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From J. McClennan, gardener to J. P. Cushing, Persian melons. From 

 Jas. Damon, peaches. From H. Vandine, Madeleine pears. From J. F. 

 Allen, Violet Hative and Newington Nectarines, very fine ; also Cannon 

 Hall Muscat, Black Portugal, and White Nice grapes. 



Fruits tested. — From J. F. Allen, Cannon Hall Muscat. From J. 

 McClennan, Persian melon, fine. 



[Tlie following note, to the committee, accompanied the handsome 

 specimens of gooseberries exhibited by Mr. Amory, July 17 : — 



Gentlemen — Having failed entirely in the culture of gooseberries, I had 

 abandoned the attempt, when, having observed that some one at the south 

 had succeeded by paving under the bushes, I procured some new plants, 

 which I set out in the middle of a row of paving about two feet in width. 

 The result is entirely satisfactory. James S. Amory, Brookline.] 



Vegetables : From Josiah Crosby, West Cambridge, beets, carrots, 

 cabbage, — fine. From Wm. A. Harris, Newton, Manly potatoes, — good. 



July 31. — An adjourned meeting of tlie Society was held to-day, — Vice 

 President Richards in the chair. 



On motion of Mr. Walker, and seconded by C. M. Hovey, who briefly 

 alluded to the death of Mr. Downing, it was voted, that Messrs. Walker, 

 C. M. Hovey and King, be a committee of three to report appropriate 

 resolutions at the next meeting. Adjourned one week, to August 7. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : Bouquets and cut flowers from Winship & Co., 

 W. E. Carter, J. Hovey, P. Barnes, R. G. Bell, Miss Russell, J. Nugent, 

 Mrs. L. Spaulding, M. M. Kenrick, and E. M. Richards. 



gratuities awarded. 



To Winship & Co., Miss Russell, Mary M. Kenrick, P. Barnes, R. G. 

 Bell, and W. E. Carter, for cut flowers, bouquets, &c., $\ each. 



Fruit: From Hovey &■ Co., Early Crawford peaches, (extra,) Hardwicke 

 nectarines, and Doyenne d'Ete and Madeleine pears. From J. Stickney, 

 Madeleine pears, fine. From F. Burr, Red Astrachan apples. From A. D. 

 Williams, Madeleine pears. From G. Merriam, Madeleine pears, and extra 

 fine Improved High blackberries. From J. Richardson, Jaune Hative 

 plums, and Improved High blackberries. 



From S. Walker, Doyenne d'Ete and Madeleine pears. From S. Dow- 

 ner, Jr., apricots. From C. E. Grant, fine Improved High blackberries. 

 From M. H. Simpson, Early York peaches. From R. M. Morse, handsome 

 Early Harvest apples. From H. Vandine, Jaune Hative plums, and Mad- 

 eleine pears. From C. H. Morse, Madeleine pears, from a tree on the old 

 Inman place, Cambridge, one hundred years old. From Jos. Lovett, fine 

 Crown Bob gooseberry, and Houghton's Seedling ; also Victoria currants. 

 From J. F. Allen, fine Violet Hative peaches, Violet Hative nectarines ; 

 grapes — Cannon Hall, White Nice, De Candolle, Black Hamburgh, and 

 White Portugal. From J. Hovey, handsome Early Harvest apples. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED FOR FRUITS. 



Strawberries. — For the best specimens, to J. B. Moore, for Hovey's 

 Seedling, #6. 



