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Urbaniste, superior. From J. W. Newhall, Saiigus, one apple, weighing 

 21 i oz. From A. Holbrook, West Roxbury, apples — Hubbardston Nonsuch, 

 very fine. From J. Roberts, Chelsea, pears — Van Mons Leon le Clerc, 

 very fine. FroA B. Hedge, Plymouth, pears — 3 dishes Seckel, of superior 

 quality. 



From Hovey & Co., pears — Bonne de Zees, Beurre Sterkman, Doyenn6 

 BousEock. From G. Wash, pears ; apple, for a name. From J. Dane, 

 pears — Beurr6 Diel, Seckel, Van Mons Leon le Clerc. From J. Eldridge, 

 quinces — Orange, superior. From O. Johnson, apples — Seedling. From 

 R. M. Copeland, peaches — Seedling. From J. S. Sleeper, pears — BufFum, 

 extra, superior. From Josiah Coolidge, pears — Louise Bonne of Jersey. 

 From E, Brown, pears — Roi de Wurtemberg. From H. Vandine, pears — 

 Flemish Beauty, Seckel, Marie Louise, BufFum, Dix, Napoleon, Andrews. 

 From C. E. Grant, pea "s, for a name ; grapes — Isabella, very fine ; quinces — 

 Orange, superior, and finely ripened. From J. Cass, grapes — Isabella, fine. 

 From E. H. Hitchings, grapes — Diana, Chasselas. From Diana Crehore, 

 grapes — Diana, very fine. From J. P. Preston, grapes — Black Hamburgh, 

 open culture. 



From S. Downer, Jr., pears — Heathcot, Calebasse Bosc, Urbaniste, 

 Louise Bonne of Jersey, Gansell's Bergamot, Flemish Beauty, Napoleon, 

 Roi de Wurtemberg ; also, Fameuse apples. From J. Nugent, grapes — 

 Black Hamburgh, Chasselas. From M. S. Cole, apples — Mother, Red 

 Russet. From J. F. Allen, pears — Ropes, Seckel, Urbaniste ; grapes — 

 Golden Chasselas, Poiteau Noir ; nectarines — Golden. From F. Cleaves, 

 plums — Golden Drop, superior ; pears — Beurr6 Bosc, Marie Louise, Para- 

 dise of Automne, Urbaniste. From K. Bailey, Charlestown, grapes — Isa- 

 bella, very fine. From J. L. Jones, Chelsea, pears — Louise Bonne of Jer- 

 sey, Easter Beurre, superior, Duchesse. From G. H. Haseltine, grapes — 

 Black Hamburgh, very fine, White Nice, Constantia. From E. Wight, 

 apples — Gloria Mundi ; pears, Beurre Diel. 



Fruits tested. — From J. A. Stetson, Payency pears, good. 



From Hovey & Co., pears, viz., Vesouziere, very good ; Grand Soliel, 

 fine ; Dunmore, fine ; Adele de St. Denis, superior ; Poire d'Albret, fine ; 

 Beurr6 Sterkman, very fine. 



From Mrs. Crehore, Diana grapes, fine. From C. E. Grant, Isabella 

 grapes, excellent. 



October 16th. — Exhibited. Flowers : From Dennis Murray, gardener, a 

 beautiful collection of dried Ferns ; the specimens were finely preserved. 

 Of Ferns, 25 species ; Lycopodium, 7 species ; 4 new Mosses, and 2 new 

 species of Medicago. From Joseph Breck & Son, a fine display of Dahlias, 

 filling one of the round stands. From B. V. French, fine Dahlias, An- 

 tirrhinums, Asters, and other cut flowers. From James Nugent, fine Dah- 

 lias, and two bouquets. From Parker Barnes, Dahlias and other cut flow- 

 ers. From Wm. Kenrick, by Miss Russell, a basket of flowers. 



Fruits : From J. A. Stetson, White Doyenn^, Beurr6 of Anjou, both 

 superior, and Brown Beurre pears. From B. Harrington, Ramshorn apples, 

 and White Doyenne pears. From A. W. Stetson, very fine Beurr6 Diel 



