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Pears.— 'Easier Beurre ; (one of the very finest of all the 

 new kinds hitherto known, for late keeping) from S. Downer, 

 Beurre of Bolwiller, from E. M. Richards. 



GERANIUM SHOW. 



The Massachusetts Horticultural Society will award its 

 Premiums, on Saturday next, 28th inst. for the best speci- 

 mens of Geraniums, viz : for the best six varieties in pots, 

 and for the best seedhng. The specimens must be on the 

 table, at the Rooms of the Society, 23 Tremont Row, at 

 10 o'clock, A. M. The Rooms will be opened for the pub- 

 lic, at 11 o'clock, A. M. and close at 2 o'clock, P. M. 

 Per order of the Committee on Flowers, 



Samuel Walker, Chairman. 



23 Tremont Row, April 21, 1838. 



THE EXHIBITION. 



Pelargoniums (Geraniums.) — From Marshall P. Wilder, 

 about twenty pots, of varieties, viz : Hill's Champion, 

 Hericartianum, Lord Denman, Admiral Codrington, Diver- 

 sum, Celestia, Admiral Nelson, Mary Queen of Scots, Ade- 

 lina, Albidum, Rob Roy, Diadematum, and three or four 

 seedlings. Also, a specimen of rose, Triomph de Luxemburg. 



From Mr Meller, four or five varieties of Geraniums. 



From Mr Mason, cut flowers of Geraniums. 



Other plants exhibited. From S. Walker, Alyssum saxa- 

 tile and three seedhng Pansies in pots, (fine.) 



From Mr Cowan, a great variety of cut flowers, &c. 



From T. Lee, a variety of flowers, among which were 

 Gaillardia bicolor, Chryseis crocea. Verbena Tweediana, 

 and V. chamaedrifolia, Fuschia globosa, Calandrinia discolor, 

 Mimuli, a new dark Nasturtium, Clarkia pulchella and C. var. 

 alba, Calceolarias, Roses. 



