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Hemerocallis Grahamn, Pseoiua, varieties Whittle;'*, Humsj, Reevesu, 

 P6tts« and fragrans, and several fine roses. From Mr. Quant, gardener 

 to T. H. Perkins, varieties of Fuchsias, in pots, viz. : Venus victrix, 

 conspicua arborea, elegans and tricolor, each well grown and prettily in 

 bloom. From Mrs. Eliza Barney, New Bedford, fine specimens of Climb- 

 ing roses, called the Bengalensis scandens. From W. Kenrick, a large 

 bouquet, containing a great variety of early flowering shrul)S, roses, &c. 

 From J. A. Kenrick, fine specimens of Paeonies and other flowers, and a 

 noble bloom of Magnoho macrophylla. From W. E. Carter, splendid 

 specimens of Paeonm, varieties fragrans, Whittle^'?, Humez, &c., phloxes, 

 roses, bouquets, &c. 



From S. Walker, pansies, roses, bouquets, &c., and a pretty specimen 

 of a fine new perennial called the Lychnis viscaria, with spikes of double 

 lilac flowers. From S. R. Johnson, large blooms of Jaune Desprez and 

 other tender roses. From J. Breck & Co., Pajonies and roses, among 

 the latter of which were Madame Hardy, Painted Damask and Geo. IV. 

 From O. & W. Wales, Dorchester, large and strong clusters of Noisette 

 Lamarque and Smith's yellow. Tea Hymen^e and Cels multiflora, Multi- 

 flbra Laure Davoust and other roses. From W. Meller, pinks, dahlias, 

 twenty-four seedling pelargoniums, Cereus Jenldnsonw and bouquets. 

 From Hovey & Co., twenty-five kinds of new and beautiful hardy roses. 

 From J. F. Trull, Magnoba tripetala, Liiiodendron tulipifera, Chionan- 

 thus viginicus, roses and other flowers. From J. L. L. F. Warren, dah- 

 lias, verbenas, phloxes, roses, &c. 



The premium for Paeonies was awarded at this meeting, as follows : — 

 For the best display of flowers, a premium of five dollars to W. E. 



Carter. 

 For the second best display of flowers, a premium of three dollars to 

 S. Walker. 



Messrs. S. R. Johnson, Meller and Warren, judges. 



Fruit : Hovey & Co. exhibited two boxes very large and beautiful 

 Early Virginia strawberries. The Black Hamburgh and White Chasse- 

 las gi-apes and Royal George Clingstone peaches and black figs, exhibited 

 by J. F. Allen, were all fine. From A. H. Hovey, Early Virginia 

 strawberries. From Capt. Charles Robbins, Keen's Seedling strawber- 

 ries. Dr. J. W. Howard exhibited fine Black Hamburgh, White Chas- 

 selas and Miller Burgundy grapes. From J. F. Trull, Early Virginia 

 strawberries. From J. L. L. F. Warren, Early Virginia and Royal 

 Scarlet strawberries. Mr. Quant, gardener to Col. Perkins, exhibited a 

 large and finely colored cluster of the new Victoria grape, which has 

 been mentioned in our previous volumes, more particularly by Col. Per- 

 kins himself, in a communication, (Vol. VII. p. 423.) It has proved, how- 

 ever, to be nothing but the Black Hamburgh, and is given as a synonym 

 in the last edition of the London Horticultural Society's Catalogue, and 

 quoted in a previous pnge, (246.) 



Vegetables : J. A. Kenrick exhibited some good specimens of Myatt's 

 Victoria rhubarb, 12 stalks from one plant weighing 9| lbs. From Hovey 

 & Co., 12 stalks of the same variety, exhibited with the leaves attached, 

 some of them measuring nearly 5 feet ; the 12 weighing, when the leaves 

 were cut off, over 10 lbs. Dr. Howard exhibited one peck of early peas, 

 very full and good. From J. F. Allen, tomatoes, not large, but fully ripe ; 

 these were forced in the grapery. 



