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D. Mclntvre, dahlias, amon^ others Angelina, Glory, Gem, Queen of 

 Scots, Ariel, Beauty of Duhvich, Exemplar, Lavinia, Marquis of 

 Northampton, and Juliet. From M. P. Wilder, a variety of dahlias, 

 amouif which were sulphnrea elegans, Conqueror of Europe, Marquis 

 of Norrhami)ton, Gem, Mary, King Otho, Countess of Sheffield, Ram- 

 bow, Mrs. Broadwood, Queen of Scots, Angelina and Exemplar. From 

 S. R. Johnson, dahlias, viz. Angelina, Lady Fordwich, Red Rover, Ariel, 

 Queen Elizabeth, Clio, Rainbow, Duchess of Buccleugh and others. 



Fruit: Sargent peach and two kinds of seedlings, both excellent, from 



E. M. Richards. Washington, Epine d'ete, Raymond and Cabot pears, 

 from R. Manning; the latter is a seedling from the brown beurre, rais- 

 ed by J. S. Cabot, Esq. of Salem; it is a great bearer and a good pear; 

 (we should be glad to have some account of the tree which produces 

 this fruit, from either of our friends, Messrs. Manning or Cabot.) Nec- 

 tarines and black Hamburgh and sweetwater grapes, from T. Mason. 

 Imperatrice violet plums, from S. Pond. Pratt's fall greening apples, 

 from Jacob Pratt of Sherburne; a native fruit, originated in that town, 

 and said to compare well with the Rhode Island greening. Mogul sum- 

 mer pears, from F. W. Bird, Walpole; the largest weighed one and a 

 quarter pounds. Sweetwater and white Frontignac grapes raised in the 

 open air, from S. R. Johnson, very fine; also, black Hamburgh grapes, 

 raised under glass. Specimens of the following grapes were exhibited 

 by Mr. Kenrick, received from John Carter, Richmond, Va., viz. Ca- 

 tawba, Herbemont's Madeira, and Norton's Virginia seedling; the lat- 

 ter is a most extraordinary bearer, and is thought by Mr. Carter to ])os- 

 sess no equal, foreign or native, either for its fine qualities, productive- 

 ness, or for making wine; the berries are blue and very small, the clus- 

 ters compact, and the juice rich and sweet. 



October 1th. — Exhibited. Flowers: From Hovey & Co., Princess 

 Victoria, Queen of Scots, Mary and Conqueror of Europe dahlias. 

 From S. R. Johnson, a variety of dahlias. 



Fruit: Jackman's melting, Bon Chretien Fondante, Jalousie, Saun- 

 ders's beurre, Bowdoin, Marie Louise, golden beurre of Bilboa, Au- 

 tumn superb, Rousselette de Rheims, beurre de Comte de Fresnel, 

 belle lucrative, Buftum, Naumkeag, verte longue, St. Ghislain and 

 Remsen's Favorite pears, from R. Manning: the finest of these was the 

 belle lucrative; the golden beurre was inferior: also, Coe's golden drop 

 plum, and Quetche d'Jtalie or Italian prune. Golden Harvey, Ameri- 

 can nonpareil and Porter apples, from J. Warren. Brugnon nectarines 

 and black Hamburgh grapes, from T. Mason. Black Hamburgh, white 

 Frontignac and sweetwater grajjes, from S. R. Johnson, the latter from 

 the open air. Norton's Virginia seedling, Herbemont's Madeira and 

 Catawba grapes, by Wm. Kenrick, from John Carter of Richmond, 

 Va. Mammoth apples, from G. Oliver, Esq., Lynn. 



Bead.— l^dXXcrs from Wm. Lincoln of Worcester and G. W. Brimmer, 

 Esq. of Boston. 



Fresented. — One hundred copies of Hoare's Treatise on the Vine, 

 by G. W. Brimmer, Esq. 



Two samples of wine were tasted: one was made from the Catawba 

 grape, and was very good; the other was made from Norton's Virginia 

 seedling, and was superior; the latter the color of Port wine. They 

 were from Mr. J. Carter's vineyard, in Richmond, Va. 



At this meeting officers and committees of the Society for the ensuing 

 year were elected.* Votes of thanks were also passed to the Commit. 



* The principal officers are as follows:— E. Vose, Esq., President; E. Bartlett, J. 

 Winsliip, T. Lyman, Jr. Esq., and J. Prince, Vice Presidents; R. T. Paine, Esq., Cor- 

 responding Secretary; E. Weston, Jr. Esq., Recording Secretary; S. Walker, 

 Treasurer. 



