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exhibition. The fruit was displayed on a large oval 

 table in the centre of the room, which was graced with 

 two large and beautiful orange trees from John Lowell. 

 Two growing pineapples from John P. Gushing, the first 

 ever shown, attracted particular attention. Among 

 other remarkable plants were Chamserops humilis, from 

 Mr. Gushing ; Cycas revoluta, from John Lemist ; Leu- 

 codendron argenteum, from the Botanic Garden ; two 

 Agaves, from the Messrs. Winship ; a collection of Aca- 

 cias, from Marshall P. Wilder ; a yellow Tea rose, from 

 Hovey & Co. ; variegated holly and Erica colorans, from 

 J. D. W. Williams ; Humea elegans, from Robert Mur- 

 ray, etc. The pretty Phlox Drummondi was first seen 

 here at this show. The address was delivered by Wil- 

 liam Lincoln of Worcester, at the Swedenborgian 

 Chapel in Tremont Street. It was an interesting 

 sketch of the horticulture of the early days of New 

 England, and was animated with occasional touches of 

 humor. The substance of this address has been incor- 

 porated into the introductory chapter of this history. 

 Since 1833 the anniversary dinners had been omitted; 

 but this year the Committee of Arrangements sat down 

 to a dinner at Concert Hall, on the last day of the 

 exhibition. Many of the contributors of fruits and 

 flowers, as well as the principal officers of the Society, 

 were present, and the occasion was one of great hilarity. 

 The gradual improvement which we have noted in 

 the exhibitions will appear the more creditable when it 

 is considered, that, for two years, no premiums had been 

 offered by the Society for any object whatever. But in 

 the spring of 1838 it was voted that $275 be placed at 

 the disposal of the Flower, Fruit, and Vegetable Com- 

 mittees for premiums during the coming year. It was 



