26 TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 



The display of that magnificent flower, the dahlia, was much superior 

 to what we had anticipated a few days previous ; the weekly exhibitions 

 of this flower have been meagre, and we were agreeably disappointed to 

 find the stands so well filled on this occasion. The asters were also fine, 

 and assisted to render the show of cut flowers more interesting ; and a 

 good number of handsome bouquets contributed to heighten and set ofl" the 

 display. 



The fruits were excellent, and the variety large. The pears of Mr. Man- 

 ning, as usual, consisted of a great number of kinds. The beautiful forced 

 grapes of Messrs. Haggerston, Cowan, and other gardeners, and those of 

 Messrs. Johnson, Balch, and other amateurs, attracted, and deservedly too, 

 much attention. The vegetables were numerous and of good quality. 



The weather on Monday, the first day, was delightful, and the number 

 of visitors large ; but the morning of Thursday broke with a lowering at- 

 mosphere and a raw easterly wind, which had a tendency to prevent so 

 good an attendance as on the day previous. Friday, though not unpleasant, 

 was rather a disagreeable day, but, notwithstanding, the rooms were well 

 filled. In the afternoon the committee of arrangements dined together at 

 the Shawmut House, and the occasion was one of gratification to all. 



The following report has been drawn up with considerable care, and, we 

 believe, will be found correct : — 



Flowers : — From the Hon. John Lowell, a splendid specimen of CrLnum 

 amabile, a fine plant of Araucaria excelsa, Mxxsa purpvirea and M. sapien- 

 tum, Trevirana coccinea, &c. From J. P. Gushing, Esq., the elegant 

 Chamse^rops humilis, Phce^nix rfactylifera, and other plants. From Mrs. 

 T. Bigelow, Medford, large plants of Yucca gloriosa, A^gave americana 

 var. variegata, &c. From T. Mason, Melaleuca sp. JSrica arborea, gra- 

 cilis, concinna and others, Callistemon saligna, roses, stocks, &c. &c. ; also, 

 about sixty blooms of dahlias, among which were Paragon, Lovely Anne, 

 Sir H. Fletcher, Angelina, Princess Victoria, Mrs. Rushton, Golden Sove- 

 reign, Fringed White, Ruby, Desdemona, Conqueror of Europe, &:c. From 

 S. S. Lewis, a large variegated euphorbia, in a pot. From P. Barnes, 

 Boston, two fine coxcombs. 



From W. E . Carter, fine plants of Pandhius spiralis, Phylica pubescens, 

 Callistemon saligna, Erica concinna, gracilis, &c., Leucadendron argen- 

 teum, Illicium floridanum, MagnohVz grandiflora, seedling camellias, myr- 

 tles, orange trees. Yucca gloriosa, O'xalis Bowiew", and other plants ; also, 

 fine dahlias, numbering fifty or sixty blooms, containing, with others, Ri- 

 enzi, Mrs. Rushton, Glory, King Otho, Lovely Anne, Stone's Yellow Per- 

 fection, Madonna, Golden Sovereign, Mary, Conqueror of Europe, Blandina, 

 Ruby, &c., with two or three fine seedling phloxes. From J. L. L. F. 

 Warren, variegated hollies, Begoma arg}'-rostigma, fig trees. Salvia fulgens, 

 AUoysia citriodora, Eugenia wyrtifolia, and other plants ; also, several va- 



