150 TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 



Three other sub-committees were also appointed, to receive and make a 

 record of the Fruits, Flowers, and Vegetables. These several committees 

 have faithfully performed their respective duties, and made reports of the 

 specimens offered. The report on Fruits was made by Mr. Walker ; that 

 on Flowers and Floral Decorations by Mr. Breck ; that on Vegetables by 

 Mr. A. D. Williams, Jr. ; which are incorporated in this report, and will 

 be found below in the order enumerated, under their several heads. 



REPORT OF FRUIT EXHIBITED. 



The specimens of Fruit on our tables on the present occasion, exceeded 

 in number of varieties those of any former exhibition. In the collections 

 of the President, Messrs. French, Manning, Cabot, Gushing, Perkins, 

 Walker, Macondry, Winship, Hovey, Williams, Lovett, Allen, Ives, 

 Wight, Warren, Hyde, and others, we noticed very many specimens of 

 extraordinary growth and beauty. It would be unpardonable to make 

 comparisons where all was so choice, so fair, and so deserving of atten- 

 tion, — but we cannot refrain from stating that our President takes the lead 

 in the good work, and that others, with a zeal worthy of the cause in 

 ■which they are engaged, are pressing forward in their favorite pursuit, 

 with an energy that will crown their labors with success. 



From M. P. Wilder, President of the Society, 154 varieties of Pears. 

 The list having been mislaid, we quote only the following : — Alpha, Ange- 

 lique de Rome, Ananas, (of France,) Ambrette, Andrews, Autumn Superb, 

 Beurred'Aremberg, Beurre Diel, Beurre d'Amalis, Beurre d'Anjou, Beurre 

 de Capiaumont, Beurre Bronzee, (from Liseaux,) Beurre Kenrick, Beurre 

 Ranee, Beurre Cutter, Beurre Bronzee, (from Orleans,) Beurre Incompar- 

 able, (?) Beurre d'Hiver, Beurre Thouin, Beurre Bosc, Beurre Picquery, 

 Beurre Brown, Beurre Easter, Belle et Bonne, Belle Angevine, Bergamotte 

 de Paques, Bergamotte Cadette, Bergamotte d'Automne, Bergamotte 

 Suisse, Bezi Montigny, Bezi de la Motte, Bezi Vaet, Belmont, Bleeker's 

 Meadow, Black Worcester, Bon Chretien Spanish, Bon Chretien Winter, 

 Belle Henriette, Buff'am, Brougham, Charles X, Caillot Rosat, (from 

 France,) Chaumontel Anglais, Cushing, Comtesse de Lunay, Columbia, 

 Chauraontel, Crassane, Crassane Winter. Catillac, Cuvelier, Comprette, 

 Calebasse Bosc, d'Angleterre, Dunmore, Duchesse d'Angouleme, Duchesse 

 de Mars, Dix, Doyenne Gris, Doyenne Gris d'Hiver Nouveau, Dumortier, 

 Doyenne Blanc, CEuf de Cygne, Epine Dumas, Epine d'Hiver, Eyewood, 

 Figue dc Naples, Frederic of Wurtemberg, Fondante de Louvain, Fon- 

 dante de Lisle, Fondante d'Automne, Flemish Beauty, Fulton, La Fortu- 

 nee, Figue d'Ete, Franc Real d'Hiver, Gilogil, Graccioli, Golden Beurre of 

 Bilboa, Glout Morceau, Green Sugar, Grosse Romain Carmelite, Hericart, 

 Heathcote, Imperiale, Julienne, Jaminette, Louise Bonne, (of Jersey,) 



