ON FLOWERS. 61 



Abel Burnbam of Essex, Seedling Potatoes, black Sea Wbeat 

 and Corn, 75 



E. Griffin of Newburvport, Louis Pliilippe Squashes, to appear- 

 ance very fine, 1 00 



For the Committee, 



HORACE WARE, Jr. 

 WM. OSBORN. 



Salem, Sept. 27, 1849. 



ON FLOWERS. 



Within the past few years, Horticultural Societies have been or- 

 ganized in several towns or cities of this commonwealth, and have, 

 at stated periods, had exhibitions of fruits and flowers. Many of 

 tha county agricultural Societies have likewise made arrangements 

 for exhibitions of a similar character, during the time of holding their 

 annual fairs, at those places where the horticultaral part of the exhi- 

 bition is not under the direction of a society more especially devoted 

 to these objects. 



These exhibitions have beerx well sustained, and form a very im- 

 portant feature of these interesting festivals. The halls are always 

 thronged with crowds of visitors, who are attracted thither by the 

 display of the fine fruit and beautiful flowers that are tastefully ar- 

 ranged on the stands and tables. 



Much good has resulted from these shows — a growing taste is rap- 

 idly spreading, and an increased attention is evidently given to the 

 cultivation of these the choicest of Flora's and Pomona's treasures, 

 throughout our community, particularly in the vicinity of our large 

 toAvns and cities. These latter places are undoubtedly the great cen- 

 tres from which will radiate in all directions whatever tends to exert 

 an influence on society. 



Your committee recommend that this society should encourage the 

 diffusion of this taste, and should not cease their exertions until ev- 

 ery cottage in our county shall be surrounded with its parterre of 

 beautiful flowers, and its gardens and orchards well stocked with the 

 choicest fruit trees, This can be effected with trivial labor or expense 



