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nent being a finely grown Nepenthes distillatoria, from 

 John P. Gushing, which attracted much attention. The 

 exhibition of vegetables was large, and exceedingly fine 

 in quality indeed, the best, ever made, the accommo- 

 dations for their display being better than ever before. 

 The prize for the best display and greatest variety was 

 awarded to the Hon. Daniel Webster. 



The Fruit Committee, in their report, remarked that 



" Delegations from the horticultural societies of several far dis- 

 tant States were present, with many individuals, both of this coun- 

 try and from Europe, who, from their high position in society, were 

 well qualified to give opinion of weight ; and never was a horticul- 

 tural exhibition in Boston examined by so numerous or so truly 

 respectable a concourse of visitors as that of 1852. Never were 

 more just or satisfactory expressions of interest and delight 

 elicited ; never a more true assertion universally made than that 

 it exceeded in numbers and varieties of fruit, as well as in beauty 

 and perfection, every former exhibition of the kind yet witnessed 

 by them in any part of the world." 



The Committee on Gardens reported visits to the 

 greenhouse of Jonathan French in Eoxbury, the green- 

 houses, stoves, and graperies of Hovey & Co. in Cam- 

 bridge, the fruit and vegetable garden of John Gordon 

 in Brighton, the garden and grounds of John P. Cush- 

 ing at Watertown, and the fruit garden of Frederic 

 Tudor at Nahant. The last mentioned place was partic- 

 ularly commended by the committee as combining taste 

 in the buildings, beauty of situation, and extensive 

 views, with well arranged grounds, the most approved 

 mechanical appliances, and a large collection of the 

 choicest varieties of fruit trees. All the trees and 

 plants were flourishing, notwithstanding the naturally 

 adverse circumstances of the situation. 



In his address on the 1st of January, 1853, President 



