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From Mr. N. Davenport, Milton. Agave americana, Ver- 

 bena trifolia, Cassia, &,c. &lc. 



From Joseph P. Bradlee, Esq. Boston. Citrus limonum, Rho- 

 dodendron, Cammellia japonica a/ba, and variegata, Myrtus com- 

 munis, Erica mediterrania, Gardinia, Acuba, Pittosporum, Citrus, 

 Polyanthus tuberosa, &c. &c. 



From Samuel Appieten, Esq. Boston. A magnificent plant of 

 the Ficus elasticus, (India rubber tree) about ten feet in height. 



From Thomas Dowse, Esq. Cambridgcport. A fine plant of 

 Myrtus communis, in full bloom, — and Fig-tree, (Ficus carica) 

 with fruit. 



From Mr. Samuel Sweetser, Cambridgeport. A fine plant of 

 the Ilex variegata, Diosma alba, Phlomis fructicosa. Erica, Sem- 

 pervivium, Myrtus communis, &c. &c. 



Gladiolus natalensis, (called psittacinus) presented by Mr. 

 Sweetser, was one of the most rich and gorgeous plants which 

 ornamented the Hall. It is of late introduction, never flowering 

 here before this season. It will, probably, be considered as one 

 of the finest varieties of bulbs vvliich decorate the flower garden. 



From Mr. Isaac Livermore, Cambridgeport. Nerium oleandar, 

 and a fine large plant of Hydrangea hortensis. 



From Messrs. Hovey, Cambridgeport. Fine plants of Gom- 

 phrena globosa, and Fuchsia coccinea, Maurandia semperflorens 

 and Citrus limonum. A Black Hamburgh Grape-vine, growing 

 in a pot, and bearing twenty fine clusters, weighing nearly half a 

 pound to the bunch, — only eighteen months from the cutting, 

 and remarkable for producing such a crop of fruit ; and, also, 

 showing what a quantity of fine fruit can be cultivated in a small 

 space of earth. 



From the Botanic Garden, Cambridge, by William Carter. 

 The following very rare plants, — Astrapsea Wallichii Hakea 

 saligna, Pourretia spinosa, Banksia serrulata, Ficus elasticus, 

 Coffea arabica, (coffee-tree) Vallota purpurea, (splendid) Melas- 

 toma, Eugenia, Nandina, Eucalyptus, Lantana, Ardisia, Mela- 

 leuca, and Fuchsia Thompsonia, Prolea argentea (silver-tree) 

 Hoya carnosa, &c. (S:,c. 



From M. P. Wilder, Esq. Dorchester. A splendid plant of 

 the Camellia japonica fl. pi. alba, Eugenia jambos, and Acacia 

 lophanta. Strelitzia, Melianthus, Echium, Ilex variegata, Pit- 

 tosporum, Agave americana, retusa and lingua, Myrtus, Acuba, 

 Cycas revoluta, Arum esculentum, Citrus vulgaris, &c. &c. 



From J. W. Boot, Esq. Plumbago capensis, Begonia discolor 

 and a Pancratium, very beautiful. 



From Charles Taylor, Esq. Dorchester. Acacia lophanta. 

 Gardenia florida, Pelargonium argentea. Citrus vulgaris and, V. 

 variegata. Cassia, &c. &c. 



From Madame Eustis, Roxbury. Fine large Orange and 

 Lemon trees, (Citrus) Acuba japonica and Yucca gloriosa (beau- 



