THIRD 



ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



The third Anniversary of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society was celebrated on the twenty-first of September. In the 

 forenoon a well written, learned and elaborate address was de- 

 livered to the members of the Society, and a collection of ladies 

 and gentlemen, assembled at the Athenteum Lecture Room, by 

 Dr. M. A. Ward, of Salem. 



Among the donation of Fruits and Flowers, which were pre- 

 sented for the Festival were the following, viz : 



By Dr. Webster, Sweetwater and Isabella Grapes, Peaches. 

 By Mr. H. A. Breed, of Lynn, Water-melons. By 'Mr. Abel 

 Houghton, of Lynn, Citron Muskmelons and Isabella Grapes. 

 By Mr. Samuel Pond, Cambridgeport, Sweet-water, Red Chasse- 

 las and Isabella Grapes. By Dr. O. Fiske, Worcester, a large 

 basket of Pears, called Chamberlain, re.sembling the St. Michael. 

 By Mr. Joseph Joy, Boston, Brown B'eurre Pears. By Mr. E. 

 Vose, Dorchester, Black Hamburg, White Chasselas, and Gros 

 Maroc Grapes, Capiaumont Pears, and Morris White Peaches. 

 By Dr. S. A. Shurtleff, Boston, White Chasselas Grapes, St. 

 Michael, Seckle, and Broca's Bergamot Pears, and ShurtlefT's 

 seedling Grapes.. By Mr. D. Haggerston, Charlestown, Black 

 Hamburg and Sweetwater Grapes. By Mrs. R. Mackay, Wes- 

 ton, superb Clingstone Peaches. By Mr. C. Cowing, Roxbury, 

 Cape Grapes. By Gorham Parsons, Esq., Brighton, Hubbard's 

 Nonsuch, Pomme neige fameuse, and Washington Pearmain 

 Apples ; Broca's Bergamot, and Sylvanche verte d'hiver Pears. 

 By Mr. S. C. Lyford, Meredith, N. H., St. Michael Pears. By 

 Mr. R. F. Phipps, Charlestown, Andrews Pears. By Dr. Z. B. 

 Adams, Boston, St. Michael Pears, ajjd a. fine specimen of 



