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Hovey & Co. exhibited four boxes of very large Franconia raspberries 

 and one" box Ohio Ever-bearing raspberries. From Dr. J. C. Howard, 

 Red and White Dutch currants, and handsome Black Hamburgh and 

 Chasselas grapes. From S. G. Hyde, Newton, Hyde's Seedhng cher- 

 ries. From B. Wheeler, Framingham, two sorts of seedling cherries. 

 From S. R. Johnson, large gooseberries. From George Walsh, two 

 kinds of cherries, very handsome. From Dr. Z. B. Adams, handsome 

 cherries, supposed to be some variety of Bigarreau. 



Vegetables : From A. D. Williams, very large onions and Early Hill 

 potatoes. 



July 29th. — An adjourned meeting of the Society was held to-day — 

 the President in the Chair. 



Mr. Walker, from the Committee appointed at the last meeting, re- 

 ported that it was expedient to hold an annual exhibition of Flowers and 

 Fruits, in September next, and the following gentlemen were chosen a 

 Committee of Arrangements, with full power to carry the same into 

 effect, and to report, at the next meeting, on what days of the month the 

 exhibition would be held. 



S. Walker, Chairman, B. V. French, O. Johnson, J. Stickney, J. A. 

 Kenrick, C. M. Hovey, Joseph Breck, J. F. Allen, J. C. Howard, J. L. 

 L. F. Warren, S. Pond, D. Haggerston, F. W. Macondry, C. New- 

 hall. 



A letter was read from Rev. J. O. Choules, Secretary to the Board of 

 Agriculture and Horticulure of the American Institute, N. Y., stating 

 that five of the members of the Institute had been appointed a delegation 

 to attend the exhibition in September next, viz. : Gen. James Tallmadge, 

 President of the Institute, Gen. Johnson, President of the Board, Rev. J. 

 O. Choules, Secretary, and Samuel Stephens and Philip Schuyler, Esqs. 

 The Institute expressed a wish, that this Society would honor them 

 with a delegation at the Fair in October next. 



Wm. Wales, of Dorchester, was admitted a subscription member. 



Adjourned two weeks, to August 13th. 



Exhibited. — Flowers : From S. R. Johnson, Jaune Desprez and other 

 roses, picotees, hollyhocks, &c. From W. Meller, Nerium splendens, 

 sweet peas and bouquets. From J. L. L. F. Warren, dahlias and bou- 

 quets. From the Public Garden, a beautiful plant of the new and ele- 

 gant Achimenes longiflora, with three or four large deep blue flowers 

 fully expanded. It was one of the finest plants we have lately seen. 

 From Capt. Lovett, handsome seedling picotees. 



Fruits : From B. V. French, Heath's Early Nonsuch apples, small, 

 but very early and good. From O. Johnson, fine and highly colored 

 Black Hamburgh and Zinfindal grapes : also Cooledge's Rareripe peaches 

 and very large gooseberries. From J. Hovey, Black mulberries. From 

 S. Glover, Roxbury, large gooseberries. From J. C. Howard, very 

 large Black Hamburgh and Chasselas grapes. Red and White Dutch cur- 

 rants, and Green Chisel pears. From J. F. Allen, Sweet Montmorency 

 cherries, very fine Grosse Mignonne peaches and Black figs. From J. A. 

 Kenrick, Belle Magnifique cherries. From Hovey & Co., Ohio Ever- 

 bearing and Franconia raspberries. From Jos. Lovett, very large Fran- 

 conia raspberries : also Seedling, Red, and White Dutch currants. From 

 J. L. L. F. Warren, Franconia raspberries : also Seedling cherries. 

 From A. D. Williams, superior Red and White Dutch currants. 



