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seiTulata, Ackcia falcata, Laurus indica, Vallota purpiirea, Callistemma 

 lanceolata, Melaleuca, Clorodendron, Eleagnus, Diosnia, Gordonia, &c. 

 &c. From J. L. L. F. Warren, Brighton, a number of very fine dahlias. 

 From J. W. Russell, superintendent at Mount Auburn, a large quantity 

 ofmarygolds, globe amaranthus, double sunflowers, petunia, and other 

 annual flowers. From W. Kenrick, Newton, two plants ofMorus nml- 

 ticaulus, the Snowberry, and three plants in pots ; also bouquets of flow- 

 ers. From J. A. Kenrick, cut flowers and bouquets. 



From the Messrs. Hovey, Boston, upwards of three hundred blooms 

 of superb double China asters, embracing twelve distinct varieties ; a 

 number of fine dahlias, viz.: Lord Liverpool, Widnall's Granta, Den- 

 nisii, Negro boy, alba fimbriata, Cassina, Sir Walter Scott, Prince 

 George, Widnall's Adonis, Picta formosissima, Stephenia, Scarlet Per- 

 fecta, Springfield Rival, Belladonna, Queen of the dahlias, Levick's In- 

 comparable, &c.; a large bouquet of flowers, containing Gladiolus nata- 

 lensis, Zinnia violacea var. coccinea. Phlox roseum, Wheeleiiana, amer- 

 ica«a, cordata, and glomerata, Solidago altissima. Euphorbia variegata, 

 Petunia phoenicea, &c. From Joseph Breck, Lan(!aster, a very large 

 and beautiful collection of dahlias, of which the following were a part ; — 

 Widnall's Village Maid, Transcendent Widnall's seedling, Widnall's 

 Jason, Queen of the Yellows, Colvill's Perfecta, Magnet, Lord Liver- 

 pool, Ophelia, Harpalyce, Wells's Royal Lilac, Countess of Liverpool, 

 and Margarett's Favorite, a very pretty seedling, raised by Mr. Breck. 

 From S. Sweetser, a fine and large number of dahlias, viz.: King of the 

 Yellows, Widnall's Phyllis, Alba fimbriata. King of the Whites, Erecta, 

 Rose d'Amour, Rosea alba, Dennisii, Lady Grey, Springfield Rival, 

 Portia, Globe, Widnall's Chancellor, Commander-in-Chief, Sec; bou- 

 quets of flowers, and a specimen of the flowers of Noisette rose Lam- 

 arque, a lovely variety of this family. From J. D. W. Williams, Rox- 

 bury, variegated holleys and Irish yews in pots, with cut flowers. From 

 D. Murphy, Roxbury, Cycas revoMta, (sago Palm) Viburnum tinus, 

 Calla aethiopica. Orange trees, Egg plants. Myrtles, &.c. &c., with cut 

 flowers. From Wm. Wales, Dorchester, a beautiful bouquet of flowers, 

 composed of Tea and China Roses, Verbena chamnsdrifolia, &c. S. H. 

 Weld, Roxbury, dahlias and cut flowers. Flowers and plants from John 

 Arnold, Boston. Cut flowers were also contributed, in addition to the 

 above, by B. P. Winslow, Boston, John Richardson, Dorchester, N. 

 Davenport, Milton, Joseph Gardner, W. Farnsworth, Charles Taylor, 

 and John Hovey, Roxbury ; Wm. H. Cowan, Cheever Newhall. 



The following is the Report of the Committee on Fruits : 



By E. Vose, of Dorchester, President of the Society: pears, — Bartlett, 

 Passe Colmar, Tillington, Urbaniste, Wilkinson, Gushing, Capiaumont, 

 Maria Louise, Lewis, Mouille Bouche, or Verte Longue ; ])eaches, — 

 Grosse Mignonne, Early York ; melons, — Persian Muskmclon, Green 

 fleshed Centaloupe ; also, a basket of various kinds of fine fruit. R, 

 Manning, of Salem ; pears, — Summer Rose, Bowdoin, Raymond, Saun- 

 ders' Beurre, St. Ghislain, Autumn Superb, Ronville, Buffum, Gushing, 

 Verte Longue, Lowrie's Bergamott, Washington, Pope's Scarlet Major, 

 Julienne; plums, — Breevort's Purple Bolmer, Lake Green Gage ; apples, 

 Rambour Franc, Alexander, Lyscom, New American Crab. Samuel 

 Philbrick, of Brookline, pears,— Bezi Vaet, Andrews, Capiaumont, Col- 

 mar Souverain, Verte Longue, Wilkinson, Washington, Seckel ; Rare- 

 ripe peaches. Nathaniel Davenport, of Milton, Chelmsford pears ; 

 Snow peaches. A. D. Williams, of Roxbury, pears, — Capiaumont ; 

 apples, — Porter, and three handsome varieties of the Red ; peaches, — 

 Golden, Purple Clingstone. 



Samuel Downer, of Dorchester, pears, — Bezi Vaet, Napoleon, Beurre 

 Diel, Fulton, Bleecker's Meadow, Capiaumont, Lewis, Andrews, Ur- 



