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from Mrs. A. J. Downing', in answer to the resolutions adopted at the last 

 meeting;, and it was voted to enter it in the journal. Adjourned two weeks, 

 to September 1. 



Exhibited. — Floavers : From Jos. Breck & Son, ten fine varieties of 

 phlox, several of them seedlings ; also, fine Balsams, &c. From Win- 

 ship &, Co., Erythrina Crista galli, hardy perpetual roses and cut flowers. 

 From P. Barnes, Delphinium magnifique (new and fine,) dahlias, fine 

 phloxes and other flowers. 



From Hovey Sz- Co., 15 varieties of phlox, including seedlings; also, 

 new seedling verbenas, and variety America, Orb of Day, &c. Bouquets 

 and cut flowers, from J. Nugent, Ezra Cleaves, Thos. Page, Miss Russell? 

 Wm. Shimmin, J. C. Pratt, Miss Mary R. Richards, Mary M. Kenrick, 

 J. W. Crafts, W. E. Carter and others. 



PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES AWARDED. 



Autumnal Phloxes. — For the best 10 varieties, to J. Breck & Son, $6. 



For the second best, to P. Barnes, $4. 



For the third best, to Hovey & Co., $2. 

 Gratuities. — To Winship & Co., for cut flowers, $-2. ' 



To J. W. Crafts, for Yucca aloifolia, $2. 



To J. Nugent, for cut flowers, ,f 2. 



To P. Barnes, J. Breck &l Son, W. E, Carter, and Miss Russell, for 

 bouquets, &lc., $1 each. 

 Fruits. — From J. W. Foster, Red Astrachan, Sopsavine, and Early 

 Harvest apples. From B. V. French, apples — Williams, River, and one for 

 a name. From A. W. Stetson, plums, (seedling.) From D. W. Lincoln, 

 pears — Rostiezer, (superior.) From M. H. Simpson, peaches — Teton de 

 Venus ; grapes — Cannon Hall Muscat, two dishes Black Prince, and three 

 dishes of Black Hamburgh ; Red Astrachan apples, (very fine.) From F. 

 Burr, Jargonelle pears ; Red Astrachan apples. Early Harvest do., (supe- 

 rior ;) Drap d'Or plums. From B. Harrington, River, Williams and Sopsa- 

 vine (superior) apples. From W. R. Austin, White Dutch Currants, (supe- 

 rior.) From Geo. T. Cooke, Beurre Giffait pear. From J. P. Gushing, 

 grapes — White Frontignan, Black Hamburgh, Syrian ; three Persian mel- 

 ons ; one melon, (hybrid.) From J. Prichard, grapes — Macready's Early 

 White, Chasselas Fontainbleau, White Frontignan, Royal Muscadine, 

 Black Hamburgh, (very fine.) From J. S. Sleeper, Apricot plums. From 

 Winship & Co., Bloodgood, Summer Franc Real, Jargonelle and Julienne 

 pears ; Bardin, Early Sweet Bough, and one apple for a name. From P. 

 Barnes, pears — Rostiezer. 



From A. D. Williams, pears; apples — Williams and Red Astrachan. 

 From H. Vandine, Williams apple ; plums — Wil mot's Early Orleans, Wash- 

 ington and seedlings. From O. Johnson, Early Bough apples, superior. 

 From F. Dana, Spice Sweet apples ; Pear Seedling, No. 2. From G. B. 

 Cordwell, Duane's Purple plum. From S. Walker, pears — Passans du 

 Portugal, Belle d'Aout, Tyson, Seedling. From W. C. Strong, Chasselas 



