456 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Blackberries. — To Josiah Lovett, the first premium, for the best black- 

 berries, $5. 

 To M. Wiihington, for the second best, $-3. 



Special Premiums for Pears. — To A. D. Williams, for the Jargonelle, 

 #5. 

 To O. Johnson, for the Bloodgood, $5. 



Vegetables. — From M. W. White, good specimens of Okra. From 

 James Cruikshank, a brace of Douglass Champion cucumbers, new. From 

 William A. Pierpont, beets. 



September Qth.— An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — 

 the President in the chair. 



Messrs. French, Richards & Newhall, were appointed a delegation to 

 attend the exhibition of the New Haven Horticultural Society. 



Messrs. Walker, Macondry &, Haggerston, were appointed a delegation 

 to attend the exhibition of the Rhode Island Horticultural Society. 



J. Lovett, A. D. Williams, W. B. Kingsbury, A. Bowditch, Joseph 

 Breck and A. D. Williams, Jr., were added to the delegation to the New 

 York convention. 



Voted to dispense with the weekly exhibitions on the 16th and 23d of 

 September. 



Adjourned one week to September 16th. 



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

 ety of fine phloxes, superb dahlias, &c. From Hovey & Co., fine Ger- 

 man asters and dahlias. FromS. Walker, a beautiful pure while seedling 

 phlox, dense headed — also a seedling from P. tardiflora — an improvement 

 upon it. From J. Cadness, a plant of Abeliarupestris ; bouquets, dahlias, 

 and a great variety of other cut flowers. From Parker Barnes, fine dahlias. 

 From G. C. Crowninshield, fine German asters. From J. Breck & Co., 

 fine German asters, dahlias, and cut flowers in great variety. From L. 

 Davenport, fine roses, dahlias, &c., &c. From J. Nugent, bouquets, 

 fine German asters, dahlias, and a profusion of other cut flowers. From 

 T. Needham, fine phloxes, roses, dahlias, &c. From Miss Russell, bou- 

 quets. From Miss Kenrick, a basket of flowers. From J. Parker, fine 

 dahlias. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 



German Asters. — To Hovey & Co., for the best display, ^4. 

 To J. Quant, for the second best, $3. 

 To J. Nugent, for the third best, $2. 

 Bouquets. — To J. Cadness, for the best mantel bouquets, $2. 

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

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

 Gratuities. — To J. Cadness, for a fine plant of Abelia rup6stris, $1. 



To Miss Kenrick, for a basket of flowers, 50 cents. 



Fruits : From the President of the Society, Triomphe de Gand, (new,) 



Beurr6 Goubalt,Blanquet Anasterque, (new and decidedly poor,) Edwards's 



Summer, Souverain d'Ete, (very fine,) Poine d'Esselle^ (new and poor,) 



Colmar d'Ete, Dunmore, (good,) Jalousie de Fontenay Vendee. The 



