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Bourdelais, White Frontignan, Muscat Blanc Hatif, Pitmaston, White Cluster, Chasselas 

 Red, Chasselas of Fontainebleau, Macready's Early White, Grizzly Frontigiian, Chaptal, 

 (new) ; Doyenne d'Ete Pears, and Lemercier Cherries. 



A package of Apples, with a letter accompanying the same, was received from A. W. 

 Thayer, Northampton. The variety, so far as the Committee were enabled to judge, from 

 the decayed condition when received, is probably Red Astrachan. It is not unusual with 

 this variety, in this section of the country, to ripen its fruit on some limbs, while there 

 remain side by side, others green and apparently unripe. 



For the Committee, EBEN. WIGHT, 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, August 21, 1847. 

 Vice President E. M. Richards, in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected Subscription members of the Society : — Jesse 

 Hall, James Ingersoll, Hiram Brooks, and William H. JMilton. 



EXHIBITION OF FLOWERS. 



From Hovey & Co., fine Phloxes, viz. : Princess Marianne, OEil de Lynx, Kermesina, 

 Nymphea alba, Blanc de Neuilly, new striped variety, and other sorts ; plants of Gesnera 

 tubiflora ; Achimenes patens, picta, grandiflora, and six Hand Bouquets. 



From James L. L. F. Warren, six Hand and two Mantel Bouquets ; Gladiolus floribundus, 

 Gandavensis, psittacinus, hybridus; Balsams; Phloxes, and Cut Flowers, in variety. 



From Parker Barnes, Phloxes and Dahlias, in variety ; Fox Gloves ; Double Hollyhocks ; 

 Didiscus ; Sweet Peas, and Cut Flowers, in variety. Also, two superb specimens of Ipomop- 

 sis picta. 



From 0. H. Mather, by Thomas Needham, a variety of fine Phloxes, viz. : Princess 

 Marianne, Van Houttii, Cromwell, Fleur de Marie, bicolor, &c. ; Dahlias, Marigolds, 

 Balsams, and other Cut Flowers. 



From James Nugent, two flat and two Hand Bouquets, and Cut Flowers, in variety. 



From William Kenrick, by Miss Russell, one large Bouquet, and Basket of Flowers. 



From Joseph Breck & Co., a great variety of fine Phloxes, including Eclipse, picta, 

 Charles, Nymphea alba, >pauiculata alba, grandiflora nova, Richardsonii, Wilderii, decussata 

 alba, acuminata, Frelinghuysen, cordata speciosa, rosea superba, CEil de Lynx, Fleur de 

 Marie, &c. ; Double Balsams; Verbenas; Didiscus cceruleus, and a great variety of other 

 Annuals and Perennials. 



From Messrs. Winship, a fine display of Cut Flowers, including many fine specimens. 



From Samuel Walker, a great variety of fine Phloxes. 



From Samuel R. Johnson, fine Double Balsams, and a variety of other Cut Flowers. 



From Anson Dexter, Phloxes, in variety. 



From John Hovey, one flat and six Hand Bouquets ; Dahlias, &c. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 

 On Phloxes, &c. — William B. Richards, James Nugent, and R. M. Copeland, Judges. 

 For the best ten varieties, first premium, six dollars, to Joseph Breck & Co. 

 For the second best ten variefies, second premium, four dollars, to Samuel Walker. 

 For the third best ten varieties, third premium, three dollars, to Parker Barnes. 

 For the best six Pot Plants, the Committee award the first premium, two dollars, to 

 Hovey & Co. 



