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The following members were elected : — 



Geo. T. Blake, H. B. Stanwood, Henry Poor, and J. P. Goddard, Bos- 

 ton ; Peter Smith, Andover ; Henry Shimmin, Wa'ertown. 



Adjourned two weeks to August I8th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers: From J. Breck «Si Co., A. Bowditch, Messrs. 

 Winship, J. Hovey, J. Nugent, P. Barnes, E. Burns, Miss Barnes and 

 Miss Russell, cut flowers, bouquets, die, «Sic. From J. G. Swan, indig- 

 enous flowers. From Rev. H. A. Graves, a collection of Melocacti from 

 Jamaica, W. I. 



GRATUITIES AWARDED. 



To P. Barnes, J. Breck & Co., J. Hovey, E. Burns, Miss Barnes, 

 INIiss Russell, J. Nugent, Messrs. Winship, J. G. Swan, and A. 

 Bowditch, $ 1 each, for cut flowers, bouquets, &c., &c. 

 Fruit: From Hovey & Co , Muscat of Alexandria, Victoria, Macrea- 

 dy's Early White, White Chasselas, and Chasselas Bar-sur-aube grapes ; 

 Jacques peaches, raised in pots, very fine ; Seedling cherries, and speci- 

 mens of the Guava, (Psidium Cattleyanw/n.) From A. D. Weld and A. 

 D. Williams, White and Red Dutch currants. From O. Johnson, Hough- 

 ton's Seedling gooseberries, Franconia raspberries, and Black figs. From 

 J. F. Allen, fine peaches and nectarines. From O. N. Towne, three 

 kinds of grapes. Blackberries, very fine, from C. E. Grant and Galen 

 Merriam. From J. Hovey, fine Early Harvest apples and Seedling goose- 

 berries. From J. Nugent, Black Hamburgh grapes. 



August \Uh. — Exhibited. — Flowers: From M. P. Wilder, Perpetual 

 Roses, Phloxes, and other flowers. Phloxes, Balsams, and other flowers, 

 from Hovey & Co., Breck & Co., J. Nugent, A. Bowditch, T. Need- 

 ham, J. Hovey, P. Barnes, Messrs. Winship, and others. The balsams 

 of Mr. Needham, which obtained the first prize, were very fine. 



PREMIUMS AND GRATUITIES AWARDED. 



Balsams. — For the best display, to T. Needham, $3. 

 For the second best, to J. Nugent, $2. 

 For the third best, to Breck & Co., $ 1. 

 Gratuities. — To Breck &. Co., for cut flowers, $ 1. 

 To M. P. Wilder, for cut flowers, S2. 

 To P. Barnes, for the same, $ 1. 



To Messrs. Winship, J. Hovey, J. Nugent, and A. Bowditch, for 

 bouquets, S 1 each. 

 Fruits: From 0. Johnson, M. of Alexandria, B. Hamburgh, Zinfindal, 

 and W. Frontignan grapes, very fine ; also, blackberries, figs, and Made- 

 leine pears. From J. Nugent, 3 var. grapes. From W. A. Strong, B. 

 Hamburgh grapes and Peach plums. Frorn A. Bowditch, grapes. From 

 J. F. Allen, Whortley Hall grapes, and peaches and nectarines. Black- 

 berries, fine, from C. E. Grant and G. Merriam. 



From Hovey & Co., B. Hamburgh, August Muscat, Macready's Early 

 White, M. of Alexandria, (very fine,) W. and Grizzly Frontignan, (very 

 fine,) W. and R. Chasselas, Muscat Blanc Hatif, Muscat Jesus, and Chas- 

 selas Bar-sur-aube grapes ; also three dozen splendid Jacques peaches. 



