Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 2S5 



society from which I have received distinguished favors, and of endeared friends, with 

 whom I have ever felt it an honor to have my name associated. 



Please accept for yourselves, gentlemen, my most grateful thanks, and for the Society 

 the assurance of my highest regard. Marshall P. Wilder. 



Adjourned one week to May 19th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : The Hall was opened to-day for the first exhibi- 

 tion of the season, and a very fine display was made, as follows : — 



From the President of the Society, a variety of cut flowers. From M. P. 

 Wilder, a number of fine plants, among which wereE'pacrispulchella, £rica 

 ventricosa alba, Cavendishn (?) breviflora, sup6rba, hirsuta and ovata ; 

 camellias, rhododendrons, &c., and cut flowers of various roses. From 

 N. J. Becar, Brooklyn, N. Y., a fine collection of calceolarias. From 

 J. Breck & Co., hyacinths and cut flowers. 



From Hovey & Co., a variety of plants, among which were Maurandya 

 Barclaya/ia alba, Begonm parviflora, double purple and double white Chi- 

 nese primroses, six splendid new cactuses, and other plants. From Jas. 

 Nugent, a fine collection of cut flowers of pelargoniums, roses, bouquets, 

 &c. From G. C. Crowninshield, several varieties of pelargoniums and 

 other plants. From A. Bowditch, Calystegia pubescens, and other plants 

 and cut flowers. R. M. Copeland, J. A. Kenrick, O. N. Towne, Dr. D. 

 Osgood, and W. Ashby exhibited cut flowers and plants. 

 Premiums awarded. 

 Pelargoniums. — Class I. To J. Quant, for the best six new var. $6. 

 Second prize not awarded. 



Class II. To John Quant, for best six varieties in large pots, $6. 

 Second prize not awarded. 

 Cut Flowers. — To James Nugent, for the best display, $3. 



Second prize not awarded. 

 Cactus. — To Hovey & Co., for the best six varieties, $ 3. 



Second prize not awarded. 

 Calceolarias. — To A. Bowditch, for the best six varieties, S3. 



To John Quant, for second best, $2. 

 Heaths. — To M. P. Wilder, for the best six varieties, $ 3. 



Second prize not awarded. 

 Various Sorts of Greenhouse Plants. — To M. P. Wilder, for the 

 best display, $ 8. 

 To Hovey & Co., for second best, $5. 

 Hyacinths. — To J. Breck & Co., for the best display, $5. 



To R. M. Copeland, for second best, $3. 

 Round Table Bouquet. — To James Nugent, $ 1. 

 Hand Bouquets. — To A. Bowditch, #1. 



Gratuities. — To N. J. Becar, for fine display of calceolarias, the Soci- 

 ety's silver medal, $5. 

 To A. Bowditch, for show of greenhouse plants, $2. 

 To M. P. Wilder, for show of cut roses, $ 2. 

 To James Nugent, for show of cut roses, $2. 



To Hovey & Co., for fine specimen plants of double purple and while 

 China primrose, $3. 



