378 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



ries, large; Esperione, Chasselas, Red Traminer, fine, Ferral, Zinfindal, 

 White Nice, Black Hamburgh, and Wilmot's new B. Hamburgh grapes. 

 From F. W. Macondry, gooseberries, mulberries, Knevet's Giant, Fran- 

 conia, Fastolff, and Antwerp raspberries, and Transparent and Florence cher- 

 ries. From T. Needham, Cannon Hall, Chasselas de P^ontainebleau, Black 

 Hamburgh, and Frontignan grapes. From Messrs. Hyde, seedling cherries? 

 (fine,) and White thimbleberries. From A. Bowditch, Black Hamburgh and 

 White Chasselas grapes; peaches, fine. From H. K. Moore, Elkhorn 

 clierries. From Parker Barnes, Black Mazzard cherries. From A. D. 

 Weld, Red and White Dutch currants, fine ; Franconia raspberries. From 

 Cheever Newhall, Knevet's Giant raspberries, fine. From S. R. Johnson, 

 gooseberries. From B. V. French, gooseberries, in variety; Red and 

 White Dutch currants. From Messrs. Winships, Red and White and Vic- 

 toria currants. Black mulberries. From A. D. Williams and Son, Red and 

 White currants, large and fine. From C. E. Grant, Fastolff raspberries. 

 From J. Hovey, gooseberries, fine. From L. G. Thurston, gooseberries. 

 From F. Dana, Red and White currants, and raspberries. From Josiah 

 Richardson, Franconia raspberries, and strawberries. From S. Dike, 

 cherries. From Moses Young, Illinois, apples of last year's growth, in 

 good preservation. 



Vegetables. — From T. Needham, two brace Walker's Prize cucumbers. 

 From F. W. Macondry, Early White potatoes, fine show. From A. D. 

 Williams, Chenango, and Early White potatoes. From Barney Hedge, 

 potatoes, very large. 



July 22nd. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the chair. 



John H. Robinson was elected a member of the Society. 



Adjourned for two weeks — to August 5th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From the President of the Society, 25 pots 

 of Japan lilies, principally seedlings, one of them with nineteen buds 

 and blossoms. From Messrs. Hovey & Co., a fine large plant of the white 

 Japan lily, with sixty buds and blossoms, and a variety of hollyhocks and 

 verbenas. Cut flowers, bouquets, &c. were exhibited from Messrs. Breck 

 & Co., S. R. Johnson, P. Barnes, T. Needham, W. Mellar, W. Kenrick, 

 J. A. Kenrick, Messrs. Winships, J. Hovey, A. Bowditch, S. Walker, J. 

 Nugent, B. W. Ames, and others. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 



Double Hollyhocks. — To P. Barnes, for the best display, $3. 



To Hovey & Co., for the second best, $2. 

 Bouquets. — To J. Nugent, for the best vase bouquet, §2. 



To A. Bowditch, for the second best, f 1. 



To J. Cadness, for the best mantel bouquet, $2. 



To W. Mellar, for the second best, $ 1. 

 Gratuities. — To Miss Russell, for a basket of flowers, $1. 



To Miss Mary Kenrick, for the same, $1, 

 Fruit : From the President of the Society, Late Duke Cherries, Angu- 

 mois apricots, and Black mulberries. From J. F. Allen, several varieties 

 of grapes, Franconia raspberries, and Sweet Montmorency cherries. From 



