356 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Canute, Denissii, and Lord Liverpool; also bouquets. Bouquets 

 from Miss Sumner. 



From Dr. J. C. Howard, a variety of dalilias, and several bou- 

 quets. From E. Winslow, Pickwick, Vesta, Miss Johnson, and 

 Mrs. Bucknall dahlias. From W. Kenrick, bouquets and poppies. 

 O. Johnson exhibited a fine specimen of the Erythrina Crista galli 

 in full bloom. From S. Walker, bouquets. A plant of the night- 

 blooming cereus, with a bud, from A. Willard, Jr. Fron) S. Sweet- 

 ser, roses, verbenas, dahlias, Salvia patens, &.c. 



Fruits: — The exhibition of fruit comprised some beautiful red As- 

 trachan and early Bow apples, and President peaches, from O. John- 

 son. Fine Bolmar Washington and Italian dan)ask plums from W. 

 Thomas. From J. F. Allen, black figs and fine Grosse Mignonne 

 peaches. Beautiful Williams's Favorite apples from A. D. Wil- 

 liams. From S. Pond, green gage. Apricot, Italian damask, Royal 

 de Tours, and Imperial gage plums. Apples from C. Newhall, with- 

 out name. Cherry tomatoes, from Col. F. R. Bigelow. 



From R. Manning, Bloodgood, green Sugar pear of Hoyerswerda, 

 Sugar to|), English Rousselet, and Muscat Robert pears; also, red 

 Astrachan ajjples, and Morocco and early Orleans plums. From E. 

 M. Richards, beautiful specimens of Sopsavine, early Harvest, and 

 early Bow apples. From B. V. French, Jargonelle, Sugar top, 

 Catharine, and other pears without name; also, Sopsavine and River 

 apples. From Dr. J. C. Howard, Jargonelle and Summer Bergamot 

 pears, and sununer Pearmain apjjies. 



August 'iiOlh. — An adjourned meeting was held to-day. The Pre- 

 sident in the chair. 



J. F. Trull and S. A. Lawrence were admitted subscription mem- 

 bers. Adjourned two weeks to Sept. 3d. 



Exhibited — Flowers: From Hovey & Co. several small and fine 

 bouquets. From F. W. Macondry, a variety of dahlias. Dr. J. C. 

 Howard exhibited dahlias and several bouquets. Dahlias in variety, 

 together with asters, phlox, verbenas, &c., from J. F. Trull. From 

 H. W. Dutton, dahlias. A fine specimen of Mandevillea suaveolens, 

 from the public garden. Beautiful roses and verbenas, from S. R. 

 Johnson. From S. Sweetser, dahlias including Eva, Marshal Souk, 

 Hope, Grace Darling, &c.; also, Phlox Drummondij; white and yel- 

 low Tea, Triumph of Luxembourg, and other roses; Fuchsia globo- 

 sa, gracilis, splendens, &c., and a seedling raised by Mr. Tidd, be- 

 tween the splendens and globosa; also, seedling verbenas in great va- 

 riety. Bouquets were exhibited by J. L. L. F. Warren, Misses Sum- 

 ner, S. Walker, W. Kenrick, and others. 



Fruit: Mr. R. Manning sent the following kinds of pears: — Rosti- 

 ezer {fine,) Bezi Blanc, Elizabeth, Passans du Portugal, sugar pear 

 of Hoyerswerda, and Muscat of August; also. Dodge's early red ap- 

 ple. From S. R. Johnson, extra fine Washington plums. From W. 

 Thomas, beautiful Italian, damask, and Washington plums. O. 

 Johnson presented several extra fine specimens of sweet Bow and 

 red Astrachan apples; also. President peaches- From Dr. Howard, 

 summer Bon Chretien pears, yellow crab apples, and tomatoes. 

 From J. F. Allen, beautiful George IV. and Grosse Mignonne 

 peaches, and black figs. 



