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BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, August 28, 1847. 



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



A communication was read from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, extending an 

 invitation to the members of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, to be present at their 

 Annual Exhibition, to be held in Philadelphia. 



Voted, That the communication from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society be placed 

 in the hands of the Corresponding Secretary, with instructions to reply, that a Delegation 

 had already been appointed, 



EXHIBITION OF FLOWERS. 



From John L. Gardner, by John Thomas, fine double Ten Weeks' Stocks, in great 

 variety ; Double Balsams ; German Asters, and a profusion of Sweet Peas, of various sorts. 



From Joseph Breck & Co., Double Balsams; Phloxes; Verbenas; Petunias; Dahlias; 

 Argemone Mexicana; Delphiniums; Lavateras; Mai ope; Didiscus; Centaureas: Zinnias, 

 with many Cut Flowers. 



From William B. Richards, a great variety of fine Dahlias. 



From Samuel R. Johnson, fine Double Balsams, and Dahlias. 



From Parker Barnes, twentyfour fine Dahlias ; large Double Annual Sunflower ; Sweet 

 Peas ; Gladiolus ; Brugsmansia Knightii ; Roses, in variety ; Hollyhocks ; Marigolds, and 

 one round Bouquet, composed of Sweet Peas. 



From William Kenrick, by Miss Russell, a Basket of Flowers, and Pyramidal Bouquet. 



From John Quant, six fine plants of Dwarf Cockscomb. 



From Hovey & Co., fine Roses, and six Hand Bouquets. 



From Samuel Walker, Phlox Breckii, and a fine seedling from it — the corolla not quite 

 so distinctly marked in the eye, but larger flower. 



From William Mellar, two Bouquets, Verbenas, &c. Also, the following thirtyone 

 varieties of Dahlias : — Oddity, Purity, Primrose, Unique, Marchioness of Cornwalls, Punch, 

 Virgin Queen, Great Mogul, Cleopatra, Essex Triumph, Queen Mary, Arethusa, Madam 

 Ardert Walner, Cheltenham Queen, Hero of Tippecanoe, Indispensable White, Caleb Cope. 

 Mrs. Rushton, La Polka, Pickwick, Madam Dresser, Monsieur Walner, Kean's Duke of 

 York, Eugene Sue, Captain Walner, Princess Radziville, Erzherzog Stephen, Tomson's 

 Vivid, Judy, Lady St. Maur, and Dowager Lady Cooper. 



From Azell Bowditch, six Hand Bouquets. 



From J. L. L. F. Warren, two Mantel and six Hand Bouquets. Also, white Water Lilies; 

 Ten Weeks' Stocks, in variety ; Gladiolus ; Phloxes ; Dahlias ; Zinnias ; Double Annual 

 Sunflowers, &c. 



From O. H. Mather, by Thomas Needham, fine Roses ; Double Balsams ; Bignonias ; 

 Dahlias ; Ten Weeks' Stock ; Phloxes, and a variety of other Cut Flowers. 



From James Nugent, two flat and four Hand Bouquets. 



From Henry S. Wales, a fine specimen of Erythrina crista galli. 



From Edward M. Richards, fine Dahlias. 



From the Messrs. Winship, Cut Flowers, in great variety. 



AWARD OF PREMIUMS ON BOUQUETS. 



For the best six Hand Bouquets, the Committee award the first premium, two dollars, to 

 Hovey & Co. 



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



For the best pair of Mantel Bouquets, first premium, two dollars, to J. L. L. F. Warren. 



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