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luscious than all, was a basket of nectarines and peaches, forming 

 the base of a pyramid, which supported several clusters of erapes 

 from Mr. Cushing's large and extensive collection: the Muscat 

 of Alexandria were rich indeed, and berries of the black Hamburg 

 were of monstrous size, many of them measuring three to four inches 

 in circumference. An immense large cluster of the black Hamburg 

 was sent l)y Joseph Grennell, Esq., of New Bedford. Very fine grapes 

 and peaches from Col. Perkins's vineries. Apples from Mr. French. 

 A most beautiful display of peaches was made by J. Hill; it consisted 

 of several baskets of the Lemon rareripe, large, handsome, and 

 very deeply colored. But these are only some of the more remark- 

 able of the fruits exhibited. Every collection contained something 

 worthy of notice; and the names of all the fruits exhibited will be 

 given in our report. 



Owing to the cold and inclement state of the weather during the 

 two last days of the exhibition, there was not so large an attendance 

 of visitors as usual. Had the weather been warm and favorable, 

 owing to the great number of strangers in the city, the exhibition 

 would have probably been better attended than any previous one. 



On Friday, the 16th, at 12 o'clock, noon, an address was delivered 

 before the Society, at the Swedenborgian Chapel, by J. E. Tesche- 

 macher, Corresponding Secretary of the Society. The address was 

 replete with useful information, detailing some experiments with 

 guano. At a future opportunity we shall refer to it again. 



In the evening, the members, with their ladies and invited guests, 

 sat down to a dinner at Concert Hall, of which we shall speak at 

 the conclusion of our leport. 



The arrangements of the exhibition were executed under the di- 

 rection of Mr. Walker, the Chairman, to whom the Society is in- 

 debted for the sacrifice of much time, and his exertions in complet- 

 ing the exhibition. To Messrs. Haggerston, Story, McLennan, and 

 many others, is due great praise for their ready assistance in decor- 

 ating the room, and carrying out the arrangements of the committee. 



Our Report is as follows: — 



Plants. — From the President of the Society, a large i)lant of 

 LagerstroeNnta indica. From J. P. Cushing, Esq., Chanise^rops hQ- 

 milis, f hoe^nix c^actylifera, Amarylh's Belladonna, Anlisia crenulata, 

 Po'mcicina insignis, diosmas, oleanders, roses, &.c. From W. E. 

 Carter, Cereus senilis. Campanula pyramidalis, Hakea eibbosa, 

 Beaufortia decussata. Fuchsia globosa, stricta, and grandiflora, iVe- 

 rium coronarium, &c. From Messrs. Winship, orange trees in 

 fruit, Tecoma capensis, Agapanthus umbellatus, Cereus speciosissi- 

 mus, Alloysia citriodora, two large Salvia splendens and fulgens. 

 Begonia discolor, &,c. From W. Meller, O'xalis Bowiei in bloom. 

 Fuchsia globosa and tenella, myrtle orange, Gloxinia speciosa, 

 seedling calceolaria, yellow and white tea roses, heliotropes, salvias, 

 &c. From J. L. L. F. Warren, a lar<re plant of Maurandya Bar- 

 clayana, BeL'onta sp., Cycas revoluta, Tecoma capensis, orange tree 

 in fruit, Salvia splendens, &c. From the Pultlic Garden, Russellta 

 j'dncea, Stapeiia ambigua, Achimenes coccinea, Salvia patens, Mh- 

 <i/o/i striatum, Fiichsta fulgens, cockscomb, camellias, &c.; some of 

 these were potted in common soil, others with common soil and gu- 

 ano, and others ia charcoal. From S. Sweetser, camellias raised 



