428 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



From A. H. Ernst, Summer Queen apples. From E. M. Richards, Chris- 

 tiaria melons. From B. V. French, currants, blackberries, and apples. 

 From A. D. Weld, Sugar-top pears. Seedling plums from C. Stearns. 

 From H. K. Moore, Moor Park apricots. From J. Hovey, Early Harvest 

 apples and plums. From W. W. Whieldon, melons. 



The committee report that some seedling cherries, raised by H. Vail, 

 Esq., of Troy, were received in a somewhat decayed state, and that they 

 could not so well judge of their quality ; but, from their being so late, and 

 said to be an abundant bearer, the cherry promises to be a valuable acqui- 

 sition. Gros. Bleu grapes, a new black variety from Hovey & Co. ; they 

 promise to be of good quality. 



Vegetables : From W. W. Whieldon, Egg Plants and Canada squashes. 

 From A. D. Williams, tomatoes, and Chenango and Early White pota- 

 toes. From N. Green, Manchester Prize cucumbers. 



August l%th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — 

 the President in the chair. 



A copy of the Eighth Volume of the Transactions of the New York 

 State Agricultural Society, was received from B. P. Johnson, the secretary, 

 and the thanks of the Society were voted for the same. 



Adjourned one week, to August 25th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From the President of the Society, seedling 

 phloxes, and other flowers. From Breck & Co., seedling phloxes, two or 

 three of them very fine ; the prize stand contained nine seedlings and 

 Nymphae'a alba; also, a display of annuals, &c From M. P. Wilder, a 

 fine collection of phloxes, heaths, perpetual roses, &c. From Hovey & Co., 

 thirty varieties of new and fine phloxes ; the prize stand contained Prin- 

 cesse Marianne, Robert de Flandres, Thes6, Rosetta, alta cler^nsis, Blanc 

 de Neuilly, CEil de Lynx, Annais, Marchantia speciosa, and speciosa. 

 From J. W. Brown, gardener to Col. Winchester, fine balsams, asters, 

 phloxes, &c. From H. S. Waldo, very fine balsams. Bouquets, cut flow- 

 ers, &c., from J. G. Swan, P. Barnes, Miss Barnes, J. Nugent, T. Need- 

 ham, J. Hovey, Miss Russell, L. Davenport, A. Bowditch, Miss Kenrick, 

 Mrs. Dagget and others. 



PRE.MIUMS AND GRATUITIES AVVAUDED. 



Phloxes. — To Jos. Breck & Co., for the best ten distinct varieties, $6. 

 To Hovey & Co., for the second best, $4. 

 To M. P. Wilder, for the third best, $3. 

 Gratuities. — To Miss Barnes, Mies Kenrick, and Miss Russell, for 

 baskets of flowers, S 1 each. 

 To Messrs. Winship, J. Nugent, and A. Bowditch, for cut flowers 



and bouquets, $ 1 each. 

 To P. 15arnes, T. Needham,and J. W. Brown, for cut flowers, $ 1 each. 

 To M. P. Wilder, for ericas and roses, $2. 

 To J. Hovey and J. G. Swan, for bouquets, $ 1 each. 

 To Miss Dagget, for a plant of Vallota purpurea, S 1. 

 Fruit: From M. P. Wilder, Monsieur Hatif plums, very good: Mr. 

 Wilder thinks this may be identical with the Italian Damask. From J. 



