380 Massachusetts Horticultural i>)OCiety. 



Maud strawberries. From F. W.Macondry, Cooledge's Favorite peaches. 

 From Jos. Richardson, Black Tartarian cherries; also Hovey's Seedling, 

 Deptford Pine, Prince Albert, and Richardson's Seedlings, Nos. 1 and 2. 

 From J. F. Allen, seven varieties of Grapes, and Black Figs. 



Messrs. Hovey & Co. exhibited Myatt's new Hautbois Strawberry, one 

 of the most delicious of this class which has been produced ; the plants hav- 

 ing been obtained of Mr. Myatt, in 1844 ; alsoBuist's Prize. Deptford Pine, 

 Alice Maud, and Hovey's Seedling. From Capt. Lovelt, Prolific Haut- 

 bois and Hovey's Seedling strawberries. From P. Barnes, Bigarreau cherries. 

 From Isaac Fay, Seedling strawberries, which the Committee consider 

 " large and handsome, but they lack the essential quality of a good straw- 

 berry, viz., delicious flavor"; White and Red Wood Strawberries from 

 J. Owen and J. L. L. F. Warren. In deciding the qualities of new Seed- 

 ling strawberries, the Committee used Hovey's Seedling as the Standard. 

 We had the opportunity of tasting the various Seedlings presented, but 

 none of them can be considered as having any remarkable qualities. 



July 17. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — the 

 President in the Chair. 



A delegation of three members was appointed to attend the next annual 

 Exhibition of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and extend the invi- 

 tation to them to attend the coming Exhibition of the Massachusetts Hor- 

 ticnltural Society. Messrs. M. P. Wilder, B. V. French, and S. Walker 

 were chosen. 



William H. Parker was elected a member. 

 Adjourned two weeks to August 7. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From the President of the Society, four Seed- 

 ling Japan Lilies, resembling the L. speciosum, but not so dark. From 

 Messrs. Winship, a variety of shrubs and trees, such as ZJ'lmus variegata, 

 crispa., and viaiinalis, ^etula lasciniata, pendula, &c. ; also bouquets and 

 cut flowers. From J. Thomas, plants of Achimenes longiflora, Gardenta 

 radicans, and a species of Dendrobium. From Dr. C. F. Chaplin, Cam- 

 bridgeport, very fine double China Pinks. 



Messrs. Hovey & Co. exhibited several very large specimens of Japan 

 lilies. One plant of L. lancifolium album had five main stems, and up- 

 wards of thirty buds and flowers; one of L. rubrum (or speciosum) had 

 fourteen buds and flowers, and a most magnificent object ; Achimenes picta, 

 grandiflora and patens, (new) ; Nutlaha granditlora, Platycodon grandi- 

 florum and Fuchsia Nymph ; also ten varieties of fine carnations and pic- 

 otees, in all upwards of 80 blooms, six hand bouquets, two table bouquets, 

 and one round bouquet, carnations, cut flowers, dahlias, &.C., from J. 

 Breek & Co., N. Stetson, J. L. L. F. Warren, J. Nugent, W. Mellar, 

 S. R. Johnson, A. Bowditch, P. Barnes, and W. Quant 

 The award of premiums was as follows : — 



Bouquets. — For the best six hand bouquets, to Hovey & Co., $2. 

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

 A gratuity for six do., to J. Nugent, $ 1. 

 For the best pair of mantel bouquets, to Messrs. Winship $2. 

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



