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Resolved, That we tender the sympathies of the Society to the family, in 

 their afflicting bereavement, and that the corresponding secretary be 

 directed to communicate the above resolutions, &,c., to his family. 



Further Resolved, That the Hon. Marshall P. Wilder be solicited to de- 

 liver an eulogy on the life and character of the late A. J. Downing, Esq., 

 at such time and place as the Society may hereafter designate. 



The corresponding secretary was authorized to deposit in the Boston 

 Athenaeum, Historical Society, &c., the volume of the Society^s Trans- 

 actions, with plates. Adjourned two weeks, to August 21. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From A. Bowditch, six pots of balsams. From 

 E. M. Richards, six varieties of Martynia, eighteen varieties of seedling 

 phlox, bouquets, &c. 



From Hovey & Co., a plant of Achimenes longiflora alba, new and beau- 

 tiful ; also seedling Japan lilies, seedling verbenas, Lantana aurantiaca, 

 lilacina, camara, &c., and cut flowers. Bouquets and cut flowers from 

 P. Barnes, Miss Russell, Miss M. M. Kenrick, J. Nugent, and others. 



Fruit : From J. Owen, pears — Madeleine ; apples — Early Harvest, Early 

 Strawberry. From C. Newhall, plums and apricots. From S. Dike, Made- 

 leine pears. From E. King, peaches, fine. From C. W. Galoupe, Royal 

 apricots, fine. From M. H. Simpson, Red Astrachan apples, fine ; Late 

 Crawford peaches, fine. From E. Brown, Red Astrachan apples ; Made- 

 leine pears. 



From Hovey^& Co., grapes — White Frontignan, Black Hamburgh, Grizzly 

 Frontignan, Cannon Hall; Doyenne d'Ete pears; Murray nectarines, fine ; 

 seedling peaches, extra fine. From C. E. Grant, blackberries, fine. From W. 

 Stearns, apricots. From G. Merriam, blackberries, very fine. From J. W. 

 Foster, seedling gooseberries, extra fine. From H. Vandine, apricots, 

 plums, and apples. From J. Lovett, Red Astrachan and Early Harvest 

 apples ; Madeleine pears. From E. M. Richards, apples — Early Harvest, 

 Red Astrachan, and Early Bough. From J. S. Cabot, pears. From J. B. 

 Moore, Madeleine pears. From J. F. Allen, peaches, extra fine ; Newing- 

 ton nectarines, extra fine ; grapes in variety. From F. Burr, Red Astrachan 

 and Early Harvest apples, both extra fine. 



Fruits Tested: Pears, from S. B. Pierce, Madeleine and Summer 

 Thorn. 



August lith. — Exhibited. Flowers: From Hovey & Co., verbenas — 

 Orb of Day, America, Nectar Cup, Rosy Morn, and new seedlings. From 

 W. E. Carter, Seedling phlox, delphiniums, and other cut flowers. From 

 J. Nugent, fine balsams and other flowers. Bouquets and cut flowers from 

 P. Barnes, E. M. Richards, Winship & Co., J. Breck & Son, T. Page, 

 J. Hovey, Bowen Harrington, M. M, Kenrick, Miss Russell, and others. 



premiums and gratuities awarded. 



Balsams. — For the best display, to J. Nugent, $3. 

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



To Winship & Co., for do., #2. 



To W. E. Carter, and E. M. Richards, for cut flowers, $1 eack 



