394 j\Iassachusetts Horticultural Society. 



TJie Bachelor^s Button. — As a flower, simple; as an emblem, dangerous. 

 "Bachelor's Buttons^' can never be "Lady's Delights." 



Queen Victoria and Brother Jonathan. — They each have large families, and 

 land enough for all practical purposes. The Fence Viewers, having adjudi- 

 cated on the lines of division, and made lawful record of the same, may they 

 live in harmony till their leases expire. 



The entertainment concludecl by the singing of an ode, to the tune 

 of Aiild Lang Syne, written by the late T. G. Fessenden, for a pre- 

 vious anniversary, entitled the "Course of Culture." 



Sept. nth. — An adjourned meeting was held to-day — the President 

 in the chair. 



It was voted that the thanks of the Society be presented to the 

 Corresponding Secretary, J. E. Teschemacher, Esq., for his able, 

 eloquent, and instructive address, delivered before the Society on 

 Friday, September 16ch; and that a copy be respectfully requested 

 for publication. 



Messrs. Walker, French, and O. Johnson were appointed a com- 

 mittee to carry the same into effect. 



M. Tidd, of Woburn, and J. H. White, of Brookline, were ad- 

 mitted subscription memljers- 



Adjourned one week, to Sept. 24fh. 



Sept. I'H.d and '23d. — The third Grand Dahlia Shoio of the Society 

 took place on Thursday and Friday, the 22d and 23il of September, 

 at the Society's room, No. 23 Tremont Row, agreeably to notice. 



The exhibition was much better than had been anticipated a few 

 days previous. The cool weather, accompanied with very severe 

 rains, had been favorable for the growth of the plants, but had pre- 

 vented the formation of large and strong buds: a week or two of 

 warm sunny weather would have brought out a splendid display of 

 blossoms. The exhibition of the previous week had induced culti- 

 vators to take off all the flowers for the decoration of the hall, and 

 the short time which had elapsed, had not been sufficient for fresh 

 buds to open. But notwithstanding this, the exhibition was much 

 more splendid than was expected. Upwards of one thousand 

 blooms were exhibited, besides the stands entered for premiums. 

 Comparing the exhibition with those of the two previous annual 

 shows, and at the same time taking into consideration the greatly 

 improved character and perfection of the new and rare sorts, by 

 which the older varieties are now judged, the exhibition must be ac- 

 knowledged to be one of the best ever made by the Society. 



Agreeably to the rules and regulations for the government of the 

 show, the entries were all duly made, and the flowers placed in the 

 stands by 10 o'clock in the morning, on Thursday, the 22(1. The 

 judges then entered the room, and made their award, which was 

 declared to the exhibitors at 1 o'clock. The judges, in divisions A. 

 and B., were Messrs. J. Stickney, J. E. Teschemacher, and S. 

 Walker, and in division C, Messrs. J. L. L. F. Warren, J. Cad- 

 ness, and J. H. White. 



The number of entries made for the different classes was, eight 

 for division B.; seven for division C; four for the Premier Prize, 

 and eight for the Specimen Bloom. 



