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either not so well preserved as the above, or they had not been put up, or 

 subjected to the plan, when in good condition. 



Bellflowers, preserved by a peculiar process, by Peregrine Phillips, back 

 of Newport, Ky., in fine condition, except somewhat affected by frost. 



J. S, Jackson, E. J. Hooper, M. McWilliams, Robt. Reilly, Wm. E, 

 Mears, Fruit Committee. 



P^assHtljusrfts porticulturnl Socictjr. 



Saturday, May 24, 1856. — Exhibited. Flowers : Fine displays of cut 

 flowers from Messrs. Rand, Barnes, Page, Breck & Son, Story, Nugent, 

 Copeland and others. J, F. Allen exhibited twelve flowers, including sev- 

 eral seedlings of the fragrant and beautiful Nymphsea cserulea. C. F. 

 Jones sent two fine orchids, Dendrobium calceolus. W. C. Strong had a 

 specimen of Clematis lanuginosa pallida. 



AWARD OF PREMIDMS AND GRATUITIES. 



Tulips. — For the best twenty varieties, to J. Breck & Son, $5. 

 Gratuities. — To C. F. Jones, fine orchids, $5. 

 To E. A, Story, fine flowers, #4. 

 To E. A. Story, for the same, ^3. 

 To E. S. Rand, Jr., for the same, $3. 

 To M. B. Williams, J. Breck & Son, Jas. Nugent, T. Page, and J. F. 



Allen, t2 each. 

 To W. E. Carter, R. M. Copeland, T. Smallwood, and M. R. Rich- 

 ards, $1 each. 

 Fruits. — From S. Bigelow, fine Black Hamburgh and Muscat of Alexan- 

 dria grapes. From J. F. Allen, fine Hunt's Tawny nectarines, figs, &c. 

 From C. S. Holbrook, a fine show of peaches. From Mrs. John Hovey, 

 extra large lemons. From W. C. Strong and J. Breck &, Son, fine 

 grapes. 



Vegetables. — J. F. Allen exhibited fine tomatoes. Fine asparagus from 

 T. Page and Geo. Everett. Cucumbers from James Murray. 



May 31. — Exhibited. Flowers : Fine display of cut flowers from T. 

 Page, Jas. Nugent, W. J. Underwood and others. Breck & Son sent some 

 rare and beautiful potentillas ; E. S. Rand, Jr., some fancy pansies, and W. 

 E. Carter, anemonies and ranunculus. 



June 7. — Exhibited. Flowers : The display was very fine, and em- 

 braced a great variety of azaleas, tree pseonies, rhododendrons, &.c. Of 

 pseonies, the stands of the President, M. P. Wilder, Hovey & Co. and J. 

 Breck & Son, contained very beautiful collections. Messrs. Breck & Son 

 exhibited a new variety, — flower well formed — color deep rose — a valuable 

 acquisition. A seedling raised by the President, Mr. Cabot, in the opinion 

 of the Committee, gave promise of being one of the best yet produced; 

 color white, dotted, and marked at the base of the petals with crimson ; 



