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151 00(1 ofood, Rosticzer ; plains — Wilmot's Early Orleans. Binfi-hain, Colmn- 

 bian, and ten other kinds ; grapes — Native. From A. D. Williams, apples 

 — Williams, fine, Gravenstein ; pears — Jargonelle, Dearborn's Seedling. 

 From J. Stickney, plums — Bradshaw ; pears — Summer Franc Real, very 

 fine ; melons — Christiana and others ; apples. From Hovey & Co., pears — 

 Bloodgood, Rosticzer, Passans du Portugal, Golcondi Nova, New Native, 

 Dearborn's Seedling, London Sugar, Summer Franc Real ; plums — Tliom- 

 as, Washington, Cooper's Large Red; St. Michael figs. From H. B. Stan- 

 wood — apricots. From G. Walsh, plums — Green Gage, fine. 



PREBIiri'.rS AWARDED TOU FRUITS. 



Summer Pears. — For the best, to W. R. Austin, for Summer Franc 

 Real, $(j. 

 For the second best, to S. Downer, .Tr.. fiar Bloodgood, $4. 



Blackberries. — For the best, to G. Merriam, $5. 

 For the second best, to C. E. Grant, $3. 



Gooseberries. — For the best, to J. W. Foster, for a Seedling, $4. 

 For the second best, to J. S. Amory. $''2. 



September 4th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — 

 the President in the chair. 



The President reported that tiie estate in the rear of the hall had been/ 

 purchased by the Society, and conveyed to them: and it was voted that the 

 doings of the Executive Committee be ratified by the Society. 



A letter was read from M. Leroy, acknowledging his election as a cor- 

 responding member. A letter Avas also read from Warren & Co., of Sacra- 

 mento, accompanied by a box of seeds for distribution among the members ; 

 the thanks of the Society were«voted, and the seeds placed in the hands of 

 the Flower Committee for distribution. 



Delegates were appointed to attend the Rhode Island Horticultural So- 

 ciety, New York Horticultural Society, and Pennsylvania, iiorticultural 

 Society. 



Messrs. Walker, C. M. Hovey, French, Austin and Wight, were appointed 

 delegates to attend the American Institute in October. 



Mr. Newhall, from the committee appointed for that purpose, reported 

 that they had attended to their duty, and had presented to the late President 

 three pieces of plate, agreeably to the correspondence submitted. Ad- 

 journed one Aveek, to September IL 



Exhibited. — Flowers : Cut flowers, asters, &c., in variety, from B. V. 

 French, J. Nugent, P. Barnes, H. S. Waldo, Jr., W. Kenrick, T. Page, J. 

 Hovey, G. Leland, Hovey 6i Co., and C. Copeland. 



premiums and gratuities awarded for asters. 



For the best display, in which was considered the greatest number of 

 varieties and perfection of flowers, as well as quantity, to Messrs. 

 Hovey & Co., 1st premium of $i. 



For the second best display, to J. Nugent, 2d premium, $3. 



For the greatest display in quantity, but lacking in the number of varie- 

 ties, to P. Barnes, a gratuity of $3. 



