524 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Premiums were awarded as follows : — 



Bouquets. — For the beslsix hand bouquets, to Messrs. Hovey & Co., $2. 

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

 For a pyramidal bouquet, to John Quant, a gratuity of $ 1. 



Fruits. — From the President of the Society, Duchesse d'Orleans, Beurr6 

 Cutter, (? Curtet,) Belle de Brissac, Colmar d'Ete, (?) and Heathcot; also 

 from Messrs. EUwanger & Bariy, Rochester, Swan's Orange pears, very 

 beautiful. From E. Bemis, Cambridgeport, fine specimens of Louise Bonne 

 de Jersey and f\ederic de Wurlemberg pears. From Messrs. Hovey & 

 Co., Beurr6 Crapaud pears, very fine, and Semiana plums. From J. F. 

 Allen, Gansell's Bergamot, Seckel, Napoleon, Urbaniste, and Ronville 

 pears; also Black Hamburgh grapes, and figs. From T. Needham, Black 

 Hamburgh, Frankindale, Cannon Hall Muscat, Syrian, and Black Ham- 

 burgh grapes 



From J. Munroe, Jr., Chelmsford, Heathcot, Le Cure, and two kinds of 

 pears without names. From W. Meller, Late Royal George, and Heath 

 peaches. From A. Dexter, Deacon Job apples, handsome; l?"eckel pears. 

 From Kendall Bailey, Isabella grapes, fine. From J. W. Sever, Brown 

 Beurr6 pears, fine. From G. Merriam, Flemish Beauty, extra large and 

 fine ; and Heath and Seedling peaches. From John Gordon, Capiauniont, 

 Napoleon, Brown Beurri, fino specimens, Buffum, and Louise Bonne de Jer- 

 sey pears. From J. S. Sleeper, Seckel pears, fine. From A. Merriam, Or- 

 ange pears. From W. H. Blodgett, quinces, large and fine. From J. 

 Washburn, quinces, large and handsome. From L. P. Giosvenor, Pound 

 Royal apples. From J. Arnold, oranges, large and well colored. 



Vegetables. — From T. H. Perkins, by W. Quant, a dozen fine heads 

 of Palestine lettuce. 



October I6th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day, — 

 the President in the chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected members of the Society : — James 

 H. Welch, Amherst A. Frazar, Boston ; J. H. Bacon, Robert Bacon, Med- 

 ford ; Solon Dike, Stoneham ; John Donald, Brighton. 



Adjourned for one week. 



Exhibited. — FhUiTS : From the President of the Society, Colmar d'Ar- 

 emberg, Beurre Audisson, Doyenne Musque, Girardin, Doyenni Panache, 

 Beurr6 d'Anjou, Beurre de Rhine, Doyenn6 dore. Belle et Bonne de Hee, 

 Delices Charles, Doyenne Gris, Jalousie de Fontenay Vendee, Bergamot 

 de Brunon, Sargeret, Beurrt; de Herckinan, Petre, Heathcot, and four other 

 sorts without names. From F. Tudor, from his garden at Nahant, Napo- 

 leon, Fortuned, Chaumontelle, Croft Castle, Buffum, Beurre Diel, B. dAn- 

 gleterre. Belle et Bonne, Easter Beurrt, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Glout 

 Morceau, White Doyennt, Catillac, Seckel, Martin Sec, Prince's, and 

 Uvedale's St. Germain pears • also Porter apples, all very handsome speci- 

 mens. From J. Washburn, Delices dHardenponl pears. From J. Gor- 

 don, very large and fine specimens of Passe Colmar, Duchesse dAnpou- 

 leme, and Queen of the Low Countries pears, and two other sorts. From 

 J. S. Sleeper, handsome Dix pears. 



