38 PROCEEDINGS. 



Pinks. First and second premiums were not awarded, as there were no competitors 



within the rule. For the best display, a premium of two dollars, to William Mellar, and 

 for fine specimens, a gratuity of two dollars, to Messrs. Breck & Co. 



Pot Plants. — For the best six Pot Plants, a premium of two dollars, to J. L. L. F. 

 Warren, and for the second best do. do., a premium of one dollar, to John Thomas. 



Designs. — For the best, a premium, of two dollars, to Hovey & Co.; for the second best, 

 a premium of one dollar, to Miss Russell, and a gratuity of one dollar, to John Thomas. 



Bouquets. — For the best pair of Mantel Bouquets, a premium of two dollars, to the 

 Messrs. Winship. For the best Pyramidal Bouquet, a premium of two dollars, to the 

 Messrs. Hovey ; for the second best, a premium of one dollar, to J. L. L. F. Warren. 

 For the best six Hand Bouquets, a premium of two dollars, to J. L. L. F. Warren ; for 

 the second best do. do., a premium of one dollar, to Azell Bowditch. 



The Committee award a gratuity, of five dollars, to Marshall P. Wilder, for a fine display 

 of new Pa;onies. 



EXHIBITION OF FRUITS. 

 On no former occasion did our weekly exhibition present more to admire. If we turn 

 aside for a moment to pay our court and respect to our lovely Flora, seated upon her rose- 

 scented couch, our excuse must be, that we found her t6te-^-t6te with our beloved Pomona. 

 They were both so gaily dressed, in the newest summer fashion, for the occasion, that to 

 have passed by without a renewal of our allegiance, would have subjected us to the charge 

 of lacking in courtesy ; that our gallantry was on the wane, and that we were guilty of 

 treason in not giving " aid and comfort" to her " unrivalled charms." 



Flora, surrounded by her thousand handmaids, introduced us to the generous Pomona. 

 It is our humble duty to describe what we saw at her court ; and although it is almost as 

 difficult to perform, as it is pleasant to contemplate, where so many things were rich 

 "beyond compare," we shall proceed to our task by stating, that the tables were strewed 

 with Grapes, Peaches, Nectarines, Figs, Plums, and Strawberries, viz. : — 



By Marshall P. Wilder, President of the Society, Strawberries, var. Princess Alice Maude, 

 and Hovey's Boston Pine. 



From the Grapery of Col. T. H. Perkins, by Wm. Quant, Grapes, var. Black Hamburg, 

 Grizzly Frontignan, Golden Chasselas, and Muscat of Alexandria. 



By John Fisk Allen, of Salem, twentytwo varieties of Grapes — among them we noticed 

 Tottenham Park Muscat, Wilmot's new Black Hamburg, (fine,) Austrian Muscat, (new,) 

 Purple Muscat, (new,) Zinfindal, (fine,) Muscat of Alexandria, (fine.) The Grapes by Mr. 

 Allen, were tasted by the Committee : they were ripe and in great perfection. 



The Society's first premium, of ten dollars, was awarded to Mr. Allen, and the second 

 premium, of seven dollars, to Mr. Quant. 



By Augustus Aspinwall, of Brookline, a basket of extra fine Strawberries, var. Hovey's 

 Seedling. 



By Nahum Stetson, of Bridgewater, very fine specimens of Boston Pine and Jenny's 

 Seedling Strawberries. 



By Otis Johnson, of Lynn, two boxes of Early Virginia Strawberries. 



By Samuel Downer, jr., of Dorchester, Hovey's Seedling, Ross's Phoenix, Wiley, 

 Early Yirginia, and Wood Strawberries. 



By John Duncklee, Hovey's Seedling Strawberries. 



By Isaac Fay, Fay's Seedling Strawberries. 



By Josiah Richardson, of Cambridge, Richardson's Seedling, Hovey's Seedling and 

 Boston Pine Strawberries. 



By Charles F. Putnam, of Salem, a Seedling Strawberry; branches and fruit latge; 

 appearance good ; represented to be a great bearer ; pistillate. 



