128 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From the President of the Society, a vari- 

 ety of fine phloxes, dahlias, &c.. From Jos. Breck & Co., a variety 

 of fine phloxes, dahlias, and other flowers, From Hovey & Co., six- 

 teen varieties of phloxes, among which were Standard of Perfection, 

 Goethe, Speculum, Princesse Marianne, Blanc de Neuilly, Speciosa, 

 Nymphsea alba, Charles, &c. &c. From John Cadness, pot plants, cut 

 flowers, and bouquets. Bouquets, phloxes, &c., from J. Nugent, W. 

 Kenrick, T. Needham, and others. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 



Phloxes.— To J. Breck & Co., for the best ten varieties, $.6. 

 To Messrs. Hovey & Co.. for the second best, $4. 

 To J. Nugent, for the third best, $3. 



Bouquets. — To J. Cadness, for the best pair oi mantel bouquets, 02. 

 To J. Nugent, for the second best, ^1. 

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



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



Fruits. — From the President of the Society, Passans du Portugal and 

 Summer Franc Real pears. From B. V. French, Garden Royal, River, 

 and Early Strawberry apples. From C. Downing, Newburgh, N. Y., 

 Summer Rose, Dodge's Early Red, and sour Bough apples. From Dr. 

 Wm. C. Brinkle, Corresponding Member, Ott's Seeding pear, a native 

 variety, which the Committee pronounce " of superior quality ;" also, 

 Steinmetzer's Catharine, and Copasa pears. From S. Walker, Chelsea, 

 peach plums. From A. Bowditch, Black Hamburgh grapes. From B. 

 D. Emerson, White Chasselas grapes. From T. Needham, eight vari- 

 eties of grapes. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., eleven varieties of grapes ; also two or 

 three dozen splendid peaches, raised in pots. From O. Johnson, Early 

 Bough, Red Astrachan, Summer Pearmain, and Yellow Crab apples; also 

 Bloodgood, Dearborn's Seedling, Rostiezer, Jargonelle, and August Mus- 

 cat pears ; Fotheringham plums, fine Early Newington nectarines, and 

 Black St. Michael figs. From S. Walker, Tyson, Passans du Portugal, 

 Summer Franc Real, Hampden's Bergamot, and one variety of pears with- 

 out a name. From E. Bemis, fine Royal de Tours plums. From J. Breck 

 & Co., Belle de Bruxelles pears, and Royal de Tours plums. From E. 

 Wight, Julienne pears. From F. W. Macondry, Jargonelle and other 

 pears. From J. Burnett, Pumwater apples, fine. From C. H. Pendle- 

 ton, near Stonington, Conn., Summer Greening apples. FromR. Crooker, 

 Royal Hative plums. From J. Washburn, Horseblock apples, fine. From 

 A. D. Weld, fine Williams apples. From A. Nickerson, Jargonelle pears, 

 extra. From J. L. L. F. Warren, Brunswick and Brown Turkey figs. 

 From A. D. Williams & Son, plums, fine Williams apples, and Jargonelle 

 and Dearborn's Seedling pears. From E. Brown, Jargonelle and Dear- 

 born's Seedling pears. From W. C. Strong, Elruge nectarines, and Blue 

 Perdrigon (?) plums. 



Vegetables. — From Geo. C. Crowninshield, Egg plants and tomatoes. 



Ausust 26th. — Exhibited. — Flowers : From the President of the Soci- 



