316 Massachusetts Horticidtiiral Society. 



July I5(h. Exhibited. — Flowers : From Jos. Breck & Co., a large and 

 beautiful display of picotee pinks, some of them exceedingly fine. From 

 J. F. Trull, verbenas, roses, dahlias, carnations, &c. From S. R. John- 

 son, a variety of cut flowers, roses, &c. Dahlias from P. Barnes. From 

 Hovcy & Co., clove and picotee pinks. From J. L. L. F. Warren, dah- 

 lias and bouquets. Bouquets were also exhibited by Hovey & Co., S. 

 Walker, W. Kenrick, and J. A. Kenrick. 



The premiums on carnations and picotees were awarded to-day : — 

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



Breck & Co. 

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



S. Walker. 

 For the best seedling picotee, a premium of two dollars, to Jos. 

 Breck & Co. 



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



Fruit : From 0. Johnson, very handsome specimens of Sparhawk's 

 Honeyheart, Black Tartarian, White Bigarreau and Gros Cceuret Bigar- 

 reau cherries; also Cooledge's Favorite peaches. From S. Pond, Fran- 

 conia Raspberries and Downer cherries. From N. D. Chase, Lynn, 

 Black Tartarian cherries. From J. A. Kenrick, Black Tartarian, Red 

 Ox-Heart and White Bigarreau cherries, and Red mulberries. From Dr. 

 J. C. Howard, Napoleon cherries, fine White and Red Dutch currants, 

 Black Hamburgh and Chasselas grapes. Hovey & Co. exhibited one box 

 of the Ohio I'^ver-bearing raspberry and three new sorts of currants, viz. : 

 the Long-bunched Red, Kniglit's Early Red and the White Grape ; also 

 a small quantity of the Victoria raspberry. From John Hovey, goose- 

 berries. From J. F. Allen, Black Hamburgh and St. Michael grapes, 

 Grosse Mignonne peaches. Black figs, and a box of Hoveys' Seedling 

 strawberry, being the third week he has exhibited this variety. From J. 

 L. L. F. Warren, Napoleon Bigarreau, Black Tartarian, Sparhawk's 

 Honey-heart and Carnation cherries ; also Nectarines. From Geo. Walsh, 

 ten boxes of cherries of three sorts ; one supposed to be the Black Bigar- 

 reau of Savoy, was the finest exhibited. The show of cherries may be 

 considered as the finest ever made at the Society's Room. 



Vegetables : Hill's Early White potatoes, and Long Orange carrots, 

 from A. D. Williams. Scallop squashes and good cucumbers, open cul- 

 ture, from J. F. TruU. 



Juli/ 22(1. Exhibited. — Flowers : From Jos. Breck & Co., a fine dis- 

 play of seedling pinks and picotees, some of them very beautiful. From 

 J. Hovey, carnations of several sorts. From Hovey & Co., bouquets. 

 From S. Walker, large bouquets. From S. R. Johnson, roses, verbenas, 

 and other flowers. Bouquets were also exhibited by J. L. L. F. Warren, 

 J. C. Howard and W. Kenrick. 



Fruits : The show of fruits was not so good to-day as last week, but 

 the specimens of currants were fine. O. Johnson exhibited very hand- 

 some Black Tartarian and White Tartarian cherries ; also Cooledge's Fa- 

 vorite peaches, well grown. From J. F. Allen, St. Michael grapes, 

 Grosse Mignonne peaches, Black figs and liergamot limes. A. D. Wil- 

 liams presented some rcmarkal)ly largo and fine Red and White Dutch 

 currants. From E. E. Bradshaw, Charlcstown, gooseberries and Fran- 

 conia raspberries. 



