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Superior, and which are well worthy of cultivation ; while for size it is not 

 superior if equal to Hovey's Seedling, which excels the McAvoy in the 

 beauty of its color, and its ability to retain its fresh appearance for several 

 hours after being gathered, as well as its firmness in transportation. 



We also believe Mr. Ernst does manifest injustice (in his communication) 

 to Mr. Stems, in charging him with implicating the committee who awarded 

 the one-hundred-dollar premium to McAvoy's Superior as "imposing upon 

 the society, and the society upon the public." That committee doubtless 

 acted in good faith in the discharge of their duty. 



But if our subsequent experience and more familiar acquaintance with 

 McAvoy's Superior, under a variety of circumstances and in different local- 

 ities, have convinced us that the committee was premature in making the 

 award to it as a berry superior in all respects to Hovey's Seedling, we can 

 be under no obligations to sustain that decision, even by remaining silent on 

 the question, much less guilty of bringing a charge against the committee 

 for "imposing upon the society, and the society for imposing upon the pub- 

 lic," by daring to publish the results of our enlarged experience, but, upon 

 the other hand, should have been commended for taking the very first op- 

 portunity to spread upon the wings of the wind the discovery of our errors, 

 so that " all creation and the rest of mankind" might profit thereby. 



Finally, in view of all the testimony published and unpublished within 

 our reach, we are constrained to say that Mr. Longworth greatly errs in his 

 condemnation of Hovey's Seedling, and has evidently forgotten his " early 

 love ;" also, that he overrates the excellencies of both the Superior and the 

 Prolific, and that such statement, coming from a gentleman of his elevated 

 position in community and in this society, is calculated to mislead the pur- 

 chaser in making his selections. And, while we sincerely regret the sever- 

 ity of Mr. Stoms' article, we can but condemn the occasion that gave rise 

 to it, and most ardently wish an amicable adjustment of the differences be- 

 tween the parties may be made, and a proper correction of the statements 

 through the same medium by which they have gone to the public. All of 

 which is respectfully submitted, &c. W. E. Mears, 



Minority of Bruit Committee Cin. Hort. Soc. 



Passitcljusctts poriiciiitural Socictj. 



Saturday, Feb. 2, 1856. Exhibited.— From M. P. Wilder, Evers & Bock, 

 and Galvin & Hogan, collections of cut flowers of camellias, 



PRIZES AWARDED FOR CjIMELLIAS. 



For the best ten flowers, to Galvin & Hogan, $8. 

 For the second best, to M. P, Wilder, $6. 

 Gratuity of $4 to Galvin & Hogan. 

 Feb. 9. Exhibited. — From Evers tSt Bock, a variety of heaths, epacris, 

 corrseas, &c. 



