith. — Exhibited. — From Mr. S. Sweetser, Cambridgeport — Pseonia 

 officinalis var. rubra plena, Cyclamen p6rsicum, Roses, Canary asters. Slocks, 

 Hyacinths, Verbena Aubletia, Ag6ratum, Coronilla, &.c. &c. A fine speci- 

 men of the Lilium candidum, (White Lily,) from R. Rogei-son, Esq. 



From Messrs. Hovey — General Washington Hyacinth, with two spikes of 

 flowers, one of which was nearly twelve inches in length ; some of the bells 

 measured two inches in diameter. 



April I8th. — Exhibited. — Rosa Thea, Strombio (a new superb French va- 

 riety), by Messrs. Hovey. 



Art. VIII. Maryland Horticultural Society. 



At a meeting of the Council of the Maryland Horticultural Society, Satur- 

 day, March 28th, the following proceedings were had, viz. : 



Mr. Edward Kurtz exhibited a new and valuable Camellia jnponica, 

 raised by himself, tioin seed, and now in bloom for the first time. The seed 

 was from the old Waratah. Its form is that of the Anemone flowered or 

 Waratah ; the outer large petals, of a fine clear carmine, beautifully veined 

 with a deeper tint of the same color and cordate ; the centre petals white, 

 with occasional sulphur tinges, and beautifully pencilled with deep bright 

 pink — many of them edged with yellow. It is entirely distinct from any 

 other variety that has yet appeared amongst us, and considered an addition 

 to our ornamental collections sufficiently important to authorize special no- 

 tice and distinction. Therefore, 



Resolved, That it be named by the Society Camillia japonica Waratah 

 Kurtzii — that a correct drawing be obtained of the flower, at the expense of 



