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but the ve2:etable3 exhibited at the different meetings were of first-rate 

 quality and appearance. The carnations were extremely good, consid- 

 ering the intense heat. The raspberries of Mr. Chalmers were very 

 superior, and so were the currants of Mr. Beadle. Mr. Weston's 

 gooseberries were the best we have seen in this latitude, were large and 

 fine flavored, fully ripe, with little or no mildewing. — G. fVatson, Re- 

 cording Secretary, Philadelphia, July 20, 1838. 



Art. V. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, June 30th, 1838. — Exhibited. Flowers: A most superb 

 collection of roses, including many rare and beautiful varieties, from A. 

 Aspinwall, Brookline; among them were the following: — Princess Caro- 

 line, Moore of Virginia, Belle Catel, striped Unique, Gen. Thiers, Neu- 

 ville du monde, belle Henriette, Duke de Choisel, Cordon blanc, &c. 

 &c.; (we have never seen so fine a display of roses: the specimens 

 were remarkably large and beautiful.) Roses from M. P. Wilder, in- 

 cluding several mosses, and the followins: other kinds: — striped Unique, 

 Garnet striped, York and Lancaster, Village maid, (all four variegated 

 ones,) Lettuce leaved. Triumph de Laffay, &c. &c.; also, pinks and 

 pansies. Roses, from S. R. Johnson, among which were several Chi- 

 nese and beautiful Noisettes. 



From Mr. Walker, Chinese larkspur. Clematis erecta. Campanula 

 joersicfefolia, white and blue, Lythrum verticillata, phloxes, pansies, ro- 

 ses, and laced pinks. A double oleander, Ferbena Tweediea?iff, roses, 

 larkspurs, &.c. &c., from S. Sweetser. Several kinds of passion flow- 

 ers, honey-suckles, roses, &.c. &c., contained in a very large bouquet, 

 from Messrs. VVinship. Bouquet of flowers, containing dahlias, Aga- 

 panthus umbellatus, roses, &,c. Stc. from Dr. J. C. Howard. Bouquets 

 from Wm. Kenrick, John Hovey, S. Walker, and Hovey & Co. From 

 Wm. Meller, fine seedling pinks. 



Fruits: From Mr. Vose, fine specimens of Methven scarlet and 

 Downton strawberries. Methven scarlet strawberries, from J. L. L. 

 F. Warren, fine specimens of Hovey's seedling strawberries, from 

 Hovey & Co. Cherries from H. Edwards, Boston. 



July 1th. — Exhibited. Flowers: Magnoh'a glaiica, Rhododendron 

 catawbiense, Cymbidium pulchellum, Gaillardza bicolor, roses, &c. &,c. 

 from T. Lee. Seedling geraniums, some of them very good, and roses, 

 from M. P. Wilder. A good specimen of the Greville rose, and other 

 flowers, from Wm. Meller. Chinese roses in variety, from S. R. John- 

 son. Bouquets, from Dr. J. C. Howard, containing several dahlias. 

 Bouquets from J. Hovey, Wm. Kenrick, S. Walker and Hovey & Co. 

 Mr. Kenrick, among his specimens, displayed the Ohio lily, a very ele- 

 gant plant. 



Fruits: Apricots, from M. P. Wilder. A basket of grapes, (Miller's 

 Burgundy,) very beautiful, from Dr. J. C. Howard. Methven scarlet 

 strawberries, from J. L. L. F. Warren. 



Vegetables: Beets, from S. Sweetser. Lettuce, from J. Hill of 

 Groton. Early six-weeks beans, from J. L. L. F. Warren. 



July lAth. — Exhibited. Flowers: Bouquets, containing, among oth- 



