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rose, and large bouquets. From W. Meller, Cereus speciosissimus, 

 pinks and other flowers. From J. A. Kenrick, roses, and a rich collec- 

 tion of hardy flowering shrubs and plants. From W. Wales, a variety 

 of roses. From W. Kenrick, a variety of flowers. From J. L. L. F. 

 Warren, Pickwick, Le Grand Baudine, Sir F. Johnstone, and other 

 dahlias, very good for the season. An excellent specimen of Regina, 

 from P. Barnes. 



From the President of the Society, a large collection of fine specimens 

 of roses, embracing fifty or more kinds, and among them three or four 

 varieties of moss. 



The premiums on roses and pinks were awarded at this meeting, as fol- 

 lows : — 



Roses. Class I. — Hardy Kinds. 

 For the best thirty dissimilar blooms, a premium of seven dollars, to 



Hovey & Co. 

 For the second best thirty dissimilar blooms, a premium of five dol- 

 lars, to S. R. Johnson. 

 For the third best dissimilar blooms, a premium of three dollars, to 

 Jos. Breck & Co. 



Class II. — Bourbon, Chinese, Tea and Noisettes. 

 For the best display of flowers, a premium of four dollars, to S. R. 



Johnson. 

 There was no competition for the second premium. 

 Messrs. J. F. Allen and W. Wales, judges. 



Pinks. — For the best display of flowers, a premium of four dollars, 



to S. Walker. 

 For the second best display, a premium of two dollars, to W. Meller. 

 Messrs. S. R. Johnson and S. Sweetser, judges. 



Fruit : The exhibition of strawberries was unusually fine, and attracted 

 much attention. The President of the Society exhibited a box of Hoveys' 

 Seedling strawberry. J. F. Allen exhibited one box of large speci- 

 mens of the same variety. Messrs. Hovey & Co. exhibited three boxes 

 and one large basket of the same, which were nearly equal to any they 

 have ever shown at the rooms ; also one beautiful basket of a new seed- 

 ling variety, raised in 1834, at the same time of the other seedling, of 

 large size and very productive ; trusses of the fruit of both seedlings were 

 exhibited, shewing the number of berries in a single truss ; one box of 

 Bishop's Orange strawberry, and two brace of cucumbers of the new 

 sorts, tlie Superb Black Spine and Cuthill's Black Spine, each about six- 

 teen inches in length. 



From J. F. Allen, Black Hamburgh, White Chasselas, Muscat of 

 Alexandria, St. Micliael, Frontignac and Bar sur Aube grapes ; also 

 peaches, figs and tomatoes. From J. C. Howard, a superb cluster of 

 Black Hamburgh grapes ; also the Miller Burgundy and Cliasselas vari- 

 eties. From Capt. Robbins, Methven Scarlet, Keen's Seedling and 

 Royal Scarlet strawberries. From J. A. Kenrick, Black Tartarian cher- 

 ries. From W. Kenrick, May apples; these specimens were received 

 from Mr. R. Reynolds, of Smithfield, Va., and are quite early. From J. 

 L. L. F. Warren, Methven Scarlet and Downton strawberries, and Down- 

 ton cherries. 



