54 PROCEEDINGS. 



From John L. Gardner, by John Thomas, Pot Plants, and a Moss Vase, with a Bouquet 

 of flowers. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 



On Double Balsams. — Wm. B. Richards, John Thomas, and Samuel Walker, Judges. 



For the best display, the first premium, three dollars, to William Quant ; for the second 

 best do., a premium of two dollars, to Thomas Needham ; for third best do., a premium of 

 one dollar, to John Quant. 



On Bouquets and Pot Plants. — William Quant, Henry W. Dutton, and , 



Judges. 



For the best Hand Bouquets, first premium, two dollars, to Hovey & Co. ; second best do., 

 one dollar, to James Nugent. 



For the best Mantel Bouquet, a premium, of two dollars, to J. L. L. F. Warren. 



For the best Pyramidal Bouquet, a premium, of two dollars, to Hovey & Co. 



For Pot Plants, first premium, two dollars, to John Thomas; second do., one dollar, 

 to Hovey & Co. 



GRATUITIES. 

 The Committee recommend a gratuity of three dollars, to Vice President Cheever 

 Newhall, for a fine plant of Lagerstrcemia indica. 



To John Thomas, two dollars, for a Moss Vase and Bouquet. 

 To Miss Russell, one dollar, for a Pyramid of Flowers. 



The Committee give notice, that no premiums will hereafter be given for Designs, nor 

 any other than Hand or Mantel Bouquets, until the Annual Exhibition. 



For the Committee, JOSEPH BRECK, Chairman. 



EXHIBITION OF FRUIT. 



From James Eustis, Early Harvest Apples. 



From John Hovey, Williams and fine Early Harvest Apples. 



From Josiah Lovett, Red Astrachan Apples ; Gooseberries, and Blackberries. 



From Samuel Walker, Early Harvest Apples. 



From J. L. L. F. Warren, Sops of Wine Apples, and Franconia Raspberries. 



From Robert Manning, Pomological Garden, Charbonoski and Tetofsky Apples, and 

 River's Seedling Plums. 



From Vice President Edward M. Richards, Summer, (of England,) Summer Rose, Early 

 Bough, fine Early Harvest, Red Astrachan, Mellows, and Christina Apples. 



From John Owen, very fine Early Harvest Apples, and fine Jargonelle Pears. 



From Henry Vandine, Sops of Wine Apples, and three varieties of Plums. 



From John Washburn, Plymouth, Red Astrachan Apples, and Plums for a name. 



From Vice President Benj. V. French, large and fine Blackberries. 



From Otis Johnson, White Dutch Currants. 



From John F. Allen, Black Hamburg Grapes, finely colored ; Gross Mignonne and 

 Coolidge's Favorite Peaches; Franconia Raspberries; Black Figs, and Sweet Montmorency 

 Cherries. The Montmorency Cherries, which had been picked two weeks previous and 

 laid aside, fully exposed to light and air, unlike other varieties shew no disposition to decay ; 

 on testing them, the quality proved very fine. 



From C. F. Putnam, Jolimont Pears. 



From Thos. H. Perkins, by W. Quant, Green Persian Melons. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., Grapes, viz. : Black Hamburg, Wilmot's Black Hamburg, 



