282 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Best 3 varieties of native or foreign grapes, grown under glass, 



3 bunches each to be shown, . . . . $5 00 



Second best, . . . . . . 2 00 



Best dish of native grapes, .... Trans. 



Watermelons. — Best 6 specimens of any variety, . . 3 00 



Second best, . . . . . . . 2 00 



MosKMELONs. — Bcst 6 Specimens of any variety, . . 3 00 



Second best, . . . . . . 2 00 



Cranberries. — Best peck of domestic culture, . . . 8 00 



Second best, . . . . . . . 5 00 



To be accompanied with a full description of the manner of cultivation, 

 nature of soil, &c. 



Any premiums may be withheld in the discretion of the committee, if 

 the samples exhibited are not worthy of a premium. 



The fruit exhibited, for which premiums are awarded, to be at the dis- 

 posal of the committee. 



12 volumes of Downing, common edition, and 12 of Thomas's Fruit 

 Cultivator will be awarded by the committee, in their discretion, for choice 

 fruits not enumerated. 



FOREIGN FRUITS. 



For best exhibition of each variety of fruits named in above lists by per- 

 sons out of State, . . . Diploma and Trans. 

 Second best, .... Downing or Thomas. 

 Volumes of Downing or Thomas will be awarded by the judges in their 

 discretion, for choice fruits not enumerated. 



Liberal premiums for vegetables are also offered, but we have no space 

 to enumerate the list here. — 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. 



The Committee on Flowers reported that a semi-annual exhibition of 

 flowers, &c., should be held in June, and that fifty dollars be appropri- 

 ated for premiums for the occasion, and that gratuities be also awarded for 

 fine specimen plants. The schedule of premiums was ordered to be ad- 

 vertised in Hovey's Magazine. 



The President, the Recording Secretary, J. Lovitt, 2d, C. M. Hovey, 

 J. D. Haggerston, were appointed a committee to prepare and furnish tick- 

 ets to the members. 



On motion of Hon. J. S. Cabot, a committee was appointed to consider 

 the expediency of giving Mr. J.F.Allen a testimonial of their approba- 

 tion, and thanks for his valuable contributions of early fruits during their 

 exhibitions of past seasons. J. S. Cabot, C. Newhall, and E. Wight 

 were appointed the committee. 



A letter was received from Dr. S. P. Hildreth, of Marietta, Ohio, accom- 



