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RICHARDSON APPLE. 



This apple originated in the orchard of Ebenezet 

 Richardson, of Pepperell. A few years ago it was 

 exhibited at the Concord Cattle Show, and among 

 many fine specimens of apples, it was distinguished 

 for its large size, great beauty and superior quality. 

 It has been disseminated considerably in nurseries, 

 but has not yet gone into general cultivation. It is 

 one of the most tender, delicious, fine flavored ap- 

 ples of its season; large, roundish, inclining to co- 

 nical ; smooth; green, mostly covered with red, 

 bright in the sun, numerous large light specks; 

 stem two-thirds of an inch long, rather stout, in a 

 broad, deep cavity; calyx large, open, in a narrow, 

 deep basin; flesh greenish-white, remarkably ten- 

 der, juicy, of a rich, delicious and almost saccha- 

 rine flavor. Good specimens are of the highest or- 

 der; those in the shade want character. This is a 

 moderate grower, and the original tree is called a 

 good bearer; from the first to the last of September. 



MASS. HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. 



This exhibition which we announced last week 

 took place upon the 17th, 18th and 19th, and was 

 all that its most ardent admirers could have wished 

 it. It has been visited by throngs of our citizens 

 and illustrious guests, whose only disappoint- 

 ment seemed to be that they could not taste as 

 vpell as see the rich fruits so profusely scattered 

 around. The many strangers that visited the ex- 



hibition on Thursday expressed themselves as much 

 astonished as delighted. 



The floral temple by Jonathan Mann, Jr., the 

 floral baskets by Miss Russell, Fletcher Webster, 

 James Nugent, J. P. Gushing, W. E. Carter, 

 Winship & Co.; the guitar and harp of Mrs. Wil- 

 liam Kenrick; and the grass boquets by Mrs. J. 

 Walsh, are deserving of special notice from the 

 lovers of flowers. The pair of boquets, which won 

 the first premium for the Bradley vases, by James 

 Nugent; and the premium boquets for the society's 

 vases, from J. P. Cushing, Esq., were exceedingly 



fine. 



Of plants, J. Nugent, Hovey & Co., (a splendid 

 Fuchsia), and Winship & Co. made a fine display. 



Of cut-flowers, Samuel Walker, Esq., (the 

 worthy successor of Gen. Dearborn, both in his 

 civic capacity and as an eminent horticulturist), 

 had a fine show of Dahlias; as also James Hyde 

 & Son. The finest collection of cut- flowers, 

 (which obtained the premium,) was by J. Mann, 

 Jr., of the House of Industry. Messrs. J. P. Cush- 

 ing, Nugent, Copeland, Winship & Co. and Ken- 

 rick, were also large contributors. 



Of fruits the display was magnificent; pears, ap- 

 ples, peaches and grapes, in endless variety. 



Samuel Walker, Esq., (President of the soci- 

 ety,) exhibited a splendid collection of pears, of 

 which we will mention the following, in order 

 once for all to give a faint idea of the variety and 



