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T. H. Perkins, from his magnificent and spacious glass-houses 

 in Brookline — Peaches : Noblesse, Early York, French Gallande, 

 Grosse Gallande ; also, red Roman Nectarines, all very beauti- 

 ful. Grapes : White Passe Musque, Black Lombardy, White 

 Sweetwater, Black Frankendale, White Muscat of Alexandria, 

 Black Hamburg, White Syrian, Black St. Peters, White Fron- 

 tignac, Black Frontignac, Grizzly Frontignac, Black Cluster, or 

 Meunier, Barcelona Long White. These vvere beautifully ar- 

 ranged in clusters of different colors alternate, and with a fine 

 effect. Such a variety of the superior kinds has never been dis- 

 played, we believe, at any former exhibition. All were grown 

 by the skill of Wm. H. Cowing. From the same source a rare 

 and new variety of squash was sent for exhibition. 



Samuel Phipps of Dorchester — Specimens of Valparaiso 

 squash; also, Autumnal Marrow do., and Egg Plants. 



Dennis Murphy of Roxbury — Lima Squash ; also, fine speci- 

 mens of the purple and white Egg Plants. 



The end of the centre table was graced by a large and beau- 

 tiful Orange Tree, loaded with its large and golden fruit, inter- 

 mixed with others unripe, and in every stage of their growth. 

 This was from the green-house of the Hon. John Lowell. 

 For the Committee, 



WILLIAM KENRICK. 



REPORT 



OF THE COMMITTEE ON FLOWERS AND PLANTS. 



Col. T. H. Perkins, Brookline. A handsome frame work of 

 flowers, on which grapes from his houses were suspended ; also, 

 a specimen of the flowers of Phaseolus caracalla, a rare green- 

 house plant of singular appearance and delightful fragrance. 



Hon. John Lowell, Roxbury. A splendid Orange tree, laden 

 with fruit ; the Sweet Lime tree, an exceedingly rare plant ; a 

 fine specimen of the elegant Gomphocarpus ; Gloxinia maculata 

 and speciosa, Plectranthus fruticosus, Justicia picta, Begonia 

 argyrostigma, Ardisia solanacea, with many other ornaments of 

 the greenhouse ; and amongst a variety of cut flowers were the 

 stately Canna speciosa, and the rare Strelitzia regina. 



W. Pratt, Esq., Watertown. A magnificent collection of Dah- 

 lias, with a very liberal donation of cut flowers. 



Thomas Lee, Esq., Brookline. Two elegant vases, contain- 

 ing cut flowers, amongst which were Calandrinia grandiflora^ 



