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J. Hill — Bartlett Pears; Red Ripe Peaches, (excellent;) Por- 

 ter Apples. 



Thomas McCarty — Peaches. 



A D. Williams — Grapes (on vines,) and Valparaiso Squashes. 



Samuel G. Perkins, Esq. — large basket, containing Black Ham- 

 burg, Zinfindal, Constantia, White Muscat of Alexandria, White 

 Muscat, or Frontignac, Portugal, and Purple Oval Grapes ; Yel- 

 low, Admirable, Morris White, Melter, Pine Apple, and Paris 

 Peaches. 



G. W. Ward, Shewsbury — Apples from a tree that never blos- 

 soms ; no seed nor core : has been in bearing twenty years. 



Mr. Davis — Heathcot Pears. 



Mr. Tombs — Clingstone Peaches. 



Mr. Balfour, Charlestown— Isabella Grapes, open culture, girdled. 



Richard Dascomb, Boston — Orange Gourds. 



A. T. Penniman, Boston — White Chasselas Grapes. 



W. Oliver, Roxbury — Cornelian Cherries. 



Mrs. J. C. Jones, Somerset-place, Boston — Egg Plums, very fine. 

 For the Committee, 



S. A. SHURTLEFF, Chairman. 



REPORT 



Of the Committee appointed to name and label the Plants and Flowers ex- 

 hibited at Fanueil Hall on the 17th, 18th, and 19th September, 1834. 



The display of the various plants and flowers which decorated 

 the Hall, was splendid beyond description ; and far exceeded 

 the most sanguine expectations of the committee. Although the 

 proper season to show hot-house and green-house plants to 

 advantage, is during the spring months, when they are in full 

 bloom and beauty, yet many varieties, especially those with ever- 

 green foliage, are pleasing and interesting objects at all seasons 

 of the year. Many of the species presented, were very choice 

 and rare. There might be seen the Banana of the West-Indies, 

 the Fig from Persia, the Coffee from Arabia, the Lemon, 

 Orange, Pomegranate, and Sago-Palm, with many other inter- 

 esting plants, natives of a tropical clime. Among those orna- 

 mental, as well as useful, were the variegated Holly, Myrtle, 

 Laurel, Magnolia, Acuba, Box-tree, Aloes, and the elegant India- 

 rubber tree. Some were remarkable for either their curious 

 foliage or flowers, as the Arum, Pourretia, Eucalyptus, Nandina, 

 Cactus, &LC. Others for their delightful and agreeable odor, as 

 the Hedychium gardnerianum, Polyanthes tuberosa. Pancratium 

 Funkia, Jasminum, &c. &c. Those conspicuous for the splen- 

 dor of their rich and brilliant colors, were the Erythrina picta, 

 near eight feet in height ; the Vallota purpurea (once Amaryllis) 



