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BOUQ0ETS. — To C. Copeland, $'3 ; to Sarah Fiske, E. S. Rand, Jr., and 

 Cambridge Botanic Garden, $2 each ; to J. Rupp, Mrs. L. Spaulding, 

 A. C. Kenrick, Miss Whiting, Miss G. A. Snow, and Miss H. Snow, 

 $1 each. 



Decorations. — To A. C. Bowditch, of Boston, for hall decorations, a 

 richly bound set of Hovey's Fruits of America. The manner in which 

 the Music Hall was adorned exemplified the excellent taste of the re- 

 cipient of this gratuity, and the public will heartily endorse the action 

 of the management in recognizing his exertions, which realized them 

 so much pleasure. 



Fruit : From the President of the Society, 150 varieties of pears, com- 

 prising Des Deux Sceurs, Merriam, Doyenn6 Sterckman, Beurr6 Sterck- 

 man, B. Montgeron, B. d'Amande, B. Clairgeau, B. Langelier, Vesouziere, 

 Prevost, Grand Soliel, Fondante de Malines, &c. 



From Hovey & Co., 300 varieties of pears, among which were Beurr6 

 Superfin, B. Sterckman, B. Kennes, B. Bachelier, B. Clairgeau, B. Millet, 

 B. Langelier, Due de Nemours, Fondante du Comice, F. de Noel, Merriam, 

 Calebasse Delvigne, Sheldon, Pratt, St. Menin, Graslin, Delices d'Harden- 

 pont of Belgium, d'Albret, Vesouziere, Ropes, Wredow, Grand Soliel, La 

 Juive, Abbott, Gen. Lamoriciere, Alex. Bivort, Coter, Henkel d'hiver, How- 

 ell, King, Adams, Hanover, Belle Julie, Suzette de Bavay, &c. Also, 14 

 var. peaches. 



From M. P. Wilder, 285 var. of pears, viz. : Beurre Kennes, B. Super- 

 fin, B. Clairgeau, B. Bachelier, B. Sterckman, Chas. Van Hooghten, Coun- 

 seilleur Ranwez, Kirtland, Abbott, Comtesse d'Alost, Retour de Rome, 

 Comte de Flandres, De Sorlus, Doyen Dillen, Nouveau Poiteau, Vesouziere, 

 Grand Soliel, Calebasse Delvigne, Lodge, Beurr6 Van Marum, Gansell's 

 Late, &c. 



From S. Walker, 120 var. of pears, among which were Beurr6 Clairgeau, 

 B. Superfin, Gratioli of Jersey, Beurr6 Duval, Van Mons Leon le Clerc, 

 Howell, &c. 



Fine shows of pears were also made by J. Stickney, S. Downer, J. Gor- 

 don, A. D. Williams & Son, N. Ames, W. Bacon, R. Manning, Rev. Mr. 

 Anderson, S. Sweetser, J. Eaton, W. R. Austin, Josiah Richardson, D. W. 

 Lincoln, Galvin & Hogan, and others. 



Apples were contributed by J. Eustis, M. & F. Burr, W. W. Wheildon, 

 J. B. Moore, Gen. Newhall, B. V. French, B. Harrington, George Nelson, 

 J. W. Foster, Messrs. Lovett, Mrs. Goodnow, and others. 



Of native grapes there was not a large supply, owing to the cool and wet 

 autumn. E. A. Brackett sent the Delaware in fine condition; also a 

 new seedling grape. Wm. Brooksbanks, of Hudson, N. Y., sent the Re- 

 becca, splendid specimens. E. W. Bull, fine Concords, and C. E. Grant, 

 well ripened Isabellas. 



The most beautiful greenhouse grapes were from Mrs. F. B. Durfee, Fall 

 River, and contained some superb clusters and very large berries. M. H. 

 Simpson had fine specimens from his vines of the third crop in two years. 



The number of contributors was large, and in the absence of the Socie- 



