274 J[lassaclmsetts Horticultural Society. 



Art. V. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, June 4th, 1842. — An adjourned meeting of the Society 

 was held to-day — the President in the chair. 



Walter Baker, of Dorchester, was admitted a subscription mem- 

 ber. jMeeting dissolved. 



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

 flowers of pajonies and other ])lants, and a nuni!)er of superb geran- 

 iums, among which were Florence^ Gaines's King, Garth's Perfec- 

 tion, Coronation, Erectum, Matilda, Sylph, Alicia, decorum, 8ic. 

 From J. A. Kenrick, cut flowers of ten varieties of azaleas, very 

 fine and well grown; early white Italian honeysuckle, scarlet haw- 

 thorn, Scutch laburnum, Wistaria Consequaria, Caucasian honey- 

 suckle, i^ristolochia Stpho, and the following pfeonies: — P. Moiitan 

 2?apaveracea, and P. M. Banks;«/ also, P. tennifolia, j'osea, albicans 

 pleno, and albiflora erubescens. From W. E. Carter, of the Bo- 

 tanic Garden, perennial poppy, pfeonies of sorts, Magnoh'rt auricu- 

 lata, Lupinus polypbyllus, geraniut)is, and bouquets. 3Vif6lium in- 

 carnatum from Capt. Lovett. From J. F. Trull, Magnolia tripetala. 

 From Dr. J. C. Howard, j)a3onies and l)ouquets. Bouquets were 

 also exhibited by S. Walker, VV. Kenrick, J. Hovey, and J. L. L. 

 F. Warren. Native jjlants from B. E. Cotting. 



Fruits: — From Dr. J. C. Howard, fine specimens of black Ham- 

 burg, Miller's Burirundy, and white Chasselas grapes. Vegetables: 

 From J. L. L. F. Warren, cucumbers. 



June 11. Exhibited. — Flowers: From the President of the So- 

 ciety, a fine collection of cut flowers of geraniums of the following 

 .sorts: — Alicia, Florence, Bridegroorii, Clarissa, decortim, erectun), 

 Fireball, Matilda, Victory, Syl{)h, Siddonia, Conservative, Gaines's 

 King; also, yellow Harrison rose, pfeonies, and otherflowers. From 

 W. Meller, the following geraniums in jtots, for]iremium: — Climax, 

 Lowndes's Perfection, Prima Donna, Beauty of \Vare, Alexandrina, 

 Lady Mary, Alicia, Alarme, Vivid, Sylph, Conservative, Diadema- 

 tuin tricolor. From W. E. Carter, double red hawthorn, white 

 fraxinella, paf^^onies, Scotch and Ayrshire roses, and fine specimens of 

 Philadelphus pubescens and grandiflorus; also bouquets. From 

 Capt. Lee, Ayrshire and Boursault roses, JWimulus cardinalis, &c. 



From Hovey & Co., Amadis or crimson Boursault, common Bour- 

 sault, yellow Noisette, white tea, and other roses, and a l;ir<:e ))lant 

 of the Epijjhylltim AckermannM in fine bloom. From W. Kenrick, 

 purple beech, laburnum, bouquets, &c. From W. Wales, a see<i- 

 ling geranium. From A. Bowditch, Harrison rose, geraniums and 

 other flowers, and bouquets. From S. Wiilker, tioucpiets. From 

 J. A. Kenrick, Harrison and Irene yellow roses, several varieties of 

 azaleas, fine kinds of honeysuckles, fine kinds of iiffionies, w hite 

 fringe tree, flesh-colored horse-chestnut, Austrian red and yellow 

 rose, iiemeroeallis flava, Scotch labm-iuim, WistikiiVi' ConsequaTiw, 

 new scarlet hawthorn, &.c. From J. L. ]j. F. Wiuren, cut flnwers 

 of pelargonium var. Dennis's Perfection, Joan of Ar(;, Tarn O'Slian- 

 ter, Alexandrina, Capt. Cook, Sir John Brou<;hton, Climax, Garth's 

 Perfection, Prima Donna, Jewess, purple Perfection, &.c. From 

 Messrs. Winship, purple beech, red valerian, weeping ash, fringe 

 tree, Lonicera caucasicum, &c. 



