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cr6cea, Zinnia ^legans var. coccinea; also a variety of dahlias, among 

 ■which were, Granta, Queen of the dahlias, Jason, Emperor of the Yel- 

 lows, Countess of Liverpool, &c.; flowers of a beautiful double althaea, 

 from China, were also exhibited, some notice of which will be found in 

 another pase. From S. Sweetser, a variety of dahlias, viz: — Laura, 

 Loveley's Earl Grey, Jason, Cassina, King of the Yellows, Granta, Rose 

 d' Amour, Queen of the dahlias, &c.; also fine double China asters, and 

 elegant specimens of the Laraarque rose. From S. R. Johnson, Charles- 

 town, dahlias, viz: — Cedo Nulli, Angelina, Picta formosissima and 

 Granta. From S. Waliier, Euphorbia corollata, Lathyrus grandiflo- 

 rus, violas, phloxes, larkspurs, and several kinds of dahlias. 



From Hovey & Co., dahlias, viz: — Hermione, Wells's Zarah, Wid- 

 nall's Venus, Jupiter, Coronet, Beauty of Sheffield, Camelliaflora alba, 

 Widnall's King of dahlias. Queen Bess, Cedo Nulli, Widnall's Rising 

 Sun, Douglas's Criterion, &c. From M. P. Wilder, dahhas; — Vis- 

 countess Beresford, Chandler's Magnificent, Cross's Yellow, Inwood's 

 Ariel, Cedo Nulli, Jupiter, Lady Fordwich, Metropolitan Calypso, 

 Widnall's Rising Sun, Brown's Ophelia, &c.: also, iVerium Oleander 

 var. alba plena, spectabile, simplici and aurantiaca. From T, Mason, 

 Hoya carnosa, Ferbena chanipedrifolia, Gladiolus blandus, J'xia viridi- 

 flora, Lantana camara. Plumbago capensis, Bignonia radicans, roses, 

 and several kinds of dahlias. 



Fruits: from E. M. Richards, Red Juneating, Shropshirevine, Early 

 Bow, Early Harvest, and Curtis's Early Striped apples; also a variety 

 without a name. From R. Manning, Skinless, Summer Melting, and 

 Bellissime d'Ete pears; also, Calville rouge d'Ete, Red Astrachan, and 

 Summer Rose apples, the latter excellent, and Italian Damask plums. 

 From E. Vose, Red Juneating, Shropshirevine or Sops of Wine, and Ear- 

 ly Harvest apples. From S. Pond, Apricot, Duane's Purple, Catalo- 

 liian, Corse's Nota Bene, and seedling (?) plums. From James Eustis, 

 South Reading, Simond Sweeting apples. From J. P. Gushing, Esq., 

 a fine Persian melon, of the green fleshed class, a first-rate fruit. 



Sept. 3d. — Exhibited, From S. Walker, several varieties of dahlias, 

 viz : — Brown's Desdemona, Lady Milton, Neptune, Ophelia, Douglas's 

 Augusta, Slc; also, Valeriana rubra Salvia fulgens, Dracocephalum 

 virginianum, phloxes, althaeas, &c. Mr. Walker presented two seed- 

 ling dahlias, rais ;d by Mr. John Richardson, of Dorchester, which were 

 very handsome flowers; the parent, we believe, was Widnall's Perfec- 

 tion. From S. R. Johnson, dahlias, viz: — Angelina, Guido, Mrs. Wil- 

 kinson, Lady Fordwich, Cedo Nulli, and Ophelia. From S. Sweetser, 

 a variety of dahlias, as follows: — Widnall's Village Maid, Lady Gran- 

 ville, Priestley's Enchantress, Beauty of Salem, King of the Whites, 

 Laura, Beauty of Sheffield, &c.; also double asters. 



From Hovey & Co., forty varieties of dahlias, viz : — King of the dahlias, 

 Widnall's Venus, Wells's Zarah, Metropolitan Perfection, Urania, Lady 

 Fordwich, Metropolitan Calypso, Mrs. Gen. Grosvenor, Beauty of 

 Sheffield, Widnall's Emperor, Apollo, and Black Prince, King of the 

 Whites, Albion, Douglas's Criterion, Rising Sun, Coronet, &c. &c. ; 

 also. Campanula carpatica, Zinm'a elegans var. coccinea. Phlox cord^- 

 ta, decussata alba, and americana, and the Yellow Sweet Sultan. 

 From T. Mason, Lychnis chalcedonica flore pleno, Lathyrus grandiflo- 

 rus, Stevia serrata, Bignonza radicans, Celsia cretica, statices, phloxes, 

 &c., and dahlias of several sorts. 



Fruits: From Messrs. C. & A. J. Downing, Newburgh, N. Y., by 

 Mr. Manning, fine specimens of several kinds of plums were presented, 

 viz: — Red Gage, Purple Gage, Scarlet Gage, Flushing Gage, Cruger's 

 Seedling, Violet Pedrigon, Kirke's, and a seedling from the Bolmar 

 Washington, a fine variety; the fruit committee of the society named 



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