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Hardt Roses. — Class I. For the thirty best distinct varieties, to M. P. 



Wilder, $8. 

 For the second best, to Hovey & Co., $6. 

 For the best display, to M. P. Wilder, $3. 

 Hardy Roses. — Class II. For the twelve best distinct varieties, to 



M. P. Wilder, $5. 

 For the second best, to Hovey & Co., $3. 

 Hardy Perpetual Roses. — Class III. For the ten best varieties, to 



M. P. Wilder, #5. 

 For the second best, to Hovey & Co., $4. 

 For the best display, to Hovey & Co., $3. 



Gratuities. — To A. Bowditch, for Veronica Andersom, &c., 05. 



To the President of the Society, for herbaceous pseonies, .$2. 



To Winship &. Co , for Virgilia lutea, $2. 



To James Nugent, for cut flowers, ^. 



To P. Barnes, for cut flowers, $2. 



To A. Bowditch, for cut flowers, $2. 



To E. M. Richards, W. E. Carter, Wm. Kenrick, J. Hovey, and J. 

 A. Kenrick, for cut flowers, &c., $\ each. 

 Fruit : From Levi Jennings, strawberries, Hovey's Seedling. From 

 J. B. Moore, strawberries, 1 oston Pine, Early Virginia. From W. C. 

 Strong, grapes, Muscat of Alexandria. From Hovey & Co., grapes, 

 Black Hamburgh. From James Nugent, grapes, Black Hamburgh. From 

 J. F. Allen, grapes, Seedling Musque, Deccan's Superb, Grizzly Frontignan, 

 Seedling Black Hamburgh, — figs, — nectarines. Hunt's Early Tawney, — 

 Grosse Mignonne peaches. From Josiah Richardson, strawberries. Swain- 

 stone Seedling, Boston Pine, and Cambridge. 



June 26. Exhibited. — Fruit : From Henry Vandine, May Duke cherries. 

 From Levi Jennings, Jr., Hovey's Seedling strawberries, (fine.) From 

 Azell Bowditch, Coe's Transparent cherries. 



This is the first time this cherry has been presented. The Committee 

 are of opinion that it will prove one of the best for the time of ripening; its 

 great beauty will serve also to recommend it. 



From J. Lovett, Hovey's Seedling strawberries. From M. H. Simpson, 

 Hovey's Seedling, fine. From Thomas Rice, Hovey's Seedling. From 

 W. R. Austin, Jenney's Seedling, fine. From J. B. Moore, Hovey's Seed- 

 ling, very fine. 



From C. E. Grant, May Duke cherries. From J. F. Allen, grapes. 

 White Nice, one bunch weighing two pounds, Zinfindal, Black Hamburgh, 

 finely colored, Wilmot's New, Wilmot's No. 16, Gros Coulard, new, from a 

 vine wliich was planted five years since; it is a white grape, and proved of 

 a fine flavor; also a new seedling black grape, from seed of the Wilmot's 

 new Hamburgh, — in form, much resembling the White Hamburgh. Both 

 of the last named grapes are early, and the former, (Gros Coulard,) Mr. 

 Allen informs the Committee, is a very slow grower, while the seedling is 

 a fine grower. 



