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F. Allen, nectarines and peaches, and two fine clusters of a new grape, 

 the largest weighing three pounds, called the Bishop. From T. Need- 

 ham, four varieties of grapes. From A. Bowditch, Black Hamburgh 

 grapes. From C. Newhall, M. of Alexandria and B. Hamburgh grapes. 

 From W. C. Strong, grapes, five sorts. From Breck & Co., Fondante 

 d'Ete and Belle d'Aout pears. 



From Hovey «& Co., nine varieties of grapes, including the Cannon Hall, 

 and two dozen fine peaches. From H. Vandine, several kinds of plums. 

 From 0. Johnson, three sorts of grapes, figs, Franconia raspberries, black- 

 berries, and pears. From Jos. Richardson, Italian Damask plums. From 



G. Merriam, peaches and French Jargonelle pears. Currants, pears, and 

 other fruits, from A. D. Williams, Messrs. Winship, S. W. Cole, John 

 Hovey, and George Newhall, and others 



August 25th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to day — 

 the President in the chair. 



Letters were received and read from the Chester County Horticultural 

 Society, Penn., and the New Haven Horticultural Society, Conn., inviting 

 a delegation from this Society to be present at their respective annual exhi- 

 bitions. 



Voted, That a minute of the reception of the letters be made upon the 

 records, and an acknowledgment forwarded to the societies by the corres- 

 ponding secretary. 



Voted, That a delegation, consisting of five members, be appointed by 

 the chair to attend the annual exhibition of the New Haven Horticultural 

 Society, and Messrs C. M. Hovey, Joseph Breck, Josiah Lovett, 2d, Ebe- 

 nezer Wight, Wm. T. Austin, were appointed delegates. 



Voted, That the societies to whom an invitation was extended last sea- 

 son be invited to be present at the coming annual exhibition. 



A communication was received from Lawrence Young, Esq., of St. 

 Louis, Mo., in regard to the use of lime as a preventive to the ravages of 

 the curcujio upon the plum, and it was 



Voted, That the letter be placed in the hands of the committee of publi- 

 cation, to be printed with the Transactions of the Society. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : Phloxes, in variety, and other fine flowers, from 

 M. P. Wilder, Breck & Co., P. Barnes, and T. Needham. Cut flowers, 

 bouquets, &c., from A. Bowditch, Miss Barnes, Miss Russell, J. Hovey, 

 W. Kenrick, J. A. Kenrick, Messrs. Winship, J. Nugent, and others. 



GRATUITIES AW.4RDED. 



Cut Flowers, &c.— To M. P. Wilder, Breck & Co., P. Barnes, and 

 T. Needham, $ 1 each. 



Bouquets, &c. — To Miss Russell, Miss Barnes, Miss Kenrick, A. Bow- 

 ditch, J. Nugent, J. Hovey, and Messrs. Winship, $ 1 each. 



Fruits : From Hovey & Co., eleven varieties of grapes, including the 

 Zinfindal, Chaptal, White Nice, and Wilmot's No. 16 Hamburgh. From 

 O. Johnson, three kinds of grapes. Early Bough apples. Black figs. Dear- 

 born's Seedling and August Muscat pears, Washington, Brevoort's Purple, 

 and one other kind of plum, and a nectarine. From W. W. Merrill, fine 



