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melon. From Josiah Lovett, 2d, Jargonelle pears; Early Cross plum ; ex- 

 tra fine blackberries, and Red Astrachan apples, fine. From J. Hovey, 

 Williams' Favorite apples, fine ; and plums. From James Nugent, Sweet- 

 water grapes. From James W. Sever, pears. From Samuel Tufls, Moor- 

 park apricot. From Anson Dexter, Summer Francreal pears. 



August 2Sth. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day — 

 Vice President, E. M. Richards in the chair. 



A communication was read from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, 

 extending an invitation for delegates to attend their Exhibition to be held 

 in September next. 



Voted, That it be placed in the hands of the Corresponding Secretary, to 

 reply lo. 



Voted, to adjourn for two weeks. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From J. Breck & Co., cut flowers in great vari- 

 ety. From Messrs. Hovey & Co., a great variety of Noisette, Tea and 

 Bengal roses, and six hand bouquets. From W. Mellar, a variety of dah- 

 lias, among which we noticed fine flowers of Punch, Marchioness of Corn- 

 wallis Arethusa, La Polka, &c. Cut flowers, dahlias and bouquets from 

 J. Thomas, W. B. Richards, S. R. Johnson, P. Barnes, S. Walker, A. 

 Bowditch, J. L. L. F. Warren, T. Needham, Jas. Nugent, H. S. Waldo, 



E. M. Richards, Messrs Winships, W. Kenrick,and P.Barnes. From J. 

 Quant, six plants of very fine cockscombs. 



Premiums were awarded as follows : — 



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



For the second best six hand bouquets, to A. Bowditch, $ 1. 



For the best pair of mantel bouquets, to J. L. L. F. Warren, $2. 



For the second best pair of mantel bouquets, to James Nugent, $ 1. 

 Gratuities. — Tlie Committee recommend a gratuity of $ 3 to John 

 Quant, for six fine dwarf cockscombs. 



To Miss Russell, for a basket of flowers, $ 1. 

 Fruit : From the Pomological Garden of R Manning, No. 1454 Van 

 Mons, and Rostiezer pears, — the latter of the very first quality. From C. 



F. Putnam, Elizabeth, (Van Mons,) has continued to prove excellent and 

 handsome. From J. F. Allen, five varieties of grapes, Hardwick Seedling, 

 and Newington (?) nectarines, Crawford's Early, very fine, variety unknown, 

 and a Seedling peach of delicious quality. Sugar top, and Summer Franc 

 real pears, and Washington figs. 



From E. Brown, Lady Haley apples, and Dearborn's Seedling pears. 

 From Eben Wight, Red Astrachan, Benoni, and High top Sweeting ap- 

 ples. From Josiah Lovett, Bloodgood pears. Early Bough apples, and 

 very fine blackberries. From A. D. Williams, Williams's and other sorts 

 of apples; also Beurre d'Amalis pears. From Messrs. Winship, Win- 

 ship's Seedling pear, which pntves to be a fine variety. From L. ]\L Weld, 

 Benoni apples, and St. Ghislain pears. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., ten varieties of grapes, as follows: — Black 

 Hamburgh, Bouidales, Muscat Blanc Hatif, Esperione, Zinfindal, Chasse- 

 las of Fonlainebleau, White Fronliguan, Black Prince, Grizzly Frontig- 



