380 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From W, Schirnmin, gardener to J. P. Gushing, 

 fine plants of Clerodendron squamatum and pednnculatum, Justicfa carnea 

 major, Allamanda grandiflora, and fuchsias ; also, cut flowers of Van 

 Houtte's Alstromaerias, grown in frames in the open ground, and fine 10 

 week stocks. 



From Hovey & Co., 12 varieties of Prairie roses, viz., Mrs. Hovey, Balti- 

 more Belle, Queen, Eva Corinne, Anne Marie, Triumphant, Superba, Miss 

 Gunnell, Jane, Pallida, perpetual pink, and Caradora Allen ; also, phloxes 

 and picotees. Cut flowers and bouquets from J. Hovey, D. T. Curtis, J. A. 

 Kenrick, Mary M. Kenrick, Miss Russell, and others. 



PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES AWARDED. 



Prairie Roses. — For the best display of not less than six varieties, to 

 Hovey &- Co., $5. 



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

 Gratuities. — To H. Schirnmin, for plants, $5. 



To H. Schirnmin, for Allamanda grandiflora, $3. 



To H. Schirnmin, for Alstromserias and stocks, #3. 



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



To Col. Loring, E. M. Richards, Miss Russell, Jas. Nugent, and W. 

 E. Carter, $1 each for cut flowers, &,c. 

 Fruit: From M. P. Wilder, 12 varieties cherries, — the Belle Audigeoise, 

 probably the same as the flesh-colored Bigarreau. From B. Merriam, a box 

 of cherries, presented as a seedling, very fine indeed, strongly resembling 

 the Downton. From M. H. Stimpson, a handsome basket of B. Tartarians, 

 very large and glossy. From C. E. Grant, White Bigarreau. From John 

 Ruggles, handsome B. Tartarians. From O. Johnson, B. Tartarians and 

 Bigarreaus, not quite ripe ; also, Hovey's Seedling strawberries. From H. 

 Vandine, B. Tartarians, large. From John Greenleaf, B. Tartarians, very 

 large and handsome, not fully ripe. From J. Walsh, seedling cherries. 

 From A. D. Williams, cherries. From C. G. Loring, 8 fine dishes grapes, 

 mostly B. Hamburghs, not fully ripe. From W. C. Strong, Muscat of Al- 

 exandria grapes. From J. P. Cushing, 4 varieties grapes, the Syrian large 

 and handsome. From J. F. Allen, 13 varieties grapes, and a handsome 

 dish of peaches, nectarines and figs. From Mrs. F. B. Durfee, B. Ham- 

 burgh and St. Peters grapes, fine — one bunch of the Hamburghs very large. 

 From H. Bradlee, White Alpine strawberry. 



Fruits tested. — From J. F. Allen, No. 1 seedling B. Hamburgh, well 

 spoken of in committee, but the berries not so fully ripe as desirable; Vic- 

 toria ; Old Hamburgh ; No. 16 ; Wilmot's new ; Grizzly. All these 

 grapes sustain previous reputation. From M. P. Wilder, Belle Audigeoise 

 cherry, probably same as flesh-colored Bigarreau. From B. Merriam, cher- 

 ries, presented as seedling, very fine and tender, strongly resembling the 

 Downton. 



July 10th. — Exhibited. Flowers : From P. Barnes, Z)elphinium mag- 

 nifica (new) a pretty variety ; also, seedling phloxes, delphiniums, holly- 

 hocks, &c. From Hovey & Co., seedling carnations and picotees, fine. 



