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dahlias, many species of Canna, hedychiums, Jiibiscus i?6sa sinensis and 

 the varieties, fuchsias, salvias, Daliira arborea, pomegranates, pelarjjo- 

 jiiums, &e. &c. I believe the principle can be much further extended 

 by inducing a fictitious season of rest, for the natural one which all 

 planus require. — Yours, J. IV. K., Neivburgk, N. Y., Aug. 16, 1837. 



Art. V. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, July 29th, 1837. — Exhibited. From T. Lee, Esq., cut 

 flowers of roses and dahlias. From Messrs. Winship, a great variety 

 of larkspurs and other flowers. From N. Davenport, a bouquet con- 

 taining a great variety of flowers. From S. R. Johnson, a variety of 

 rose, (the name unknown,) carnations, and several fine dahlias. From 

 J. T. Buckingham, a great variety of poppies. From T. AVillott, a 

 fine bouquet. From Wm. Miller, carnations, fine pinks, dahlias and 

 other flowers. From Jos. Breck & Co., Calliopsis tinctoria var. atro- 

 sanguinea, rocket larkspurs, stocks, annual lupins, and a number of 

 dahlias. From Hovey &. Co., several large bouquets. From S. Walk- 

 er, large bouquets. From Wm. E. Carter, bouquets. From T. Ma- 

 son, carnation pinks and dahlias. From Mr. Murphy, dahlias and a 

 bouquet. 



From R. Manning, Plumstone morello cherries. From R. Milne, 

 gardener to M. P. Sawyer, Portland, fine pea<ches. From T. Willott, 

 two fine clusters of black Hamburg grapes. From A. D. Williams, 

 white and red currants. From S. Walker, seedling red currants. From 

 J. T. Buckingham, white and black currants. From S. Newhall, Dor- 

 chester, irooseberries. From D. Murjihy, yellow Antwerp raspberries. 



i4i/g. 5th. — Exhibited. From the Hon. John Lowell, flowering plants 

 of Cereus speciosissinius and Cobiirnza striatifolia; cut flowers of Sta- 

 pelm reflexa, Piper nigrum, iJibiscus i?6sa sinensis single and double 

 red, Calliopsis tinctoria, and a variety of dahlias, viz. Hermione, Wm. 

 Col)bett, Al!)ion, cedo nulli, purpurea elegans, Slc; also, a fine branch 

 of Coffea arabica, or coffee tree, full of ripe fruit, and the foliage of 

 the Ficus elastica. From S. Walker, carnations, a variety of dahlias, 

 bouquets, and a fine specimen of Yucca filamentosa. From S. Swcet- 

 ser, a bouquet containing a variety of flowers. From S. R. Johnson, 

 cut flowers of the Noisette Jaune Despres, Fellemberg, Countess of 

 Albermarle, and Calvert purpurea roses; also, carnalions, hollyhocks 

 and dahlias. From Wm. Miller, pinks, roses and carnations. From 

 Messrs. Winship, Passiflora (|uadrangularis and hylirida, Cobn'Vi scan- 

 dens, double and single Chinese hibiscuses, &cc. From Jos. Breck & 

 Co., several dahlias. From T. Mason, carnation pinks, (hihlias and 

 bouquets. P^'rom Hovey & Co., l)ouquets and dahlias, viz. Red Rover, 

 Douglas's Glory, and Bride of Abydos; also, Jaune Despres, yellow 

 tea and yellow Noisette roses; Alstrocmer/a Pelegrma, the new dark 

 calliopsis, &c. 



From T. Mason, Franconia raspberries. From E. M. Richards, 

 early Harvest apples. From Hon. J. Lowell, sweet limes. From S. 

 Pond, apricots. From Wm. Miller, gooseberries. From J. Donald, 



