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August 25, 1838 

 FLOWERS. 



From Thomas Lee, Esq., Hibiscus Manihot, Portulaca 

 Gilliesii, Gerardia flava, G, purpurea, a variety of Altbsea, 

 and other choice flowers. 



From Dr J. C. Howard, a very fine Bouquet, and some 

 specimens of Dahlias, among which were the following : 

 Countess of Liverpool, Royal William, Beauty of Cambridge, 

 Ophelia, &c. 



S. Walker presented the following Dahlias : Jackson's 

 Rival Yellow, King of Dahlias, Picta formosissima, Duchess 

 of Buccleugh, Belladonna. 



Bouquets from Messrs Winship, Walker, Hovey & Co., 

 and John Hovey. 



FRUITS. 



Very fine Plums, from Messrs Pond and Joiinson. 



From Mr Pond, the following : Smith's Orleans, Duane's 

 Purple, Pond's Seedling, Green Gage or Reine Claude, 

 Washington, White Gage, Corse's Nota Bena. 



From Mr Johnson, Washington, Green Gage, and White 

 Gage. 



From Mrs C. H. Jones, Boston, Smith's Orleans Plums. 



S. Walker also presented specimens of Plums. 



Pears. — The following varieties from S. Pond : Williams' 

 Bon Chretien or Bartlett, Andrews, Julienne, and Gushing. 



Green Chisel Pears, from S. Walker. 



The following varieties from S. Downer, viz : Washing- 

 ton, Frederic de Wurtemburg and Julienne. 



From T. Lee, Esq., Early Ann Peaches. This variety 

 has proved, with Mr L., hardy and productive, for several 

 past years ; also, the Napoleon Melon., very fine in appear- 

 ance, and of delicious flavor. 



The following Musk-melons : Netted Cantaloupe, Melon de 

 Roche, de Cariere (?) or Queen's Pocket, and Napoleon ; two 



