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member of the Society. They were gathered from his 

 own garden, where only in the islands some of them 

 could be found. The thanks of the Society were voted 

 to Mr. Dabney for his liberal and interesting donation ; 

 and a committee was appointed to send him a collec- 

 tion of fruits, seeds, etc., in return. At the exhibition 

 of pseonies for premium on the 13th of June, upwards of 

 five hundred flowers were shown, William Kenrick's 

 display being finest. The same day, Thomas Lee ex- 

 hibited Sabbatia chloroides, cultivated, and a very fine 

 specimen. A week later, Deutzia scabra was shown, 

 and pronounced " one of the finest acquisitions lately 

 made to our hardy shrubs." July 25, John Prince exhib- 

 ited Lilium superbum, which was reported as very fine. 

 August 22, Hovey & Co. exhibited eighteen species 

 and varieties of verbenas, indicating that this flower 

 had begun to " break." On the 29th the exhibition of 

 peaches was described as particularly fine. November 

 14, thirty-one varieties of turnips were exhibited by 

 David Haggerston, gardener to John P. Gushing, 



The twelfth annual exhibition was held on the 9th, 

 10th, and llth of September. The arrangement of 

 the hall was decidedly improved over that of previous 

 exhibitions. In the centre of the room, over the large 

 oval fruit table, were thrown two arches, which rested 

 upon the two ends and upon the middle of the table. 

 These arches were composed of lattice work, so as to 

 have a light appearance, and were beautifully wreathed 

 with evergreens, roses, splendid dahlias, asters, etc., 

 and presented an elegant appearance. The two oppo- 

 site corners of the room from the entrance door were 

 fitted up with alcoves, also of lattice work, three in 

 each corner, the middle one in each considerably larger 



