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Pactolus, Wklnall's Othello, Widnall's Enchanter, Widnall's Phyllis, 

 Well's Marpesa, Siilphurea excelsa, Sulphuiea perfecta, and a new 

 seedling; also, Dianthus superbus, Phlox americana, Sheperdi, Wheel- 

 eriuna, roseum and pyramidalis penduliflora, Statice Gmelina, Coreop- 

 sis lauceolata and tripteris, and fine double dwarf larkspurs. From S. 

 Walker, Valeriana rubra, Lythrum verticillatum, Lysirnachia vulgaris, 

 Monarda purpurea. Cassia marylandica, (Enothera Frazeri, phloxes, 

 pinks, carnations, picotees, larkspurs, niarygolds, &c. 



Fruits: — From E. Vose, fine currants. From Joshua Gardener, 

 Dorchester, white Juneating apples. From M. P. Wilder, Madeleine 

 pears. From E. Breed, Chai'lestown, forced peaches. From John 

 Heard, Esq., Madeleine pears. Gooseberries of several varieties were 

 shown by Messrs. S. R. Johnson, William Kenrick and E. Breed. 



Jiugust 13th. — Exhibited. From M. P. Wilder, dahlias of several 

 varieties, viz: — Metropolitan Calypso, Levick's Shannon, Douglas's 

 Augusta, Cedo Nulli, Queen of Whites, Well's Paragon, Belladonna, 

 British Queen, Erecta, Dutchess of Bedford, Inwood's Iriel, and Den- 

 nissi coccinea. From S. Sweetser, dahlias: — King of Yellows, Laura, 

 Lady Sefton, Lady Campbell, Granta, Widnall's Othello, Widnall's 

 Chancellor, King of the Whites, Dutchess of Bedford, Cassina, Queen 

 of Dahlias, Belladonna, Purple Globe, Crimson Globe, Yellow Tur- 

 ban and Lass of Richmond Hill. From S. Walker, several dahlias : — 

 Queen of Belgium, Fanny Kemble, Groombridge's Matchless, atropur- 

 purea and crimson globe; also, several bouquets of flowers. 



From Hovey & Co., the following kinds of dahlias: — Amanda, Agrip- 

 pina, Andromeda, Rubicunda formosa, Dutchess of Bedford, Sulphurea 

 perfecta. Insurmountable, Springfield Rival, Barratt's Susanna, Lord 

 Liverpool, Widnall's Perfection, Widnall's Rising Sun, Widnall's En- 

 chanter, Brewer's Rival King, Paragon of Perfection, and a fine seed- 

 ling. From Jos. Breck, several kinds of dahlias, and a new seedling. 

 From Messrs. Winship, a collection of various plants. From T. 

 Mason, a bouquet of flowers. 



Fruits: — From J. Warren, Newton, seedling plums; an oblong pur- 

 ple fruit, of medium size, and valuable for its early maturity. From 

 Thomas Mason, raspberries. From R. Manning, Beauty of Summer 

 (Cox) and Madeleine {Pom. Mag.) pears. 



August 20fA. — Exhibited. From the Botanic garden, by Wm. Car- 

 ter, dahlias, viz: — Teucer, Douglas's Augusta, Miss Pelham, Daphne, 

 Amanda, Le Brilliant, Queen of the Dahlias, William IV., Queen of 

 Wirtemberg, and a seedling of the latter; also, Hedychium Gardneri- 

 unum, Magnoh'a sp., three fine seedling phloxes, and a white seedling 

 variety of the hoheMa cardhialis. From O. Everett, jr., Boston, dah- 

 lias, viz: — Rose d' Amour, Daniel O'Connell, Levick's Commander-in- 

 Chief, Agrippina and Shannon. From T. Mason, tea roses, anemones, 

 pansies, statices, Gladiolus blandus, and several kinds of dahlias, viz: 

 — Transcendant, King of Yellows, Countess of Liverpool, &.c. From 

 S. R. Johnson, dahlias, viz: — Harris's Fulminans, Widnall's Granta 

 and Angelina. From S. Walker, Valeriana rubra. Zinnia elegans, 

 var. coccinea, Ferbena chama3(lrif61ia, Dracocephulum virguiianum, 

 Veronica virginicum, seedling delphinium, pansies, ])inks, phloxes, &c., 

 and several dahlias, viz: — Lord Liverjjool, Agrippina, Brown's Ophe- 

 lia, Le Brilliant, &c. From S. Sweetser, the followhig dahlias: — King 

 of the Yellows, King of the Whites, Dennisst, Negro Boy, Emperor 

 of the Yellows, Lady Grey, Lady Sefton, Transcendant, Paragon of 

 Perfection, Foster's Premier, Countess of Liverpool, Springfield Rival, 

 and Queen of Dahlias; also, a fine specimen of Cobce^a scandens. From 

 Hovey & Co., several dahlias, viz: — Hermione, Jupiter, Coronet, Wid- 

 nall's Clio, Widnall's Rising Sun, Cedo Nulli, Lord Liverpool, Rose 



