466 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



Art. I. Massachusetts HoriicuUiiral Society. 



Saturday, August 14th. — Exhibited. Fruits : From E. M. Richards, 

 apples — Early Strawberry, Summer Rose, Williams; Christiana, Melons, 

 fine. From J. F. Allen, peaches — George 4th, superior ; Summer Franc 

 Real Pears; grapes — White Hamburgh, Victoria, Portugal, and Muscat. 

 From J. Hovey, Williams apple. From Hovey & Co., pears — Espadonne, 

 Vermillion d'Ete, Jargonelle, (of the French,) Skinless, London Sugar, 

 Green Chisel, Jargonelle ; apples — Red Astrachan ; grapes — Cannon Hall ; 

 peaches — Early Crawford, Late Crawford, Old Mixon, Morris White, and 

 a Seedling. From M. P. Wilder, a large basket of Bloodgood pears, extra 

 fine. From C. E. Grant, blackberries, fine. From G. Merriam, pears — 

 Jargonelle, (of the French ;) blackberries, fine. From B. Harrington, ap- 

 ples — Sops of Wine, Williams, River ; plums and Jargonelle pears. From 

 A. Withington, Seedling peaches, and Red Astrachan apples. From F. 

 Burr, apples — Sops of Wine, Early Strawberry, Early Harvest, (extra fine,) 

 Red Astrachan, (fine ;) plums in variety. 



From Hyde & Son, Jargonelle pears. From J. Parsons, plums — Moroc- 

 co, Royal Hative ; and Red Astrachan apples. From Winship & Co., 

 pears — Epine d'Ete, Sugar Top, Beurr6 Gifiart, Fondante d'Ete. From 

 J. W. Foster, apples — Red Astrachan, Sops of Wine, Early Harvest. 

 From J. Lovett, Red Astrachan apples, and Seedling apricots. From H. 

 Vandine, plums — Early Orleans, Yellow Gage, Royal Hative, Lawrence, 

 Royal de Tours, Mirabelle, Early Cross; pears — Bloodgood, Jargonelle, 

 (French ;) apples — Early Bough. From F. Dana, Seedling apricots. From 

 A. D. Williams, pears — Jargonelle ; apples — Williams. From E. W. 

 Brown, apples — River, Red Astrachan, Williams. From O. Johnson, Red 

 Astrachan apples, fine. From E, Brown, nine dishes of plums, and two of 

 apples. 



Fruits tested in Committee. — Melons, Christiana, fine ; from E. M. Rich- 

 ards. Peaches, from Hovey & Co. ; a superior Seedling. Melons, water, 

 from Bowen Harrington ; excellent. Apricots, from Mrs. S. W. Cole. 



Vegetables. — From Azell Bowditch, Lima beans, fine. From James 

 Hyde &, Son, Snake cucumbers. From Josiah Crosby, Sweet corn, and 

 Sieva beans. 



August 21. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — 

 the President in the chair. 



Mr. Haggerston, chairman of the committee on flowers, sent in his resig- 

 nation ; and Mr. Breck was chosen to fill the vacancy. 



Mr. C. M. Hovey, P. Barnes, and E. A. Story, to report what salary, if any, 

 shall be paid to the chairman of the flower committee ; and to report at a 

 future meeting. 



The corresponding secretary gave notice that a letter had been received 



