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magnificent Plums, two of Bolmar's Washington and one of 

 Green Gage ; also a branch from the tree, very full, and of 

 large size fruit. 



From R. Manning, Salem, was received a large basket 

 containing the following Pears, viz : Summer Frankreal, 

 Red Juneating, Harel or Hessel, and Dearborn's Seedling. 

 Apples', the White Astracan, Nonsuch (English), and 

 Putnam's Harvey. Plums^ as follows : Dana, Byfield, and 

 Red Canada (the latter planted for stocks). It was unfortunate 

 that the liberal contribution was not received till at the close 

 of the exhibition, as it contained many very valuable and hand- 

 some specimens. 



From Mr Pond of Cambridgeport. His usual large and 

 handsome display of Plums for which he is so much distin- 

 guished ; his varieties were. Smith's Orleans, Duane's Pur- 

 ple, Bingham, Green Gage, White Gage, Corse's Field Mar- 

 shal and Bolmar's Washington. 



From Hon. John Lowell, a specimen of Cuba Tomato, 

 very beautiful ; they were distributed for the seed, agreeable 

 to the wish of the contributor, as expressed in the following 

 letter received by the Committee. 



RoxBURY, Sept. 1, 1833. 

 To the Committee of the Horticultural Society for Vegetables. 



Gents. — I send you the Tomatoes of Cuba, which are 

 much preferred by the Spaniards to those we raise. Indeed, 

 for a preserve for the dessert, they are much more beautiful. 

 I was fearful they would not ripen in our climate ; but I 

 found they were eight days earlier than our own raised near 

 them in the open ground. 



I thought some cultivators might like to try them, and 

 therefore send some ripe ones. They are abundant bearers. 

 I am, very respectfully, your ob't servant, 



John Lowell. 



For the Committee on Fruits and Vegetables, 



James L. L. F. Warren. 



