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Gratuities. — To Messrs. Winship, for a display of spiraeas for three or 

 four weeks, ^5. 

 To Messrs. Winship, for two flat bouquets, $1. 

 To J. A. Kenrick, for Wistaria Consequ^no, ^1. 

 To W. Kenrick, for bouquet, $1. 

 Fruits : From J. F. Allen, Black Brunswick, Brown and White figs ; 

 grapes — Wilmot's Black Hamburgh, Garden Tokay, Red Chasselas, Griz- 

 zly Frontignan, Black Prolific (large bunches), Zinfindal, Chasselas Bar 

 Sur Aube, Black Hamburgh, Deccan's Superb, Purple Muscat of Alexan- 

 dria (?), Black Frontignan ; peaches — Grosse Mignonne, and George IVth ; 

 nectarines — Hunt's Early Tawney. From A. Bowditch, grapes — Black 

 Hamburgh ; peaches— Coolidge's Favorite. From T. Needham, grapes — 

 Chasselas Musque, White Frontignan, Black Hamburgh, Red Chasselas, 

 Chasselas Fontainebleau. 



Vegetables: From W. C. Strong, brace cucumbers. From J. A. Ken- 

 rick, Myatt's Victoria rhubarb, twelve stalks, nineteen pounds. 



June \Qth. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — 

 B. V. French, Esq., Vice President, in the chair. 



M. P. Wilder, from the Committee on Finance, reported that stocks had 

 been sold to the amount of $3,571 75, and that that amount had been paid 

 over to the treasurer as part of the fund to pay off mortgage. 

 Adjourned one week to June 23d. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From J. S. Cabot, a large collection of fifty- 

 six varieties of irises, some of them exceedingly splendid. From M. 

 P. Wilder, a fine flower of a new tree pseony called the Triomphe de 

 V^ an dermal sen, an exceedingly large, showy and superb variety ; also a 

 variety of other paeonies. From Hovey & Co., twelve varieties of hardy 

 rhododendrons, very splendid ; also seedling antirrhinums and pansies, and 

 twelve kinds of ranunculuses, hardy azaleas, &c. Cut flowers in variety 

 from the President of the Society, Breck & Co., Messrs. Winship, P. 

 Barnes, A. Aspinwall, W. Kenrick, J. Nugent, A. Bowditch, and others. 

 gratuities awarded. 

 To W. Kenrick, for fine specimen of laburnum, $ 1. 

 To J. Nugent, for round bouquets, $ 1. 

 To A. Bowditch, for six hand bouquets, $ 1. 

 To Messrs. Winship, for mantel bouquets, $ 1. 

 To P. Barnes, for cut flowers, $ 1. 

 To J. Quant, for Veronica Lindleyana, % 1. 



Fruits: From Messrs. Hovey & Co., Wilmot's Black Hamburgh No. 

 Ifi, Black Hamburgh, and Red Chasselas grapes. From O. Johnson, beau- 

 tiful specimens of Coolidge's Favorite peaches. From J. F. Allen, 

 grapes — Wilmot's Black Hamburgh, very fine. Black Hamburgh, Zinfindal, 

 White Frontignan, and other sorts ; peaches in variety ; nectarines — Hunt's 

 Early Tawney, fine. From A. Bowditch. strawberries — Early Virginia. 

 From T. Needham, grapes — Black Hamburgh, fine. White Frontignan, 

 Wilmot's Black Hamburgh, extra large, very fine, and other sorts. From 

 J. Richardson, strawberries — Richardson's Early, Early Virginia, and Bos- 

 ton Pine. 



