34 PROCEEDINGS. 



Three prizes, for the three best varieties of Cherries ; one to Otis Johnson, of Lynn, 



for Black Tartarian, .......500 



One to George Walsh, of Charlestown, for New Large Black Bigarreau, - - 5 00 

 One to John Fisk Allen, of Salem, for Sweet Montmorency, - - - - 5 00 



Three prizes, for the three best varieties of Plum ; one to John Fisk Allen, of Salem, 



for Green Gage, 5 00 



One to Samuel R. Johnson, of Charlestown, for Washington (Bolmar's,) - - 5 00 



One to Josiah Lovett, of Beverly, for Reine Claude Violette, - - - - 5 00 



Two prizes, for the two best varieties of Peaches ; one to John Fisk Allen, of Salem, 



for Bellegarde, 5 00 



One to Josiah Lovett, of Beverly, Mignonne Grosse, 5 00 



Twenty prizes, of five dollars, SlOO 00 



The specimens presented for the above prizes, consisted of not less than three of each 

 variety of Apples, Pears, and Peaches; not less than one dozen Plums, and two dozen 

 Cherries ; all of which were at the disposal of the Committee on Fruits. 



To such other varieties of Fruit as may be presented at the Hall of the Society, during 

 the years 1847 and 1848, and which shall prove equal, or superior, in all respects, to the 

 varieties which now constitute the prize list, will be awarded the prizes under this donation, 

 and they will be added to this list ; but as long as the above varieties shall continue to 

 prove superior to all other kinds exhibited at the Hall, they will be considered as entitled 

 to the special prizes, and will be designated in future reports, as having received the prize 

 lor one, two or three years ; the object of the donor being to ascertain and make known, 

 through the Society, the best varieties of Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, and Cherries, 

 which may have been exhibited before for three consecutive years. 



Respectfully submitted by order of the ^ mmittee. 



(Signed,) SAMUEL WALKER, Chairman. 



Voted. That the Report of the Committee on Fruits be accepted, and placed in the hands 

 of the Committee of Publication. 



The following gentlemen were elected Members of the Society : — Anson Dexter and 

 Edward Sayers, of Boston ; Henry H. Crapo, of New Bedford ; Charles A. Hewins and 

 Thomas Willott, of Roxbury; Benjamin W. Balch, of Dedham; Royal Douglass, of 

 Cambridge, and Charles Spring, of Brighton. 



EXHIBITION OF FLOWERS. 



From Marshall P. Wilder, Presidentof the Society, fine plants of Fuchsia, viz. : — Empress, 

 a fine new variety, with blush-white sepals and purplish pink corolla, large flower, one of 

 the best varieties ; Lady of the Lake, blush sepals, crimson corolla, fine ; Vesta, flesh- 

 colored sepals, crimson and scarlet corolla. Also, Venus Victrix and Frostii ; two new 

 seedling Calceolarias, spotted; Gladiolus Colvillii; Paeonies — Whileji, Richardsonii, and 

 Humei. 



From J. L. L. F. Warren, Rhododendrons, in vai'iety; Pseonia officinalis; Philadelphus 

 grandiflorus ; Phlox suaveolens and maculata ; Plumbago Zeylanica ; Bouvardia triphylla ; 

 Myosotisarvensis; Harrison and Scotch Roses ; Papaver orientalis ; Polemonium; Clematis 

 integrifolia ; Passiflora fragrans; Caprifolium Douglassii; Daisies; Pinks, &c. Also, 

 eight flat and five Hand Bouquets. 

 9 From Samuel Walker, a seedling Phlox, from maculata, with larger corolla and more 

 compact head or panicle — an improvement upon the old variety. A fine specimen of 

 Lychnis viscaria, a very rare double variety; new crimson Boursault Rose; Spiraea 

 filipendula plena, &c. 



