Massachusetts Horticultural Soeiety. 465 



Exhibited. — Flowers: From the President of the Society, one hundred 

 and fifty dahlias ; among them were Madame Dresser, Sir Edward Antro- 

 bns. Dawn of Day, Marchioness of Cornwallis, Mimosa, Golden Rule, Are- 

 thusa, Princesse Hadziville, Cleopatra, Beauty of England, Fulwood Scar- 

 let, Captivation, &c. From P. Barnes, fifty dahlias ; among the new vari- 

 eties Princesse Radziville, Essex Goldfinch, La Polka, Marquis of Ayles- 

 bury, and other fine varieties ; Essex Primrose, Isis, Smith's Lady Sale, 

 Great Western, King of the West, Cheltenham Queen, &c. From Joseph 

 Breck & Co., fifty dahlias, German asters, Euphorbia variegata, and a 

 great variety of other cut flowers. 



From Messrs. Hovey & Co., a great number of splendid German asters 

 in ten or twelve varieties ; also six hand bouquets, and two mantel bou- 

 quets. From John L. Gardiner, by J. Thomas, seven pot plants, viz. : 

 one Justicm coccinea, two of J. carnea, Manettta glabra, jE^rica mulliflora, 

 jETrica densiflora, Fuchsia; also a collection of German asters, and two 

 mantel bouquets. From G. C. Crowninslueld, by John Quant, fine Ger- 

 man asters. From T H. Perkins, by William Quant, two mantel bou- 

 qtiets. From J. L. L. F. W arren, seven hand and two mantel bouquets ; 

 a plant of Anemone japonica, a new hardy variety, not before exhibited at 

 the Society's rooms ; German asters, dahlias, gladiolus, and other cut flow- 

 ers. Bouquets, dahlias and cut flowers, from J. Robinson, S. R. Johnson, 

 T. Needham, James Nugent, W. B. Richards, A. Bowditch, and A. Reed. 



Award of Pr-miums : — 



German Asters. — For the best display of flowers, to Hovey & Co., $4. 

 For the second best, to John Quant, $3. 

 For the third best, to J. Thomas, $2. 



Plants in Pots. — For the best six plants, to J. Thomas, $2. 



Bouquets. — For the best hand bouquets, to J. Nugent, $2. 

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

 For the best pair of mantel bouquets, to W. Quant, $2. 

 For the second best to Hovey & Co., gl. 



Fruit : From R. Manning, Krzenetzen, Van Mons, No. 1434, and Hamp- 

 den's Bergamot pears. From J. F. Alien, Green Gage plums ; Black Ham- 

 burgh, Aleppo, Rose, and White Chasselas grapes; also a small cluster of 

 the August Muscat, anew early Muscat grape, which will probably prove a 

 valuable kind ; Klizabelh of Van Mons, Passans du Portugal, Cabot, Julienne, 

 and Hannas pears ; Crawford and Bellegarde peaches; EIruge nectarines; 

 Brunswick figs. From James Nugent, Williams's Bon Chretien pears ; 

 Black Hamburgh and Chasselas grapes. From W. R. Austin, Summer 

 Francreal, Williams's Bon Chretien pears ; Cooledge's Favorite, and lielle- 

 garde jieaches. From S. R. Johns(m, fine Washington plums. From 

 Messrs Hovey & Co , fine Wilmot's Black Hamburgh, Plack Hamburgh, 

 and Chasselas grapes. From Oiis Johnson, Belle et Bonne, Aston Town, 

 and Dearborns Seedling pears, the latter very fine ; also Summer Pear- 

 main apples. From George Wilson, Green Gage, Goliah, Cooper's 

 Large, and Kirke's plums, the latter a superior variety, and quite rare. 

 From Col. T. H. Perkins, by William Quant, Persian Green-fleihtd mel- 



