84 PROCEEDINGS. 



From Isaac Fay, Cainbridgepoit, Golden Beune, Easier Beune, and Capiaumont Pears ; 

 Oldmixon Freestone Peaches, and Blue Imperatrice Plums. 



From John Fisk Allen, Salem, White Nice, Syrian, Black Hamburg, Wilmot"s No. 16, 

 Wilmot's Black Hamburg, Portuguese Muscat, (very high flavored,) and While Frontignan 

 Grapes : Noblesse Peaches, and fine Seckel Pears. 



From E. Grant, Ro.vbury. finely ripened Isabella Grapes. 



From H. Vandine, Cambridgeport. a variety of fine Quinces. 



From 0. H. Mather, by T. Needham, fine Syrian, Black Hamburg, White Frontignan, 

 While Muscat of Alexandria, and Frankendale Grapes. 



From the Neponset Hotel, a remarkable cluster of Uvedale's St. Germain Pears. 



From John S. Sleeper, very fine Dix Pears. 



From John Gordon, Brighton, remarkably large Passe Colmar, Duchesse d'Angouleme, 

 Queen of the Low Countries, and two other varieties of Pears. 



From S. W. Cole, Pocahontas and Pierce's Seedling Pears, and Long Stem Apples. 



From John Washburn, Plymouth, Delices d'Hardenpont Pears. 



From Anson Dexter, Blue Pearmain ( 1 ) Apples, and Passe Colmar and Duchesse de 

 Angouleme Pears. 



From Mr. Bailey, Isabella Grapes. 



FRUITS TESTED. 



Among the Fruits tested by the Committee were the following Pears : — 



From the President. Colmar d'Aremberg, astringent, (trees received by Col. Wilder 

 as the Miel de Waterloo and Beurr6 Incomparable proved to be the same as this.) Delices 

 Charles, handsome, but ordinary; Beurre d'Anjou, had much the flavor of Brown Beurre 

 and fully sustained the high character formerly given it by the Committee; Sageret, 

 worthless; Girardin, pleasant, but not high flavored; No. 944, good; No. 12, pleasant, not 

 rich; No. 120, insipid; Beurre de Rhine, good ; Heathcot, fine ; Doyenne Musquee, poor ; 

 Beurre d'Nerckman, pleasant; No. 196, astringent ; Eergamot d'Brunon, lacks flavor. 



From Frederick Tudor, Onondaga or Swan's Orange, the specimens deficient in flavor. 



From Samuel Walker, the Eyewood. rich flavor; Beurre Duval, good. 



From John Washburn, Plymouth, Delices d'Hardenpont, fine. 



From Hovey & Co., Beurre Crapaud, good; Excel! enlissima, fine. 



It is proper to stale, that some of the specimens were not strictly in eating, the lare kinds 

 having been picked for the September exhibition. The Committee have frequent proofs 

 that many of the varieties introduced with high reputation, are worthless in our climate, 

 and that to supply the excessive demand for new kinds from abroad, dishonest expedients 

 are sometimes resorted to, for sending fruits under new names. 



For the Committee, OTIS JOHNSON'. 



EXHIBITION OF VEGETABLES. 

 From Frederick W. Macondry, fine Celery. 

 From Josiah Lovetl, a fine show of Cauliflowers. 



For the Committee. A. D. WILLIAMS, Jr. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, October 23, 1847. 

 President, Marshall P. Wilder, in the Chair. 



The following genflemen were proposed for Membership: — William W. Merrill, of 

 Boston, by E. C. R. Walker, and Charles Carruth, of Boston, by Franklin King. 



