112 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Art. IV. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, Jan. '29th. — There being no particular business at thig 

 meetinir, it was adjourned one week to February 5th. 



Exhibited. — Fruits: From R. Manning, McLaughlin and Sieulle 

 pears; lleiiiette Coeur du Pigeon, Pennock's red Winter, Aunt Han- 

 nah, and yellow Bellflower apples, the two latter in excellent eat- 

 ing; the Aunt Hannah is sujjposed to be an American fruit, and is 

 well worthy of cultivation. 



February bth. — An adjourned meeting — the President in the chair. 



At this meeting, the Executive Committee presented the reports 

 of the several committees awarding premiums for 1841, and offering 

 premiums for 1842. They are as follows: — 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FLOWERS, 



AAVAKDING PREMIUMS FOR ..841. 



The Committee, having duly attended to their duty of making an 

 award of premiums for 1841, report as follows: — 



PEONIES. — For the best disj)lay of flowers, a premium to 



W. E. Carter of $5 00 



For the second best display of flowers, a premium to 



W. Kenrick of 3 00 



Roses. — For the best fifty blooms, a premium to John A. 



Kenrick of 8 00 



For the second best fifty blooms, a premium to Messrs. 



Winships of . . 5 00 



For the third best fifty blooms, a premiutn to S. R. 



Johnson, of 3 00 



For the best display of Chinese and other tender roses, 



a premium to S. R. Johnson of . . . . 5 00 



Pinks. — For the best display of pinks, a premium to W. 



Meller of 5 00 



For the best seedling, a premium to S. Walker of . 3 00 

 For the best six blooms, a premium to S. Walker of . S 00 

 Carnations. — For the best display of flowers, a premium 



to J. Hovey of 5 00 



For the best six blooms, a premium to S- Walker of . 3 00 

 Balsams. — For the best display during the season, a pre- 

 mium to S. R. Johnson of . . . . . . 5 00 



German Asters. — For the best display of flowers, a pre- 

 mium to Hovey & Co. of . , . . . . 5 00 



Perennial Plants. — F'or the best display during the sea- 

 son, a premium to Messrs. Winships of . . . 3 00 



GRATUITIES. 



To Mr. J. Cadness, of the Public Garden, for a fine speci- 

 men of Lisianthus RusselluinMS . . . . . 3 00 



To Joseph Breck & Co., for fine specimens of seedling 



pinks, picotees, &c 3 00 



To S. Walker, for a fine display of twelve blooms of the 



tulip 3 00 



To Hovey & Co., for fine specimens of seedling pansies . 3 00 



