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gias, Scotch Koses, Phloxes, &c., from Wm. Kenrick. Papaver orientalis, 

 from A. Atkinson, Esq., Brookline. 



From J. Kenrick — Pseonia paradoxica, paradoxica fimhriata, P. officinalis 

 rosea, and P. alhiflora rubescens; Azalea calendulacea, incarnata, and other 

 varieties ; new Rose Acacia, Aristolocliia Slplio, Roses, Yellow and Scotch, 

 Dutcliess of Gloucester, Ferox and Irene ; Double White Hawthorn ; Scar- 

 let Trumpet, White Italian, Early Dutch, and Douglass's new Honeysuckle. 



A great variety of flowers from Messrs. Winship. 



Roses, Pinks, &c., from S. Pond, 



Strawberries from J. L. L. F. Warren, Brighton ; from R. Ward, Roxbu- 

 ry ; and from Josepli Warren, Brighton. 



June 20th. — Exhibited. — Papaver orientalis, Bartsia cocclnea,Lupinus poly- 

 phyllus, and Paionia albiflora var. Whittlejii, from M. P. Wilder, Esq. A 

 Dahlia flower frotn R. Rogerson, Esq. From the Hon, John Lowell — ele- 

 gant specimens of Cactus speciosissimus, Alstrsemeria pelegrina, Marica c£e- 

 rulea, and Curcuma Zerumbet. Sarracena purpurea, Vibi'trnum dentata, Arum 

 tryphylluin, Aralia nudicaiilis, Arethusa bulbosa, and Cornus paniculata, 

 wild species, gathered in Duxbury, from E. Weston, Jr. Esq. Pinks, Roses, 

 &c., from S. Pond. 



Azalias, Roses, Lychnis flosjovis, Fraxin6Ila, Pseonies, and Honeysuckles 

 of several kinds, from J. Kenrick. Delphinium sinensis, Campanula medi- 

 um, Spirsea filipendula, Phloxes, Paeonies, Roses, Honeysuckles, &c., from 

 W. Kenrick. Red, white, and pompone moss and other Roses; PfEonies, 

 Phloxes, Astrantia ni;ijor, Penstemons, Fraxln611a, Delphinium sint^nsis and 

 other flowers, fiom Messrs. Winship. 



From S. Walker — Ranunculuses, Roses, Phloxes, Double white and pur- 

 ple Rockets, Deli)iunium sinensis, Lysimachia, Nigella damascena. Spiraea 

 filipendula, and superb specimens of laced |)inks. Petunia phoBuicea, Gail- 

 lairdia aristata, Calceolaria pendula, hybrida and picta, and Pansies, from 

 Hovey & Co. 



Fine Keen's seedling Strawberries, from T. Hastings; Mulberry, from S. 

 Pond ; Early Virginia and fine Keen's seedlings, from E. Vose, Esq. ; Royal 

 Scarlet, from J. L. L. F. Warren. 



Art. VI. Essex County JStatural Histoi~\) Society, 



This society held its annual meeting, for the choice of officers, in 

 Salem on Wednesday the 16th inst. Tlie first show of flowers 

 for the season took place on Friday the 19th. 



Exhibited. — Large species of Pseonia aI!)iflora var. Whittlejii, multiflura 

 Rose and Bouquet of Mowers, frotji Mrs. Wm. Dean. Amaryllis formosissi- 

 ma and bouquets, from Mrs. J. Holmari. Multiflora and other Roses, from 

 Mrs. J. W. Tread well, p'rom A. Houghton, Lynn, a variety of Geraniums 

 and green-house plants, and Bouquets of Pinks and Roses. Pa^onia albiflora 

 var. Humeii and Whittlejii, and other flowers, from Charles Lawrence. 

 Pa?6nia albiflora var. Whittlejii, Geraniums and Bouquets, from Francis 

 Putnam. From J. S. Cabot — Paeonia albiflora var. siberica, laced pinks, 

 Double White Rocket, Lupinus polyphyllus var. alba, and other flowers. A 

 new variety of Malope, the seed froni China, Pinks, Larkspur, and Phloxes, 



