Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 469 



Bouquets OF VARIOUS KINDS, Baskets of Flowers, Wreaths, &c. — 

 From Messrs. Hovey & Co., two very large round bouquets for the Soci- 

 ety's Marble vases, about four feet high and two wide, composed principally 

 of amaranths, but containing choice roses and other rare flowers ; also two 

 smaller pyramidal bouquets, and two mantel bouquets. From Jas Nugent, 

 a pair of large pyramidal bouquets for the Bradlee vases, and six hand bou- 

 quets. From Messrs. Winships, a pair of large pyramidal bouquets, and one 

 pair of parlor bouquets. From J. L. L. F. Warren, two large pyramidal 

 bouquets, one grass bouquet, and two hand bouquets. From John Quant, 

 a pair of pyramidal bouquets, composed of indigenous flowers. From Henry 

 Reed, gardener to N. Stetson, Esq., a beautiful circular bouquet, with flat 

 surface of choice dahlias. From O. N. Towne, a flat bouquet of dahlias 

 and other flowers. From Miss R. Bowker, a splendid bouquet of dried 

 grasses, and a tree composed of dried autumnal leaves of various shades, 

 arranged with much taste. From Mrs. D. Sparrell, a tree made from very 

 handsome specimens of dried grasses. Bouquets were also contributed from 

 R. West, Salem, Jona. Warren, Jr., E. M. Richards, John Hovey, A. Bow- 

 ditch, and others. 



From Miss Russell, one large and one small basket of flowers, arranged 

 in her usual neat and chaste style ; also a pair of stars handsomely wrought 

 with amaranths. From J. A. Kenrick, made by his daughter, a pretty 

 basket of flowers, and a handsome wreath. 



From S. A. Walker, two beautiful wreaths, each thirty-five feet long, 

 composed of evergreen, amaranths, immortal, and other showy flowers. 

 From A. Bowditch, a wreath thirty-five yards in length. 



Dahlias, Asters, and other Cut Flowers. — From the President of 

 the Society, a great number of fine dahlias, filling one of the circular stands, 

 and containing some very fine blooms. Dahlias were also shown by P. 

 Barnes, S. R. Johnson, John Parker, Jos. Breck & Co., Hovey & Co., 

 J. L. L. F. Warren, A. Bowditch, R. Ames, Jas. Nugent, O. H. Mather, 

 John Hovey, W. Meller, C. A. Hewens, and others. A fine lot of Ger- 

 man asters from Hovey & Co. Handsome coxcombs from H. Hazletine. 

 Fine roses and dahlias from L. Davenport. Beautiful pansies from Hovey 

 & Co. Cut flowers of various sorts were also sent by O. H. Mather, Jas. 

 Nugent, Breck & Co., and others. Zilium lancifolium album, grown in 

 the open air, from the President. From F. R. Bigelow, two flowers of 

 Cereus triangularis. 



Fruit. — From the President of the Society, 159 varieties of pears, viz. : — 

 Andrews, Ananas of the French, Angleterre Noisette, Angelique de Rome, 



A. de Bourdeaux, Ambrette, Autumn Superb, Belle et Bonne de Hee, B. et 

 Bonne, B. Angevine, B. d'Angers, B. des Trois, B. Excellent, B. de Grande 

 Montaigne, Beurre Bruneau, B. de Nerckman, B. Curtet, B. d'Elberg, 



B. de Louvain, B. Montefortaine, B. Incomparable, B. d'Aremberg, 

 B. d'Amalis, B. d'Angleterre, B. Ranee, B. Easter, B. Coloma, B. 

 d'Anjou, B. Cutter, B. Bronze from France, B. Bronze, L. H. S., 

 B. Diel, B. Golden of Bilboa, B. de Capiaumont, B. Bosc, B. Bcalieu, 

 B. de Rhine, B. Kenrick, B. Brown, B. Beaureal, B. Audisson, Bufiam, 



VOL. xm. — NO. X. 42 



