470 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Fruits : From the President of the Society, pears — Galliot Rosa, Tyson, 

 and Summer Franc Real. From C. E. Grant, peaches — Coolidge's Favorite. 

 From J. W. F'oster, pears — Belle Lucrative ; apples. From B. Harrington, 

 apples — Porter, Seek-no-Further, Ramshorn, River, Red and Green Sweet, 

 Sweet, and one for a name ; pears — Bartlett. From F. Burr, plums — ten 

 varieties ; pears — Julienne, Summer Belle. From C. J. Hall, pears — Bart- 

 lett ; plums — Green Gage, Napoleon, Imperial Gage. From A. D. Wiliams, 

 apples — Gravenstein, Spice ; pears — Andrews, Dearborn's Seedling. From 

 W. C. Strong, nectarines — Red Roman, Newington; grapes — Chasselas 

 Musque, Golden Chasselas, White Frontignan, Rose Chasselas, White 

 Chasselas, Black Hamburgh ; peaches — Snow ; plums. From J. P. Oliver, 

 pears — seedling. From J. F. Allen, pears — Belle Lucrative, Bartlett, seed- 

 ling from Glout Morceau, and St. Ghislain, fine ; peaches — New Jersey, 

 Grosse Mignonne ; grapes — Poiteau Noir ; figs. From H. Vandine, pears — 

 Andrews, St. Ghislain, Mason, Dearborn's Seedling; plums — 13 kinds. 

 Fi'om J. Lovett, plums — Green Gage ; currants — Gondouin, fine, Victoria ; 

 pears — Passans du Portugal. From J. Parsons, Jr., plums — Jefferson, very 

 fine, Cruger's Scarlet, Kirk, Duane's Purple, Columbia ; pears — Doyenne 

 Boussock, Belle et Bonne, Julienne, Beurre de Beaumont. 



From Hovey & Co., pears — Dearborn's Seedling, Doyenn6 Boussock, 

 Golcondi Nova, Vallee Franche, Summer Franc Real, New Native, Julienne, 

 Hessel, and Calebasse d'Ete. From G. Leland, pears — Bartlett, fine, 

 Summer Franc Real ; grapes — Syrian, Black Hamburgh. From E. Cleaves, 

 plums — Washington, Bradshaw. From B. V. French, apples — Hawthorn- 

 den, Summer Pearmain, Sparhawk, St. Lawrence, Red and Green Striped, 

 Green Sweet, Gravenstein; pears — Tyson. From J. Prichard, grapes — 

 Black Hamburgh, three dishes, very fine, — Royal Muscadine, one dish. 

 From J. Washburn, apples — Summer Queen, fine. From J. Stickney, 

 plums — Columbia, Jefferson, Kirk (?) From A. A. Andrews, pears — Bart- 

 lett, fine, Flemish Beauty, Beurr6 d'Amanlis; apples. From F. Dana, 

 pears — seedling. 



Fruits of various kinds were also exhibited by A. D. Webber, Winship 

 & Co., Isaac Mullikin, E. Perry, J. S. Sleeper, J. French, T. Crosby, J. 

 Bigelow, J. Hill, A. Bowditch, G. Merriam, Chas. Wells, and A. Coolidge. 



Fruits tested. — From J. Washburn, Summer Queen apples, very good. 

 From F. Glazier, Moses Wood apple. From A. D. Webber, Christiana 

 melons ; a variety resembling it, very fine. From B. V. French, Tyson 

 pears. From S. Walker, pears — Tyson, Dearborn's Seedling, Rostiezer, 

 Beurr6 d'Amalis. From R. Manning, pears — Karabudy, Moyamensing; 

 plums — unnamed. 



From Hovey & Co., Moore's Pound, a new pear, large and handsome, 

 and promises to be fine ; Calebasse d'Ete, (Esperin,) promises to be good i 

 New Native pear, superior. 



Vegetables : From J. B. Moore, Sweet potatoes. White Bengal onions, 

 White Portugal do., and Davers Thick Yellow do., fine. From B. Har- 

 rington, celery. From J. C. Aniory, Okra. From J. French, egg plants. 



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

 Vice President Sticknev in the chair. 



