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them. A basket of the Pineapple strawberry was exhibited from 

 the garden of the Messrs. Winship. This variety comprises more 

 excellences, in the opinion of many, than any cultivated, and is 

 early, large, and very productive." 



It was suggested that " it would be a good plan if 

 gentlemen would send every Saturday any fruits or 

 flowers that may be particularly fine, for public ex- 

 amination, as this is a day when many of the members 

 are in town, and would be pleased to examine the prod- 

 ucts of the various gardens and orchards in this vicin- 

 ity." An exhibition was held on the llth of July, 

 when, among other things, there were from Samuel 

 Pond early potatoes of a variety raised from seed about 

 four years previous, by Solomon Perkins. Sixteen hills 

 yielded a bushel thus early in the season. Samuel 

 Downer brought his " Late Mazzard cherry," now 

 known by his name. There are also notices of exhi- 

 bitions on the 18th and 25th of July*; but we are in- 

 formed that the show of flowers and fruit on Saturday, 

 August 1, exceeded that of any preceding week. 



"Among the specimens most worthy of notice were fine ripe 

 apricots from the garden of Gen. Dearborn, and a variety of the 

 French cherry called the Belle et Magnifique, which from its size 

 and beaut}*, and ripening late, is worthy of cultivation ; also the 

 Hibiscus palustris, a perennial and indigenous plant obtained from 

 Naushon Island : it is a beautiful plant, and is found in the low 

 grounds of Dedham and many other parts of the country. From 

 the garden of John Prince, Esq., specimens of Lagerstrcemia In- 

 dica, Agapanthus umbellatus, Vinca rosea alba, Gardenia florida, 

 Clerodendron fragrans, Bignonia radicans, and several fine dahl- 

 ias. From Winships' Nursery, Phlox acuminata, Centaurea Amer- 

 icana, a very early pear (true name unknown) , and specimens of 

 the Early Harvest apple, scions of which have been very generally 

 distributed through the liberality of Gorham Parsons, Esq. From 

 Capt. D. Chandler, Lexington, Sir John Sinclair's new beet, and 



