464 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



(a seedlinof,) large, handsome, and good. P\om Galen Merriam, Cool- 

 edge's Favorite, and Crawford's Karly peaclies ; and Williams's Bon 

 Chretien pears, from John S. Sleeper, Prince's Yellow Gage, Cooper's 

 Large Red, and Dunne's Purple plums, fine. From K. E. Bradshaw, 

 Washington and Bradshaw plums, large and beautiful. From Mrs. Geo. 

 Jlalleit, two watermelons, weighing 30 and 32 pounds each. From Parker 

 Barnes, Beurre d'Ama-Iis pears, and Green Gage plums. From Thomas 

 Needham, ('hasseias de Fontainehleau, Black Hamburgh, fine, Frankindale, 

 and VVMuie Frontignan grajies. From J. W. Sever, Green Gage and 

 While (iage plums, and Dearborn's Seedling and Summer Rose pears. 

 From Ans m Dexter, Williams's Bon Chretien and Summer Frmc Real 

 pears. From Fi. M. Richards, Beiioni, fine. Spice Sweeiing, and Summer 

 Pearmain apples, fine; Dearborn's Seedling pears. From F. W. Macon- 

 dry, peaches I'or a name ; Summer Franc Real, (?) pears ; White Gage, and 

 Duanes Purple (') plums From A. D. Williams, Harrison's Fail bak- 

 ing, Orant>e, and Beurie d'Amalis pears; Superb Sweet, and VVilliams 

 apples; Field .Marshal, Yellow Gage, and Orleans plums. From .'\. D. 

 W. Williams, Black Hamburgh, and Royal Muscadine grapes. From Jo- 

 siah ichardson. Native grapes. From Henry Vandine. Huling's Superb, 

 Ponds Seedling, (?) Italian Damask, Karly i3lack. Sweet Seedling, Wil- 

 mot's I'iaily Orleans, Imperial Gage, and Coopers Large Red plums, and 

 Green Sugar of lloyersuerda pears. 



The (Jommillee awarded ihe following Peizfs. — 



Apples. — For the bnst Summer apple, to E. M. Richards, for the Be- 

 noni, the first premium ol $6 

 For the next best, to Jolin Hovey, lor the Early Harvest, the second 

 premium of $4. 



Special Pkemium for Applf.s. — To E. M. Richards, for the Benoni,$5. 

 To John Hovey, for the Early Harvest, ;jf5. 



Being for the two best varieties and specimens of Summer apples exhib- 

 ited previous to Septenitiei 1st. 



S'pieiu''f;r lllh. — An ailjourned meeting of the Socie'y was held to-day — 

 the President in the chair. 



Letters were read from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Amer- 

 ican Agricultural Absociation, New llaveii Horticultural Society, and Long 

 Island lloriicullural Society, inviting ihe Massachuseiis Horticultural Soci- 

 ty to send delegates t«i llieir respective exliibilions. 



Vtilcd, That a delegation consisting of two, to be chosen by the chair, be 

 appointed to attend the Exhibiiion of the New Haven Horticultural Society, 

 and Messrs. F. W'. Macondray and S. Downer, Jr , were appointed that 

 Committee, with power to hll vacancies. 



Ihe Vice Presidents of the Society were appointed a Committee to wait 

 upon Delegates from other Societies. 



A Coniiuiltee of three was chosen hy the chair, to nominate a list of offi- 

 cers of the Society for the coming year, viz., Messrs. E. Wight, F. W. 

 Macondray, anil Otis Jolinsoii. 



Adjourned tor one week. 



