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Reposinsf in their refreshinjr shades, the weary and the care-worn 

 yield to their tranquillizin;^ influence and muse on the infinite beau- 

 ties of nature, whilst the heart sends Uj) its aspirations of j^ratitude to 

 the Great Architect of the Universe, whose wisdom and goodness is 

 shown in every plant, and revealed in every flower. In the quiet se- 

 clusion of the rural retreat, the social virtues expand — female in- 

 flence is supreme, and domestic happiness enthroned. 



Who does not then commend that taste, which, by such embeliish- 

 ments, tends to make home more attractivej and woman more lovely.^ 



MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



Art. I. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, Sept. 3, 1842. — An adjourned meeting of the Society 

 was held to-day — the President in the chair. No business of im- 

 ])ortance was transacted, and the meeting was adjourned one week 

 to Septenilier 10th. 



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

 indudinj^ a variety of kinds. From Messrs. Winship, a flower of 

 Cereus tri;un;ularis. From Hovey & Co., dahlias of several kinds, 

 and i)()U(|nets. From W. E.Carter, dahlias, B\gn6nia grandiflora, 

 Magnolm irlauca var., red water lily, bouquets, and a fine specimen 

 of a seedling |)hlox, white, with a delicate stripe running through 

 the [)etals; it promises to be a valuable and novel variety. From 

 Dr. J. C. Howard, dahlias and bouquets. From P. Barnes, a vari- 

 ety of ilalilirts and German asters. From S. R. Johnson, roses, fine 

 balsams, and German asters. From \V. Kenrick, roses and bou- 

 quets. Verbenas from T. Mason, East Boston. 



From J. F. Trull, a variety of good dahlias, also German asters, 

 verbf'iias, and other flowers. From H. VV. Dutton, fine dahlias. 

 J. Cadiiess, of the Pulilic Garden, exhibited a variety of dahlias. 

 Frotn A. Bowditch, dahlias. From A. H. Hovey, a fine specimen 

 of Gladiolus floriliuiidus. From A. C. Hall, Roxbury, German 

 asters. From J. L. L. F. \Varren, a variety of dahlias and bou- 

 quets. Bduipiets and cut flowers, dahlias, &c., from W. Meller. 

 From S. Sweetser, dahlias, white, blush, and yellow tea roses, Tri- 

 umph of Luxemburg and yellow noisette roses, seedling verbenas, 

 fhlox Drummondit, Gladiolus natalensis, &c. 



Fruit: From R. Manning, Ananas d'Kte, Cabot, Hanqidcn Ber- 

 gairiot, Dearborn's Seedliiiii, VVillianis's Bon Chretieti, and Beurre 

 d'Amanlis pears, the latter large and fine; also, early York, and Wal- 

 ter's eaily peaches, and Dotninie Dull plum. From A. P. Heartt,Troy, 

 N. Y., some fine specimens of plums, particularly the Washington, viz, 

 white Masnum Bonum, purple Maifiium Bonum, Washington, green 

 Gage, and blue Gage: a letter accompanied the fruit, which was read 



