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For the best twenty blooms of named varieties of Dahlias, to G. Schmitz ; 

 also for the second best, and the best American seedlings. 



Delegations were appointed to attend the annual exhibitions of various 

 societies in different sections of this country, and the reports of the dele- 

 gations fill several pages. But we have only room to notice one of them. 

 The delegation to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, was composed of 

 Dr. Brinckle, and T. McEuen, and the following is an abstract of their report. 



" The delectation to the Exhibition of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society beg leave to report, that they attended the Annual Exhibition of 

 that Society, which was held at their Hall in Boston, on the 22d, 23d and 

 24th inst. 



High as our expectations had been raised, in regard to this Exhibition, 

 they fell far short of the reality. But the Fruit department more especially 

 excited our admiration. 



Of Apples, there was a rich display, embracing many kinds not usually 

 met with in the vicinity of Philadelphia : such as Corse's St. Lawrence, 

 French's Sweet, Bourrassa, Murphy, Fearn's Pippin, Minister, Beauty of 

 Kent, Spice, Garden Royal, Pumpkin Sweet, Marigold, Smith's Fine Ta- 

 ble, Seaver's Sweet, Hubbardston Nonsuch, York Russet, Lyscom, Perry's 

 Winter Sweet, Fameuse, Chestnut, Blenheim Pippin, Walpole, Ribstone 

 Pippin, Ross' Nonpareil, Reinette du Canada, &c. 



As to Pears, there probably never was, at any period, or in any country, a 

 finer collection exhibited. From the garden of the President, we noticed about 

 160 varieties, of beautiful appearance, and of great excellence. Messrs. 

 French, Walker, Newhall, Macondry, Hovey, Manning, Lovitt, Johnson, 

 Cabot, and many other individuals also, contributed extensive collections of 

 rare and valuable kinds. 



We were not a little gratified at seeing, on the tables, specimens of so many 

 of our native Pears. Among these were the Pratt, Knight's Seedling, Jo- 

 honnot. Dearborn's Seedling, Seckel, Andrews, Buffam, Fulton, Heathcote, 

 Washington, Wilkinson, Dix, Williams' Early, Rapelje's Seedhng, Chelms- 

 ford, and Gushing. Most of these are of Eastern origin, and of great 

 merit ; comparing most favorably with the celebrated varieties recently im- 

 ported from England, France and Belgium. We were more especially 

 pleased with the delicious flavor and superior excellence of the Pratt, An- 

 drews, Johonnot, and Knight's Seedling. The beautiful specimens of the 

 Washington, grown on the Quince, from the garden of Capt. Macondry, 

 also particularly attracted our notice. 



The Grapes, as might be expected, excited much admiration. The size 

 and beauty of the specimens of this luscious fruit, indicated the great per- 

 fection at which our Boston friends have arrived, in its cultivation. Among 

 the many choice varieties exhibited, we noticed the Victoria, Black Prince, 

 several varieties of the Black Hamburg, the Cannon Hall Muscat, Black 

 Lombardy, Muscat of Alexandria, Chasselas de Fontainebleau, Franken- 

 dale, Esperione, Grizzly Frontignac, Syrian, St. Peter's, White Tokay, 

 Zinfindal, etc. 



But, though the greatest charm of the Exhibition consisted in the magnifi- 



