190 Hortlcullural Memoranda. 



February 10th. — An adjourned meeting of the society was held to-day, — 

 the President in the chair. 



On motion of C. M. Hovey, it was voted, that premiums, to the amount 

 of $50, be given at the semi-annual exhibition in June, the committee to 

 report a schedule of prizes at a future day. 



Adjourned for one week to Feb. 17th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : The exhibition of camellias for premium took 

 place to-day; and the following varieties were shown: — From M. P. Wild- 

 er, twenty varieties, among which were Pirzio, Saccoi nova, Madiolalensis, 

 Sarah Frost, Floy's New York, tricolor, Henry Favre, Donckelaeri, and 

 two seedlings. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., sixteen varieties, among which were Hemp- 

 st6adu', Abby Wilder, reticulata, Vauxn, Floyu', Duchesse of Orleans, and 

 a seedling of great promise ; the flower was small, being from a weak 

 plant; it is of the most symmetrical form, full double, beautifully imbri- 

 cated, a perfectly round petal, without any notch or indentation whatever; 

 the color pure white, with a delicate stripe of bright pink through the cen- 

 tre of each petal. 



Messrs. Hovey also exhibited cut flowers of several fine seedling azaleas. 

 From John Quant, JSrica Macnab/ana, and Clematis azurea. The premi- 

 ums for camellias were awarded as follows : — 



Camellias. For the best 12 flowers, to M. P. Wilder, $8. 

 For the second best 12 flowers, to Hovey & Co. $6. 



Fruit : From J. A. Kenrick, Cogswell apple, a handsome and good va- 

 riety. From J. S. Cabot, Brande's St. Germain pear, which the committee 

 think well worthy of cultivation. From C. F. Putnam, of Salem, Hub- 

 bardston Nonsuch apples, but rather past the season. 



February \llh. — An adjourned meeting of the society was held to-day, — 

 the President in the chair. 



A letter was received from the Antiquarian Society, requesting copies of 

 the transactions of the society, scions, &.c., &c. Voted, That the corres- 

 ponding secretary forward the same. 



The committee on publication submitted a report, which was accepted, 

 recommending the society to publish one more number of its "Transactions 

 with Plates," to complete the series. 



Edward Rice, of Dorchester, and David A. Simmons, of Roxbury, were 

 elected members. 



Adjourned two weeks to March 3d. 



HORTICULTURAL MEMORANDA 



FOR APRIL. 



FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 



Gra'pe vines will now come forward rapidly, and, by the middle of the 

 month, will begin to open their blossoms. As soon as this is perceived, all 

 syringing should be dispensed with, and the damping of the walks less 



