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R. T. mirabilis, R. T. St. Claude, R. T. Jaune Panache, and yellow 

 Noisette — these roses competed for the premium. 



McKenzie & Buchanan exhibited Amaryllis JohnsoniV, Erythrina 

 Crista-^alli, Alstroemerta tricolor and ])elpgrina, Lechenaiiltm t'orniosa, 

 /udigot'era coccinea, Calceolaria iiite^ritolia, Tropne^olum tricolor var. 

 Verbena Tweedieana, f^. chamaedrifolia, Dodecatheon integrifolia, 

 Fuch.sj'a microphylla, Mohernia odorata, Lobeh'a crenis, Ornithoga- 

 luinniveum, Pelargonium Lord Denman, Adelina, HevicavUiinum, di- 

 versum,Wheeleri/, Lucifer, Belvidere, Ninn-od, Navarino, P. involucra- 

 tuin superbuin, P. Napoleon, P, Admiral Nelson, P. Admiral Napier, 

 &c. Stc. 



The meeting was one of the most interesting the Society has ever had, 

 from the numerous well ke])t exotics exhibited, as well as the fine ap- 

 pearance of the vegetables, being superior to any thing of the kind ever 

 shown before. The cauliflower and blanched rhubarb were very supe- 

 rior indeed, and does the greatest credit to our gardeners for their great 

 zeal and ])erseverance in bringing the culinary vegetables to such per- 

 fection. The general ap])earance of the room attracted a great deal of 

 attention, from the neat manner in which the plants and vegetables were 

 arranged. Greai merit is due to the gentlemen committee on the room, 

 for the tasteful and appropriate arrangement they have made for the 

 benefit of the numerous ladies and gentlemen that now attend the meet- 

 ings. — G. fVatson, Recording Secretary, Philadelphia, May 19, 

 1838. 



Art. Vn. Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 



Saturday, May, I2th, 193S.— Exhibited. Fruit :— From John B. Bar- 

 stow, Hanover, Plymouth Co., fine specimens of Seek-no-further apples. 

 Vegetables: — From J. L. L. F. Warren, early white spine cucumbers. 



Read. — A letter from John Prince, Esq., in regard to some new va- 

 rieties of pears; (it will be found in another page.) 



Presented. — The report of the committee on agriculture, on the me- 

 morial of Dr. Perrine, before Congress, by Mr. J. F. Calluni, treasurer 

 of the Columbian Horticultural Society, Washington. 



Distributed. — Scions of several new kinds of pears. 



Hon. Russell Freeman, of Sandwich, was admitted a corresponding 

 member; and Joseph H. Gardener, Roxbury, and John Fenno, Chel- 

 sea, subscription members. 



May, I9lh. — Exhibited. Flowers: From PTovey &c Co., benntifiil 

 specimens of ujnvards of twenty varieties of named hyacinths, of which 

 the following kinds composed part: — 



While: La Candour (single,) Gloria florum suprema, Pyrene, La 

 Gratieuse. 



Blue: Lord Wellington, Habit Brilliant, Buonaparte, Jupiter, Grand 

 Vedette, L'Emperf)r (single,) Comte de St. Priest. 



Red and Rosy: La Ballaine (single,) L'Echitante Parfait (single,) 

 Comte de la Coste, Bouijuet tendre. General deTombe, Mars, (single.) 



Yelloiv: La Heroinr, Jaune Pyramide (single.) 



May <2(}th. — Exhibited. From J. L. L. F. Warren, specimens of 

 blanched rhubarb. 



