436 JMassachusetts Horticultural Society. 



CLASS IV. 



Best specimen bloom — To Hovey & Co., for Widnall's Queen. 

 Second best specimen bloom — To F. Putnam, Salem, for Marshal 

 Soult. 



Among the blooms which were particularly remarkable, may be 

 noticed, Widnall's Queen, which stands pre-eminent as the tin est 

 flower of the season — of splendid form, lovely color, and withal of 

 constant habit. Pickwick, exhibited in most of the stfinds, was an- 

 other superior variety, well deserving a place in any collection. Be- 

 sides these, there were fine flowers of Marshal Soult, Le Grand 

 Baudine, Andrew Hofer, Uxbridge Magnet, and Bridesmaid, all 

 desirable show dahlias. The show was particularly interesting to 

 amateur cultivators, giving them, as it did, an opportunity of seeing 

 many varieties in greater perfection than they had ever before been 

 exhibited. 



In addition to the stands exhibited for premiums, there was a fine 

 display of flowers from the President of the Society, Hovey & Co., 

 J. L. L. F. Warren, J. H. White, A. H. Hovey, J. F. Trull, S. 

 Walker, F. Putnam, and J. Downing, of Salem, W. McClure, J. 

 Hovey, W. Meller, J. Stickney, H. W. Button, and others. 



J. Cabot, Esq., of Salem, exhibited fine specimens of .^conitum 

 sinense, and Sieboldw, the latter very beautiful. From S. Svveetser, 

 white and yellow tea, Lamarque, Triumph of Luxembourg, Madame 

 Desprez, and other roses. Carnations, pinks, and bouquets, from 

 S- Walker. Bouquets and other flowers from W. Meller. 



Fruit: From F. Tudor, specimens of pears grown at Nahant, and 

 remarkable for their size and beauty, viz: — Duchess d'Anjionleme, 

 brown Beurre, Belle et Bonne, Napoleon, Louise Bonne of Jersey, 

 St. Michael Archangel, Beurre Diel, Fortunee, Grosse de Biusseils 

 (.'',) and Beurre Bronze; also Brabant Bellflower, and Calville ap- 

 ples. From R. Manning, Belle Lucrative, Belle et Bonne, Capiau- 

 mont. Jalousie de Fontenay Vendee, Styrian, Frederick de Wur- 

 temburg, and Alpha pears; also, Catharine, and Robinson Crusoe 

 peaches; all very fine specimens. From Capt. Loveit, brown 

 Beurre, Cabot, St. Michael, and Bezi de la Motte pears; also, En- 

 dicott seedling apples, from the original tree, some of which had a 

 dull russety appearance, and others more or less striped with red, 

 so as to appear like an entirely different fruit; Capt. Lovett also ex- 

 hibited red rareripe, and Royal George peaches. 



From J. Hooper, Jr., Marblehead, Bergamotte de Pacques, gold- 

 en Beurre of Bilboa, and Beurre d' Isambert (syn. of the brown 

 Beurre) pears; also, a few specimens of the Imperial water-melon. 

 From H. Vandine, beautiful and large specimens of Coe's golden 

 Drop plums. From J. A. Kenrick, large orange quinces. From 

 W. Meller, Heath peaches. From C. Newhall, Beurre Diel and 

 St. Germain pears; peaches, and Gravenstein apples. From A. 

 Putnam, Danvers, Aunt Hannah apples, and President peaches. 

 From J. Lincoln, Hingham, Seek-no-further apples. From C. W. 

 Hartwell, Andover, fine specimens of Kilham Hill, and Phillips's 

 red winter sweet api)les, the latter a variety of recent introduction 

 to notice. From J. F. Trull, orange quinces, and Catillac pears. 

 From Dr. S. A. ShurtlefF, seedling grapes. From H. J. Oliver, 



