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Suburban Gardens. — I saw a pretty effect the other day at Wells, 

 (Somerset), which is worthy of imitation ; it is that of making the flat roof 

 of the porch a platform for a low stage for plants in flower. Those I saw 

 looked exactly as if a huge bouquet had been placed on the porch, no part 

 of the stage being visible, if indeed there «as any, or merely plants ar- 

 ranged according to their height. The flowers are easily watered from the 

 staircase window. — [Gard. Chron., p. 518.) 



PHSsittjjusctts porticuIturHl Socittj. 



Saturday, Aug. Q3d.— Exhibited. Flowers : From J. Nugent, Mrs. W. 

 J. Underwood, Mrs. E. B. Grant, Mrs. Holman, E. S. Rand, Jr., F. Win- 

 ship, P. Barnes, E. Stone, T. W. Walker, A. Bowditch &. Son, J. Breck & 

 Son, Hovey & Co., and others. 



GRATUITIES AWARDED. 



To E, S. Rand, F. Winship, P. Barnes, Galvin & Hogan, J. Nugent, T. 

 W. Walker, A. Bowditch & Son, W. J. Underwood, Mrs. E. B.Grant, 

 Mrs. Holman, Miss Bird, Miss Russell, and Miss A. C. Kenrick, $1 

 each. 



Fruit : From J. F. Allen, Rose Chasselas, White Rissling, and other 

 grapes, 4 var. figs, and Manning's Elizabeth pears ; also, Allen's Hybrid 

 grape, raised under glass ; the berries were of good size, larger than those 

 heretofore shown, and the quality excellent. It only remains to be seen if 

 it will maintain its good qualities in out-door culture. From A. D. Web- 

 ber, melons. From B. Harrington, Williams, River, Sops of Wine and 

 other apples. From J. W. Clark, Benoni apples, fine. From E. M. Rich- 

 ards, Christiana melons. From F. G. Merriam, Lawton and Improved Black- 

 berries. From J. Stickney, Tyson pears. From F. Dana, Seedling pears 

 No. 2. From T. Clapp, Williams apples, fine. 



From the President, Rostiezer, Manning's Elizabeth, and Sugar pears of 

 Hoyerswerda. From Hovey «Sz, Co., 26 var. of pears, as follows : Skinless, 

 Muscadine, Passans du Portugal, Dearborn's Seedling, Belle de Bruxelles, 

 Duchess de Berri, Salviati, Golcondi Nova, Tyson, Bloodgood, Jargonelle, 

 Winship's Seedling, Windsor or Bell, Espadonne, Ott, Limon, Rostiezer, 

 Bergamot, Manning's Elizabeth, Summer Francreal, Boston, Calebasse 

 d'Ete, Summer St. Germain, and Beau Present d'Artois. From H. Vandine, 

 Muskingum, Rostiezer, D. Seedling, and French Jargonelle pears ; also, 8 

 vars. plums. 



Aug. 30th.— Exhibited. Flowers : From J. Nugent, W. C. Strong, P. 

 Barnes, E. S. Rand, Jr., Mrs. Holman, Miss Russell, B. Harrington, Mrs. 

 Helen H. Gore, Freeport, Me., W. H. Spooner and others. 



J. F. Allen sent three blooms of the African blue lily, and a Cattleya, 

 beautifully in flower. Mr. Rand had, among other flowers, fine specimens 

 of Physianthus albens, a fine climber not often cultivated. F. Winship 



