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shown by the Messrs. Winship, and seventeen varieties 

 of gooseberries by Samuel Walker. August 24 there 

 were ten exhibiters of plums, who presented forty-two 

 dishes, comprising twenty-five varieties, one contributor 

 showing sixteen varieties. At the same time a bunch 

 of the Horatio or Nice grape, weighing six pounds and 

 seven ounces, was shown by Jacob Tidd. September 7 

 William Kenrick exhibited, with other flowers, fourteen 

 varieties of beautiful althaeas, and, on the 5th of Octo- 

 ber, Eben Putnam showed eighty varieties of dahlias. 

 At this time the exhibitions were opened at ten o'clock, 

 and visitors withdrew at twelve, after which the exami- 

 nation by the committees took place ; and the specimens 

 exhibited were removed at one o'clock. The anniver- 

 sary was celebrated as usual, the address being by Hon. 

 Alexander H. Everett. It contained brief but compre- 

 hensive historical sketches of horticulture, and notices 

 of existing improvements in gardening, as displayed in 

 various parts of Europe, and noted by the personal 

 observations of the orator. 



The next winter, inquiries having been made for such 

 information, the Fruit Committee published a list of 

 fruits adapted to the climate of New England. This 

 list comprised thirty-three apples, forty-nine pears, four- 

 teen plums, thirteen cherries, and thirty-two peaches, 

 all of which had been exhibited at the meetings of the 

 Society. Nearly half the number were of American 

 origin. But a small part of these fruits are now in cul- 

 tivation. 



The weekly exhibitions in 1834 were held at the 

 rooms in Cornhill. Those of greenhouse plants and 

 flowers, particularly camellias in the early spring, show 

 a very decided increase over previous years. That on 



