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ers, Cimicifiiga fte'tida, Gaillanh'a bicolor, Lythrum verticillatiim, As- 

 trantia major, Chinese larkspur, coreopsis, roses, and fine laced pinks; 

 also, a beautiful specimen of Yiicca filamentosa, from the open air, and 

 a variegated monkshood. Sweet peas, carnations, fine pinks and bou- 

 quets, from Wm. Meller. Cut specimens of Combretum purpureum, 

 Gloxinia macuiata, and Cereus speciosissimus and Jenkensont, from M. 

 P. Wilder. Bouquets from Dr. J. C. Howard and Hove}- & Co. A 

 fine large plant of the single pomegranate, {Piinica granatum,) and 

 boucjuets, from J. Hovey. Roses, pinks, carnations and cut specimens 

 of the double pomegranate, from S. R. Johnson. A large bouquet, 

 from Messrs. Winship, containing a great variety of flowers, of which 

 we noticed Yiicca gloriosa, double blue-bells, H6y« carnosa. Clematis 

 florida, carnations, Sec. &c. 



Fruits: Red and white currants and red and white raspberries, from 

 J. L. L. F. Warren. Black Hamburg and Miller's Burgundy grapes, 

 very fine, from Dr. J. C. Howard. Excellent specimens of Downer 

 cherries, from S. Downer. Gooseberries from J. Hovey. Gooseber- 

 ries from J. G. Thurston, Lancaster. 



July '■21st. — Exhibited. Flowers: Fine bouquets, composed of hand- 

 some specimens of herbaceous plants, roses, ^^sclepias tuberosa, &c., 

 and a fine specimen of Yiicca filamentosa, from S. Walker. Cut flowers 

 of a double white oleander and carnations, from T. Mason. Double 

 flowered pomesranate, roses, fine specimens of hollyhocks and carna- 

 tions, from S. R. Johnson. Bouquet of flowers and a variety of car- 

 nations, from Messrs. Winship. Bouquet of flowers, containing dahl- 

 ias, &c. from Wm. E. Carter, of the Botanic Garden. Bouquets and 

 fine carnations, from W. Meller. Bouquets from J. Hovey. Bouquets 

 from Hovey &- Co. 



At this meeting the prizes for carnations were awarded. The com- 

 petitors were Messrs. S. R. Johnson, W. Meller, Winship and Mason. 

 Messrs. J. W. Russell, J. Breck and W. E. Carter were appointed a 

 committee of examination, and they awarded the prizes as follows: — 



To Messrs. Winship, Brighton, for the best display, a premium of 

 five dollars. 



To T. Mason, Charlestown, for the best six specimen blooms, a pre- 

 mium of three dollars. 



To W. Meller, Roxbury, for the best seedling, a premium of three 

 dollars. 



Fruits: Apples of the crop of 1837, well preserved; also, large 

 white and red Dutch currants, and red and white gooseberries, from J. 

 D. W. Williams. Handsome specimens of black Hamburgh, Miller's 

 Burgundy, and Chasselas grapes, white and red Antwerp raspberries 

 and Dutch currants, from Dr. J. C. Howard. Black Hamburgh and 

 white Chasselas erapes, from J. Tidd. White and red currants and 

 gooseberries, from J. Hovey. Red and white Dutch currants, from A. 

 D. Williams. Pears, (unknown kind,) from the green-house of E. 

 Breed, Charlestown. Red seedling currants, very handsome, and the 

 following gooseberries, viz. Hopling's globe, green Gascoignc, and Lan- 

 caster Lad, from S. Walker. 



At this meeting, which was hold by adjournment, some preparation 

 was made for the coming annual meeting of the Society, which we 

 shall notice in our next. Committees were chosen. 



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