SEPTEMBER. 441 



Slcissatjjusttts porticulhinil Sotidj. 



July 7th. — An adjourned meeting was held to-day — but no business of 

 importance was transacted. Adjourned to first Saturday in August. 



Exhibited. Flowers : Cut flowers, in variety, from Jos. Breck & Son, 

 P. Barnes, S. Walker, E. A. Story, W. J. Underwood, J. A. Kenrick, J. 

 Nugent, W. C. Strong, Ei S. Rand, Jr., Hovey &. Co., and others. 



PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES AWARDED. 



Prairie Roses. — For the best display, not less than six varieties, to W. C. 

 Strong, $5. 

 For the second best, not less than four varieties, to James Nugent, $4. 

 For the third best, not less than four varieties, to S. Walker, $3. 

 Gratuities. — For displays of cut flowers: To E. S. Rand, Jr., $2; E. A. 

 Story, $2 ; Parker Barnes, $2 ; W. J. Underwood, $1 ; J. Breck & 

 Son, p; M. B. Williams, $1. 



Fruit: By B. Harrington, boxes of currants; Black Tartarian, Black 

 Heart, and Elton cherries. By E. Wight, Ox Heart, Honey, American 

 Amber, Robert's Red Heart, and Bigarreau cherries. By Wm. Bacon, 

 Black Tartarian cherries of large size, though not fully colored. By J. W. 

 Foster, American Amber, and Black Eagle, fine, cherries. By G. B. Cordwell, 

 Black Tartarian cherries, of large size — would have been better with a few 

 days' more sun. These specimens, as well as Mr. Bacon's, of the same 

 variety, show that when this kind is well grown, few or rone can compare 

 with the Black Tartarian. By G. Merriam, Black Tartarian, fine ; Bigar- 

 reau, Black Eagle. 



By Hovey & Co., Durfee, Scott's Seedling, Prince of Wales, Capt. Cook, 

 Fill Basket, and Victoria strawberries ; the Durfee, Scott's Seedling, Capt. 

 Cook and Victoria, were all in the finest possible condition, showing a 

 superiority of flavor. Messrs. Hovey's exhibition of strawberries, the last 

 two Saturdays, have taken exceedingly with the visitors at the hall. Each 

 variety was in abundance, showing handsomely, arranged, as they were, 

 with artistic taste, in baskets furnished by themselves. If contributors 

 were aware how " wonderfully taking" fruits are when arranged in such 

 taste, over the same quality badly tumbled into boxes, and those stained, too, 

 from long continued use, we should oftener find the Society's dishes called 

 in requisition, where they desire to effect a sale of the fruits. By H. Vandine, 

 Elton and Napoleon cherries. By C. S. Holbrook, peaches, fine. By J. B. 

 Moore, Bigarreau, Black Eagle, and Black Tartarian cherries. By Mrs. F. 

 B. Durfee, grapes — White Frontignan, Black Hamburg, Black St. Peters, 

 and a new grape from Greece, " said to be the King's Favorite ;" a more 

 full account of this variety will be given in the Annual Report. By J. F. 

 Allen, grapes — Cannon Hall, Old Black Hamburg, White Hamburg;, 

 peaches — Grosse Mignonne and Late Crawford ; nectarines in variety. 



By M. H. Simpson, grapes — White Frontignan, Cannon Hall, White 



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