426 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Early Nonsuch, and Early White Sweeting apples. From J. L. L. F. 

 Warren, Fastolff raspberries. From Charles C. Grant, Moorpark aprirots, 

 White Dutch currants, and raspberries. From George Wilson, White 

 Dutch and Victoria currants ; both varieties were fine, and some clusters of 

 the latter nearly six inches long. From J. Wa&hburn, Red Astrachan 

 apples. Frt>m Anson Dexter, Red currants. Fiom J. Lovett, Knevelt's 

 Giant raspberries, Red Warrington gooseberries, (?) fine, and Houghton's 

 Seedling; the latter variety very handsome. From Otis Johnson, Made- 

 leine pears of fine flavor. 



The Committee on Fruit have awarded the following Prizes : — 



Strawberries. — For the best specimens, Hovey's Seedling, to S. 

 Richardson, $6. 

 For the second best, Hovey's seedling, to A. Aspinwall, $4. 

 For the third best, Hovey's Seedling, to I. Fay, $3. 



Cherries. — For the best specimen. Black Tartarian, to O. Johnson, $6. 

 For the second best, Downer's late Red, to S. Walker, $4. 



Raspberries. — For the best specimen , Knevett's Giant, to J. Lovett, $ 5. 

 For the second best, FastolfF, to Hovey & Co., $ 3. 



Gratuity. — For a seedling cherry, to S. & G. Hyde, $6. 



Special Premiums for Cherries. — To. M. P. Wilder, for the Black 

 Eagle, $5. 

 To S. Walker, for Downer's late Red, $5. 



Vegetables. — From R. Williams, three splendid varieties of wheat, 

 with a specimen of chess from St. Joseph County, Michigan. From A. 

 D. Williams, some fine Drumhead cabbages. From John Munroe, fine 

 Marrow squash. From James Nugent, tomatoes. 



August Hlh. Exhibited. — Flowers : From Messrs. Hovey & Co., 

 six plants in pots, comprising the following, most of them entirely new : — 

 Trachelium caeriileum. Gloxinia Cartont, Cestrum roseum, (new,) Maid of 

 Orleans Jasmine, (double and beautiful,) and £iica versicolor and vagans ; 

 also six hand and one pyramidal bouquet, and fine double balsams. From 

 Cheever Newhall, a plant of Lagerstroe mta indica, ten feet high, and six 

 feet in diameter, full of bloom. From Joseph Breck & Co., fine double 

 balsams, and a great variety of other cut flowers. From James Nugent, 

 six hand bouquets, and fine double balsams. From J. L. L. F. Warren, 

 two mantel and six hand bouquets, fine double balsams, gladiolus, and 

 other cut flowers. From F. R. Bigelow, three flowers of Ceieus triangu- 

 laris on one stem. From T. H. Perkins by William Quant, splendid double 

 balsams. From S. R. Johnson, fine double balsams and other cut flowers. 

 From 0. H. Mathers by Thomas Needham, veiy fine double balsams. 

 From G. C. Crowninshield by John Quant, very fine double balsams. Bou- 

 quets, &c., from A. Bowditch, A. Dexter, John Parker, J. Thomas, 

 Messrs. Winships, and W. Kenrick. 



Premiums were awarded as follows : — 



Double Balsams. — For the best display, to William Quant, $3. 

 For the second best, to Thomas Needham, $2. 

 For the third best, to John Quant, $ 1 . 



