238 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



the day succeeding the closing of the annual fair of the New York State 

 Agricultural Society. 



Pomological, Horticultural, Agricultural, and kindred Societies, or Asso- 

 ciations, throughout this continent, are requested to send delegates to the 

 convention; and gentlenien resident in vicinities where no societies exist, 

 who take interest in the advancement of pomological science, are also in- 

 vited to attend. — J. D. G. Nelson, Indiana, Chairman ; James Dougall, 

 Canada; Herman Wendell, M. D., New York ; J. C. Holmes, Michigan ; 

 Lewis F. Allen, New York ; F. R. Elliott, Ohio ; N. Goodsell, New 

 York, Committee. March, 1849." 



[We will only add, that we hope the course taken by those who are op- 

 posed to the holding of the Convention will incite its friends to renewed 

 exertions to make it what the last was, the most important pomological con- 

 vention ever held in this country. We should not forget to announce that 

 Gen. Taylor intends to honor the State Fair with his presence, and we ex- 

 pect such an exhibition of fruit will be made as will give the old Hero a 

 good impression of what the West, the North, and the East can do in the 

 cultivation of the choicest varieties. — Ed.'\ 



Thuja filiformis. — We learn, from Messrs. Parsons, of Flushing, L. I,, 

 that this most graceful and interesting evergreen tree has stood the late 

 severe winter in the open air at that place uninjured ; thus proving it to be 

 perfectly hardy — at least as far north as New York ; and we hope to 

 show, another year, that it is equally hardy in the latitude of Boston. Our 

 specimens, now about three feet high, have been too valuable to prove, but 

 now that we have succeeded in getting a small stock, we intend to plant 

 the largest specimen in the open ground the present spring, and let it re- 

 main out next winter. Its singularly pendent branches will make it the 

 most attractive of all evergreens for single objects on lawns or in pleasure- 

 grounds. — Ed. 



Art. III. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, March 3d, 1849. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was 

 held to-day, — the President in the chair. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From Messrs. Hovey & Co., cut flowers of sev- 

 eral azaleas, among which were three seedlings. From Jas. Nugent, fine 

 roses, including some good species of Chromatella and Solfataire. 



Fruit: From Hon. J. S. Cabot, Beurrtj d'Aremberg, and Winter Ne- 

 lis, in fine state of preservation. From C. Downing, Ladies Sweeting Ap- 

 ples. From J. Owen, handsome apples without r.aiue, from the garden of 

 Dr. Ware, Cambridge ; it may prove to be the Westfield Seek-No-Further, 



March lOth. Exhibited. — Flowers: From Messrs. Hovey & Co., six 

 azaleas, viz. : Remingtonu, triumphans, Herbertu purpurea, spl^ndens. 

 Rosy Purple, and Salmon Rose. Roses from L. Davenport and J. Nu- 

 gent. Bouquets, &c., from A. Bowditch. 



