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^assHcjjiisetts |)orticu[tural Societji. 



Saturday, August 2, 185G. — Exhibited. Flowers: From T. Page, J. 

 Nugent, Galvin & Hogan, W. H. Spooner, Mrs. E. B. Grant, A. Bowditch 

 & Son, F. Winship. P. Barnes, W. Underwood, E. S. Rand, Jr., and others, 

 a variety of cut flowers, annuals, bouquets, &c. 



Messrs. Breck & Son had a beautiful collection of phloxes and salpi- 

 glossis, Messrs. Hovey, 9 seedling Japan lilies, as follows: — Melpomene, 

 Thalia, Clio, Terpsichore, Calliope, Polyphimnia, Euterpe, Erato, and 

 Urania, some of them exquisitely beautiful ; also, a fine collection of phloxes, 

 tall larkspurs, &c. P. Barnes sent the new Double White petunia, which 

 is a fine acquisition, resembling in its appearance the flower of the Garde- 

 nia. From E. S. Rand, the curious Tympananthes Superosa, somewhat 

 resembling a Stapelia. 



GRATUITIES AWARDED. 



To P. Barnes, J. Breck & Son, F. Winship, E. S. Rand, Jr., and Gal- 

 vin & Hogan, $2 each. 

 To W. J. Underwood, A. Bowditch & Son, T. Page, J, Nugent, Hovey 

 & Co., and Mrs. E. B. Grant, $1 each. 

 Fruit: From B. Harrington, pears and apples. From J. W. Foster, 

 Early Harvest apples, fine. Cherry currants, fine gooseberries, and Im- 

 proved blackberries. From J. B. Moore, fine Victoria currants, and Im- 

 proved blackberries. From Geo. B. Cutter, Improved blackberries. Mad- 

 eleine pears, from Evers & Bock, Breck & Son, and H. Vandine. From C. 

 Minot, grapes in variety. From E. Wight, Improved blackberries. From 

 Geo. Loland, apples in good preservation, of the growth of 1 855. From F. 

 Marsh, Sops of Wine apples. From G. Merriam, Extra Lawton, and fine 

 Improved blackberries. From J. F. Allen, grapes and figs. 



August 9. — Exhibited. Flowers : From Miss Russell, Mrs. R. W. 

 Holman, F. Winship, J. Nugent, J. Breck & Son, E. A. Story, E. S. Rand, 

 Jr., E. Stone and others. 



Fine balsams, for premium, were exhibited by W. J. Underwood, W. J. 

 Spooner, R. Murray, E. S. Rand, Jr., and T. Smallwood. 



premiums and gratuities awarded. 

 Balsams. — For the best, to W. J. Underwood, $3. 

 For the second best, to J. Nugent, $2. 

 For the third best, to E. S. Rand, Jr., $1. 

 Gratuities. — To J. McTear (for Hedychium Ga.rdnenanu7n,) W. J. 

 Spooner (for balsams,) R. Murray (for balsams,) Miss Russell, Mrs. 

 Holman, J. Nugent, E. Stone (for roses,) T. Smallwood, and Galvin 

 & Hogan (for balsams,) $1 each. 

 To E. S. Rand, Jr. and F. Winship, for cut flowers, $2 each. 

 Fruit : From J. W. Foster, gooseberries and Early Harvest apples, both 



