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Moore, Concord, sweet apples in fine preservation, a new variety, which 

 promises to be a valuable kind. From \V. E. Carter, fine specimens of the 

 Hubbardston Nonsuch apple. From T. Needham, a brace of cucumbers. 

 Vegetables : From T. Needham, fine lettuce. 



June 12lh. Exhibited. — Flowers : From the President of the Society, 

 fine new hardy Ghent azaleas, white camellias, Brugsn ansza Knightn, 

 calceolarias, petunias, spiraeas, tree paeonies, roses, and cut flowers in va- 

 riety. From Capt. Sweetlin, of the ship Augustine Heard, from Valpa- 

 raiso, a cactus from the Araucaria mountains, in Chili. This was a noble 

 specimen of this tribe of plants, measuring nearly five feet in circumference, 

 and very formidable from the immense number of its thorns. From J. E. 

 Teschemacher, a plant of Ismene calathina, or white Peruvian Wedding 

 flower, very fragrant; plants of Echinocactus Ott67t?5, and E. mammillari- 

 oides, a seedling from Vera Cruz, (curious) ; also, a fine plant of E. 

 Eyriesu, with three blooms of its elegant long, tubular, white flowers, and 

 nine buds. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., nine varieties of new hardy azaleas; also, 

 hand and table bouquets. From J. L. L. F. Warren, several kinds of tree 

 paeonies, very fine ; also, rhododendrons, bouquets, &c. Bouquets, roses 

 and cut flowers from A. Aspinwall, W. Quant, W. Mellar, T. Needham, 

 J. Nugent, J. Breck & Co., E. M. Richards, J. Thomas, P. Barnes, W. 

 Kenrick, Messrs. Winship, J. Hovey, and S. Walker. 

 Award of Premiums : — 

 Pot Plants. — For the best six plants, to Wm. Quant, $2. 



For the second best, to A. Bowditch, $ 1. 

 Hardy Azaleas, Hawthorns, &c. — For the best display of hardy aza- 

 leas, to Messrs. Winship, $3. 

 For the second best display, to Messrs. Hovey & Co., $2. 

 For the best display of hawthorns, to Messrs. Winship, $ 3. 

 For the second best, to S. Walker, $2. 

 Bouquets, Designs, &c. — For the best design, a moss vase, (dissimilar 

 to former ones shown) with flowers, to J. Thomas, $2. 

 For the second best design, to Miss Russell, S 1. 

 For a vase bouquet, to J. Thomas, $2. 



For the best table and mantel bouquet, to Messrs. Hovey & Co., $2. 

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

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

 For the second best six, to Messrs Hovey & Co., $ 1. 

 Gratuities — To S. Walker, for a display of ranunculus, $3. 



To J. L L. F. Warren, for six hand bouquets, $ 1. For this and a 



previous display of rhododendrons, $3. 

 To. J. E. Teschemacher, for a plant of Ismene calathina, and plants 

 of Echinocactus, spec. Ononis, mammillarioides, (a seedling) and 

 Eyriesu, $3. 

 Fruit ; From J. F. Allen, six varieties of grapes, fully ripe ; also, figs 

 and May Duke cherries. 

 Vegetables. — From T. Needham, string beans and a brace of cucum- 



