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Hhubarb.—Six spears of the best, $3.00. 



Potatoes. — Early, one peck of the best, by the first Saturday in July, 

 $8.00, 



Celery. — Two plants, earliest and best, $2.00. 



Beans. — Large Lima, two quarts of shelled, f'3.00. The earliest and 

 best, dwarf shell, two quarts, $2.00. 



Lettuce. — F^our heads, the finest and heaviest of the season, $'2 00. 



Caulifloicers. — Two heads, finest and heaviest of the season, $3.00. 



Brocoli. — Two heads, $3.00. 



Squashes. — Winter, the largest and best pair, $3.00. 



Peas. — One peck, the earliest and best, by the first Saturday of June, 

 $4.00. 



Melons. — Water, the largest and best pair, $3.00. The finest green- 

 flesh in the season, $3.00. 



Indian corn, for boiling: twelve ears, having regard to the size of the 

 ears, their earliness, and the quality of the corn, $2.00. 



Discretionary premiums will also be awarded for such articles as the 

 committees may deem worthy of such distinction. 



April 28th. — The first exiiibition of the season, and the first gerani- 

 um display ever made by the Society, took place on the iI8th. The 

 ■weather was very fine, and the number of visitors much greater than 

 we had anticipated. It was with feelings of delight that we witnessed 

 such an interest taken by the public in this early exhibition, when 

 there could not, possibly, much be expected. If the thronged state of 

 the room can be considered any thing, we augur well for the success 

 of the weekly shows, during the ensuing summer, and in particular the 

 late exhibitions, when the dahlia will be displayed in greater perfection, 

 and we doubt not profusion, than it has ever been heretofore. 



As the exhibition of geraniums was for premiums, we shall probably 

 have the reportof the committee at a future meeting; but as our readers 

 may have anticipated some account of the exhibition, we give the fol- 

 lowing, from our own memorandums: — 



Exhibited. — From M. P. Wilder, about twenty pots of geraniums, viz. 

 Hill's Champion, Hericartianwrn, Lord Denman, Admiral Codrington, 

 diversum, Celestia, Admiral Nelson, Mary Queen of Scots, Adelina, 

 ^Ibidum, Rob Roy, Diadematum, and three or four seedlings. Also, a 

 fine specimen of the Triumph de Luxumborg rose. 



From S. Walker, .^Slyssum saxatile, and three seedling pansies, in 

 pots; Mrs. Gushing and Granta were two of the kinds; the former is a 

 beautiful variety. These attracted much attention. From Mr. Miller, 

 four or five varieties of geraniums in pots, and cut flowers. From T. 

 Mason, cut flowers of geraniums. From Mr. Cowan, a great variety 

 of cut flowers, including a seedling. 



From T. Lee, a variety of flowers, among which we noticed Gail- 

 lardia bicolor,Chryseiscr6cea, F^erbena Tweedietma, and chamajdrifolia, 

 Fuchsjrt globosa, Calandrinia discolor, mimuluscs, new dark nasturtium, 

 Clarkia piilchella, and p. alba, the latter a charming variety, calceola- 



rias, and roses. 



The kinds of geraniums, among Mr. Wilder's, which struck us as 

 fine, were, Lord Denman, Diadematum, Hericartiwm/m, and one un- 

 known variety. None were shown in pots, excej)ting by Mr. Wilder, 

 and Mr. Miller. The award of the committee will ^u^bably be made 

 known at a subsequent meeting. w 



Fruits: — From S. Downer, Spitzcmburg, and Lady apples, and an un- 

 known kind, called the golden russet, but not the one proj)erly so nam- 

 ed; also, Easter beurre pear, in excellent j)rcservation. From E. M. 

 Richards, Lady, Svvaar, Roxbury sweet, and Roxbury russet apples; 

 also, beurr^ de Bolwiller pear, a small, good looking fruit. 



