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From Georse Browne, Beverly, 'Bezi Blanc pears. Rareripe peach- 

 es from Col. F. R. Bigelow. From S. Pond, a variety of plums, viz., 

 Bingham, Italian Damask, ApricotjWashington, Isabella, white Gage, 

 Imperial Gage and Roj^al de Tours. From A.Bowditch, apples, Bart- 

 lett pears antl white sweetwater grapes. From'H. Vundine, two 

 kinds of plums. From S. Walker, Summer Francreal pears. From 

 J. Low, Chelsea, Imperial gage plums. From the ]tul)lic garden, 

 fruit of the Passiflora edulis. Cucumbers from John White. 



August lllh. Exhibited — Flowers: From the President of the So- 

 ciety, dahlias, among which were Andrew Hofer, Widuull's Queen, 

 Argo, Pickwick, &c. Hovey & Co. exhibited dahlias, including 

 Maid of Bath, Grand Tournament, Highgnte Rival, Argo, Andrew 

 Hofer, &c. From P. Barnes, Constantia, Regina, Grand Tourna- 

 ment, Rouge et Noir, Eclipse, Widnall's Queen, Pickwick, and JMe- 

 tella dahlias. From H. \V. Dutton, dahlias, among which were 

 Primrose, Bloomsljury, Eidipse, Andrew Hofer, Haidee, &c. A 

 great variety of dahlias and cut flowers from J. F. Trull 



Fine Balsams and other flowers from S. R. Johnson. From John 

 White, VVidnall's Queen, Argo, Pickwick, Ne [dus Ultra, and other 

 dahlias. From William E. Carter, dahlias, white lobelia anrl bou- 

 quets. Dr. Howard exhibited dahlias and bouquets. From W. Meller, 

 pinks, verbenas, roses, dahlias, and other flowers. From the Pui)lic 

 Garden, a variety ofdahlias. W. Kenrick exhii)ited Pajiaver JMarseilia' 

 althfeas, Crladiolus nataiensis, coreopsis varieties, Noisette roses, dah- 

 lias, &c. From A. H. Hovey, Gladiolus floribundus, and a bouquet. 

 Misses Summer, J. A. Kenrick, and A.C. Hale sent bouquets. Dahlias 

 and bouquets from J. L. L. F. Warren, From S. Sweetser, dahlias 

 and seedling fuchsia. 



Fruit: From Col. T. H. Perkins, very fine specimens of the Presi- 

 dent peach, and two varieties of melons. From J. F. Allen, Royal 

 Georire and Grosse Mignonne peaches, both handsome; also, summer 

 Bon Chretien, summer Francreal and Julienne pears. William Oli- 

 ver presented specimens of the Tyson pear, first introduced into the 

 vicinity of Boston by B. V. French, who received the scions from Dr, 

 Mease of Philadelphia. The specimens were premature, and its qual- 

 ities could not be ascertained, but it promises to be a fine early 

 variety. From George Walsh, green gage plums. From A. Bow- 

 ditch, Bartlett pears. 



From Hovey & Co., very fine specimens of Duane's purple plum. 

 From E. E. Bradshaw, Charlestown, very fine specimens of the Du- 

 ane's purple. From S. Pond, a rich display of plums, consistinjf of 

 the Washington, green gage, white gage, Smith's Orleans and Du- 

 ane's purple. From S. R. Johnson, beautiful Washington plums. 

 Capt. Lovett presented some fine Bingham and Prini;e-'s Imperial 

 ])lums and Bezi Blanc pears, and a fine melon. From A. D. Wil- 

 liams, handsome William's Favorite ap|)le. From Dr. J. C. How- 

 ard, Bergamot Rouge pears. From S. Salisbury, East Camiiridge, 

 black Hami)urgh and St. Peter's grapes. From L. Stone, Water- 

 town, fine Washington |)lums. 



Vegetables: Good celery from J. F- Trull. From Capt. Lovetf, 

 fine purple brocoli. 



