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before the Society. From O. Johnson, summer Thorn, Williams's Bon 

 Chretien, Julienne, summer Franc Real, Dearborn's seedling pears, 

 and a variety without name; also, fruit of the Podophyllum pelta- 

 tum or May apple. From VVm. Oliver, Dorchester, specimens of 

 the Tyson pear, a newly introduced native variety. From B. V. 

 French, Devonshire Quarrendon, Garden Royal, and long red ap- 

 ples without name. White Gage and green Gage plums from Geo. 

 Walsh. Black Hamburg grapes from J. Cummings, Jr., Woburn. 

 From J. F. Allen, Bon Chretien pears, black fiirs, and fine peaches. 



From the President of the Society, Belle Lucrative and Beurre 

 d'Amanlis pears, both fine specimens. From N. D. Chase, Lynn, 

 beautiful early Crawford ])eaches, grown under glass. From Mrs. 

 Bigelow, handsome peaches. From Dr. J. C. Howard, Belle de 

 Vetry (?,) and Grosse Mignonne peaches; also, Henri Van Mons 

 pears, and Violet nectarines. From Capt. J. Lovett, large long 

 blue plums of handsome appearance, and a musk-melon. From 

 Rev. G. B. Perry, Bradford, early Bow, Gravenstein, and a seed- 

 ling apple. From S. Pond, large long blue, Diamond, and Lombard 

 plums; also, handsome Gushing pears. From Dr. S. A. Shurtleff, 

 Brookline, Surpasse Virgoulouse, and Van Mons Kenrick pears; 

 also, Hawthorndean, and four other sorts of ajiples, without names. 

 From W. Meller, Andrews, and Williams's Bon Chretien pears. 

 From A. Bovvditch, Williams's Bnn Chretien and Chelmsford pears, 

 and black Hamburg grapes. From J. F. Trull, Williams's Bon 

 Chretien pears, Siberian crab apples, and tomatoes. Beautiful toma- 

 toes from S. Butterfield, VVest Cambridge. From J. L. L. F. War- 

 ren, handsome Porter apples, Julienne pears, plums, and Cornelian 

 cherries. 



Sept. 10. — An adjourned meeting of the Society — the President in 

 the chair. No business of importance was transacted. Adjourned 

 one week to Sept. 17th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers: From the President of the Society, a few 

 dahlias. From Hovey &. Co., Pickwick, Maid of Bath, Victory, 

 Metella, Unique, Marshal Soult, Striata formosissima, &c. From 

 P. Barnes, Grand Tournament, Ne Plus Ultra, Miss Johnson, Ma- 

 ria, Andrew Hofer, &,c. From J. V. Trull, a variety of blooms, 

 some very fine. From H. W. Dutton, several blooms, including a 

 fine Maid of Bath. From S. Sweetser, upwards of sixty blooms, 

 including a superb specimen of Virgin Queen. From J. Jj, L. F. 

 Warren, several dahlias, among which was a beautiful flower of 

 Primrose. Dahlias were also shown by J. F. White, W. McClure, 

 J. Stickney, J. Cadness, and others. Bouquets from J. Hovey, VV. 

 Kenrick, VV. E. Carter, and Hovey & Co. 



Fruit: From O. Johnson, fine Aixlrews and Julienne pears. From 

 George Brown, Williams's early, Jalousie, and Seckel pears, and a 

 variety from Paris, Me., without name; also, handsome peaches 

 without name. From N. D. Chase, Lynn, very beautiful early 

 Crawford peaches, raised under glass. From VV. Thomas, Thomas, 

 and Bleeker's gage plums. From E. Brown, Lynn, Harvard, Val- 

 lee Franche, and Williams's Bon Chretien pears. From S. l\. 

 Johnson, fine Williams's Bon Chretien pears. Beautiful Moore 

 peaches from T. Hastings, East Cambridge. From A. Bowdiich, 

 black Hamburg grapes, and Williams's Bon Chretien pears. Seed- 



