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T. Needham, Cannon Hall Muscat, White Frontignan, August Muscat, C?) 

 and oilier grapes. From O. Johnson, Zinfindal, and Black Hamburgh grap3s, 

 small clusters, but finely colored ; also, White Dutch currants. From J. 

 Lovett, Knevett's Giant raspberries, currants, and gooseberries. From J. 

 Hovey, seedling and other kinds of gooseberries, fine. From E. Brown, 

 cherries. From J. Kenrick, mulberries. From B. V. French, Belle Mao-- 

 nifique cherries. 



From Hovey & Co., very fine Victoria and White Dutch currants, and 

 Chasselas of Fontainebleau, Black Hamburgh, Pitmaston White Cluster, 

 and other grapes. From A. D. Williams, Red and White Dutch currants. 

 From Geo. Walsh, Black currants. From A. Bowditch, Black Hamburgh 

 and Chasselas grapes. From J. W. Foster, seedling goosebei-ries. From 

 A. D. Weld, White and Red Dutch currants. From F. W. Macondry, 

 Sharpe's Seedling peaches and raspberries. From J. Nugent, Black Ham- 

 burgh and Chasselas grapes. From J. L. L. F. Warren, cherries, rasp- 

 berries, and alpine strawberries, and Black Ischia figs. From S. Dike, 

 cherries and figs. 



Vegetables. — From T. Needham, a brace of Walker's Prize cucum- 

 bers. From J. D. Williams, cabbages and tomatoes. 



July 29th. — Exhibited. — Flowers : From the President of the Society, 

 two large Japan lilies, gloxinias, and a variety of phloxes and other cut 

 flowers. From J. Cadness, some fine specimens of plants, beautifully 

 grown, viz., Veronica speciosa, nine feet in circumference ; V. Lindleyawa, 

 Ixora rosea, Rondeletia speciosa, Stigmaphilon ciliatum, fuchsias, &c. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., Achimenes longiflora, picta, longiflora, hir- 

 silta, and patens, and Trachymene linearis, also thirty varieties of verbenas, 

 pinks, &c. Bouquets, cut flowers, &;c., from J. Breck &_^Co., Winships, F. 

 R. Bigelow, J. Nugent, T. Needham, L. Davenport, Mrs. Ball Hughes, 

 and others. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 



Bouquets. — To John Cadness, for the best pair of mantel bouquets, $2. 

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

 To J. Nugent, for the best pyramidal bouquet, $2. 

 To A. Bowditch, for the second best bouquet, $1. 

 Gratuities. — To J. Cadness, for a display of greenhouse plants, $5. 



To Miss Russel, for a large bouquet, $ 1. 

 Fruits : — From Hovey & Co., Pitmaston White Cluster, Chasselas 

 of Fontainebleau, Wilmot's Black Hamburgh, very fine, W^hite Frontignan, 

 Muscat Blanc Hatif, Black Hamburgh, Chasselas Musque grapes; Lamer- 

 cier cherries ; Doyenne d'Ete pears, — a good summer pear. From Henry 

 Vandine, Citron des Carmes pears ; Moorpark apricots, and one sort un- 

 named. From Galen Merriam, Citron des Carmes pears. From Josiah 

 Richardson, Jaune Hative plums. From A. D. Williams & Son, Red and 

 White Dutch currants ; Citron des Carmes pears. From Azel Bowditch, 

 Black Hamburgh grapes, fine. From E. Browne, Lynn, Early Harvest 

 apples ; cherries without name ; pears, two sorts, both for a name. From 

 J. L. L. F. Warren, Franconia raspberries. 



