Massachusetts Horticultural Societij. 463 



variety of dahlias. Bouquets, dahlias, and cut flowers were exhibited by 

 T. Needhani, J. Robinson, J. L. L. F. Warren, A. Bowdiich, J. Nupent, 

 John Parker, J. Hovey, L. Davenport, S. R. Johnson, Messrs. W inships, 

 W. Kenriclt. John Richardson, and W. B. Richards. 



The award of premiums was as follows : — 



Plants in Pots. — For the best six plants, to Messrs. Hovey & Co., f2. 



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

 For the second best, to J. Nugent, $ 1. 



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

 For the second best, to J. Nugent, #1. 



Gratuity. — To Miss Russell, for. a basket of flowers, % 1. 



Fkuit : From the Pomological Garden, Hostiezer, and No. 1454 A'^an Mons 

 pears ; English Wheat plums; Lyscom, Yellow Summer, Salinas, Longville's 

 Kernel, Walpole, Garden Royal, Corse's Sweeting apples : The Ros- 

 tiezer pear proves to be one of the most delicious early pears, equal to the 

 Seckel ; the Garden Royal apple is also a fine variety. From Cheever 

 Newhali, Julienne and Beurre d'Amalis pears, and Royal ivlu&cadine, St. 

 Peter's, and White Frontignan grapes. From J. F. Allen, Aleppo, White 

 and Grizzly Frontignan, Fsperione, Wilniot"s No. 16, Zinhiidal, Black 

 Hamburgh, and White and Rose Chasselas grapes; figs; Crawford's 

 Early, Bellegarde, Royal, (?) Snow, La Fayette, and Gros Mig- 

 nonne peaches; (?) Peterborough, Roman, and Newington (?) nectarines; 

 Valle6 Franche, Dearborn's Seedling, Passans du Portugal, Sum- 

 mer Franc Real, and Tyson pears, — the latter beautiful specimens. 

 Handsome specimens of the Tyson pear were also shown by J. H. Welch, 

 Dorchester. From S. R. Johnson, superb specimens of the Washington 

 and Imperial Gage plums. From John Hovey, Yellow Crab apples, and 

 White Ga^e plums. From Otis Johnson, Washington, Beurre Komain, 

 Julienne, Dearborn's Seedhng, and Williams's Bon Chretien pears. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., Black Hamburgh grapes. Julienne pears, 

 and Washington, Cooper's Large Red, Green Gage, and Scarlet Gage (?) 

 plums. From Samuel Walker, Belle de Bruxelles, Hampden's Bergamot, 

 Chenille, Andrews, St. Ghislain, fine, Belle Lucrative, Williams's Bon 

 Chretien, Summer Franc Real, and lJeurr6 d'Amalis pears; Washington, 

 Diamond, very large, and Green Gage plums ; Seedling peaches, and Mo- 

 rello cherries. From J. L L. F. Warren, Maidens Biu»h, Porter, and 

 Grand Sachem apples ; Julienne, and Dearborn's Seedling pears; Yellow 

 Siberian Crab apples; and Duane's Purple and Bingham piunis, both fine. 

 From S. Downer Jr., Early Ann peaches. From Azell Bowditch, Black 

 Hamburgh, and Royal Muscadine grapes. From Isaac Fay, Bingliam, 

 Duane's Purple, Breevort's Purple Gage, and Washington plums. From 

 E. Brown, Williams's Bon C/hretieu pears. From D. Locke, figs. From 

 Josiah Lovett, Yellow Gage plums, and Benoni apples, fine. Irom James 

 Pailen, Egg, and White Gage plums. From William Quant, Murray, 

 and EIruge nectarines, beautilul. 



From Messrs. EUwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y., fine speeimeis of 

 the Early Joe apple. From W. Clapp, Summer Queen apples, one of ihe 

 best of the season. From Peter Fay, Souihboro', Greeuiiig Fay apples, 



