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[III our account of the meeting May 1, we omitted to give the names of 

 all the members which were elected at that time. They are as follows : — 

 Adolphus Davis, T. T. Boiive, Edmund Quincy, Hez. S. Chase, Samuel 

 May, and Lewis Decker, Boston ; H. P. Fairbanks, Charlestown ; George 

 Quant and John Thomas, Brookline ; E. S. Furber and E. W. Sampson, 

 Dedham; Thos. Sinclair, Brighton; Otis Arthur Gay, Hingham ; Ralph 

 Crooker and C. E. Grant, Roxbury.] 



It was Voted, that the Chaiiman of the Committee of Publication be re- 

 quested and authorized to have the seal of the Society altered and enlarged, 

 by causing the words " Mass. Horticultural Society," and the date of its 

 incorporation annexed thereto. 



Voted, That the several committees be instructed to have placards pre- 

 pared, requesting contributors to furnish to the chairman a list of their con- 

 tributions. 



Adjourned for two weeks — to June 19th. 



Exiiibited. — Flowers : From the President of the Society, a variety of 

 cut flowers an 1 plants, viz : — Cactuses in var. ; two new spotted seedling cal- 

 ceolarias, and a variety of others ; camellias ; fuchsias, var. Salterii major, 

 Paragon, Bowdin, Brookmanii, Chauverii, and robusta ; six or eight varie- 

 ties of elegant cinerarias ; petunias, Eliza, Contributor, Tunandra, and a 

 fine plant of Hebe, well grown and in perfection ; six varieties of lilacs, 

 viz., Duchesse d'Orleans, De Nemouis, Charles X, Prince Nolger, double 

 purple, and a dark red. From Breck & Co., a fine bunch of Wislarta 

 ConsequoTia, with more than fifty racemes of its elegant flowers drooping 

 in the most graceful manner. The plant from which this was taken was 

 grown in the open air without the least protection, and made a growth last 

 season of twenty-two feet in one direction ; also, a variety of cut flowers, 

 paeonies, »&c. From Messrs. Winship, a great variety of cut flowers, in- 

 cluding many sorts of flowering shrubs, paeonies, honeysuckles, &c. Bou- 

 quets, plants and cut flowers, from Messrs. Hovey & Co., W. Quant, A. 

 Aspinwall, P. Barnes, E. Wight, A. Bowdiich, J. L. L. F. Warren, T. 

 Needham, W. Kenrick, W. B. Richards, J. Ilovey, J. Thomas, E. M. 

 Richards, Jas. Nugent, J. M. Mandell. 

 Award of Premiums : — 

 Plants in Pots. — For the best six pot plants, to Wm. Quant, $2. 



For the second best six, to J. Thomas, $ 1. 

 Bouquets, Designs, &c. — For the best large bouquet, to William 

 Quant, $2. 

 For the second best large bouquet, to Messrs. Winship, $ 1. 

 For the best six hand bouquets, to A. Bowditch, $2. 

 For the second best six hand bouquets, to J. L. L F. Warren, $ 1. 

 For a design, a moss vase with flowers, to J. Thomas, $2. 

 For the second best do., to Miss Russell, $ 1. 

 Fruit : From J. F. Allen, very fine specimens of the following grapes : 

 Zinfindal, Black Hamburgh, White Chasselas, Aleppo, Grizzly Frontignan ; 

 also, May Duke cherries. Black figs, and Bergamot limes. From A. 



