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sette Bourbon. From S. Walker, Lonicera tart&ricum, and Dode- 

 catheon Meadt'a and integrifolia, Troillius europse^us, and Lychnis 

 Flosciiculi fl, pi. 



From Hovey & Co., a fine specimen of the yellow noisette rose, 

 with six full blown flowers in one cluster; and several varieties of 

 verbenas. From J. Kenrick, red and white Tartarian honeysuckles, 

 purple beech, Judas tree, Pgeonia Moiitan Banksz'ce, and Ribes san- 

 guineum. From B. V. French, fine specimens of Pajonia Jloittan 

 BanksifE. 



Fruit: — From Dr. J. C. Howard, very fine specimens of black 

 Hamburg grapes; the clusters of large size, and berries well color- 

 ed. From J. L- L. F. Warren, cucumbers. From Horace Gray, 

 Weedon cucumbers, nearly two feet long. 



Vegetables: — From J. L. L. F. Warren, good specimens of rhu- 

 barb. 



May 29th. — An adjourned meeting — the President in the chair. 

 No business of importance was transacted, and the meeting was 

 adjourned one week to June 4th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers: — From the President, cut flowers of the 

 following new geraniums, many of which were very superb: — King 

 John, Coronation, Erectum, Alicia, Gaines's King, Decorum, Ma- 

 tilda, Sylph, Alexandrina, Nonsuch, Florence, Portia, Joan of Arc, 

 Climax, Garth's Perfection, Annette, Siddonia, Pixey Queen, Juno. 

 From W. Kenrick, white and scarlet hawthorn, P?e6nia Moiilan 

 Banksi'a;, Wistarm Consequana, purple beech, Berberis sp., and bou- 

 quets. From Dr. J. C. Howard, bouquets. 



From J, A. Kenrick, white and scarlet hawthorn, Lonicero cau- 

 casicum, Corchorus japonica, Halesia tetraptera, purple beech, Pse- 

 bnia Moutan papsiverkcea. and var. Banksiff, Wistaria Consequana, 

 and azaleas. From Messrs. Winship, bouquets. From Joshua 

 Norton, Jr., fine specimens of Peebnia Moidan Bankszis. From J. 

 L. L. F. Warren, bouquets. From Misses Sumner, bouquets*. 

 From S. Sweetser, fine cut flowers of rose Lamarque, yellow noi- 

 Bette, and Triumph of Luxembourg, and Cereus Jenkinsonu. From 

 B. V. French, fine flo%vers of Peeonia Moiitan Banksi^, and P. offi- 

 cinalis rilbra pleno. From S. \Valker, bouquets. 



The tulip show for premiums took place to-day: the only compet- 

 itors were Messrs. Walker and Johnson. C. M. Hovey and J. 

 Breck were the judges, and awarded the premiums as follows: — 

 For the best display of flowers, to S. Walker. 

 For the second best display of flowers, to S. R. Johnson. 

 Fruits: — From Dr. J. C. Howard, fine black Hamburg, Miller's 

 Burgundy, and Chasselas grapes. From T- Needham, gardener to 

 H. Gray, Esq., Hector cucumber measuring twenty-six and a half 

 inches, and VVeedon cucumber measuring twenty-two and a half 

 inches in length. 



Vegetables: — From S. Butterfield, West Cambridge, very fine 

 radishes. From J. L. ]j. F. Warren, asparagus and rhubarb. From 

 S. Fisk, Waltham, two bunches of very superior asparagus, one 

 bunch of tw^enty-four stems, weighing four pounds five ounces, well 

 grov^n, and of handsome appearance. From D. Hill, West Cam- 

 bridge, asparagus. > 



