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No. 4 pots, and one teaspoonful of guano applied to the soil of each ; the 

 growth was strong and the number of blooms surprising, each plant hav- 

 ing upwards of three hundred buds and flowers ; they have been under 

 the care of our correspondent, Mr. Teschemacher, whose excellent arti- 

 cle upon the use of guano appeared at p. 168. 



From Miss Sumner and J. L. L. F. Warren, bouquets. From S. Sweet- 

 ser, roses and geraniums. 



Fruit : from J. F. Allen, Salem, Black Hamburgh grapes and Malaga 

 figs — the latter fully ripe and fine. 



Vegetables : good specimens of asparagus from J. F. Allen. 



May 20th. — Exhibited. Flowers : from Wm. Meller, a fine display of 

 cut flowers of Pelargoniums, embracing a large number of seedlings. 

 From J. F. Allen, Cramoisie superieure. Bonne Silene, (tea,) and other 

 roses, and a specimen of Hoya carnosa. From J. A. Kenrick, Mag- 

 nolia conspicua, and Soulangeano, blush and scarlet Pyrus jap6nica, aza- 

 leas and other flowers. From J. L. L. F. Warren, Epiphyllum Acker- 

 mknii, Pelargoniums and other flowers. From S. Sweetser, Pelargo- 

 niums and a plant of Fuchsia gracilis. 



From the Public Garden, by J. E. Teschemacher, two plants of J^cacia 

 lophantha, one of which had been watered with a solution of nitrate of 

 soda, made in the proportion of one ounce to a gallon of water ; the plant 

 was watered with this liquid once a week for the preceding six weeks. 

 The other plant had the usual treatment. They were both seedlings of 

 last year, and when first potted, Nov. 5, were of equal size ; that watered 

 with the soda was now near one third larger than the other, and with a 

 much more vigorous and compact habit. 



The exhibition of Pelargoniums for premium took place to-day. The 

 only competitor was Mr. Meller. The following is the report of the 

 judges : — 



For the best display of cut flowers shown in single trusses, with foli- 

 age, a premium of five dollars to Mr. W. Meller. 



Messrs. C. M. Hovey and H. W. Button, judges. 



Fruits : from J. F. Allen, oranges and Bergamot limes. From Dr. B. 

 Shurtleff", Seaver sweeting apples. From J. L. L. F. Warren, Isabella 

 grapes of the growth of 1842, in good state of preservation. 



A'^egetables : fine specimens of aspai-agus and brocolis from J. Hill^ 

 West Cambridge. Asparagus and cucumbers from J. L. L. F. Warren. 

 From S. Sweetser, rhubarb. 



May 27th. — Exhibited. Flowers : from J. A. Kenrick, cut flowers of 

 Padbnia Moiitan papaveracea and Banks;£E, Cornus florida, azaleas of 

 several varieties, Tartarian honeysuckles, &c. From S. R. Johnson, a 

 fine display of tulips. From S. Walker, a fine display of tulips. Bou- 

 quets from J. L. L. F. Warren, W. Kenrick and Misses Sumner. 



The exhibition of tulips for premiums took place to-day, and the fol- 

 lowing is the report of the judges : — 



For the best display of tulips, not less than thirty blooms, a premi- 

 um of four dollars to S. Walker. 

 For the second best display of flowers, not less than thirty blooms, 

 a premium of two dollars to S. R. Johnson. 



Vegetables : from J. Hill, some very large and superior specimens of 

 asparagus, one of the bunches weighing 2 3-4 lbs. ; two weighing 5 1-16 

 lbs. ; the largest spear measured 4 inches in circumferance. 



