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and some other foreign kinds, several fine seedlings. Also, Chinese, Tea 

 and Noisette roses, fine Double German slocks, and some very dark and 

 ricli varieties of Phlox Druminondn. From S. Walker, fine phloxes, 

 among them some handsome seedlings ; also, roses and bouquets, &c. 

 From J. Breck and Co., phloxes, among them several fine seedlings ; also 

 fiowers of Didiscus cseruleus, Achillea alba plena, Chclone barbata, 

 CMome grandiflora, German asters, &c. From S. R. Johnson, fine spe- 

 cimens of double Balsams, roses, verbenas, phloxes, &c. From J. F. 

 Trull, phloxes, verbenas. Gladiolus natalensis, dahlias, &c. 



Some very fair dahlias were shown to-day, and among them a few quite 

 new. H. K. Oliver, Salem, exhibited a very fine flower of Oakley's Sur- 

 prise, which has been stated to be the best tipped variety yet raised ; it 

 fully sustains this character even from a specimen at this early season. 

 P. Barnes exhibited Essex Triumph, Ne Plus Ultra, Ploughboy, &c., 

 the first quite inferior, both in form of petal and color ; unless it improves 

 greatly, it will be second rate. E. Winslow, Dorchester, exhibited a 

 variety of dahlias, some very good. From J. Stickney, dahlias, among 

 the number a fine flower of Dodds"s Prince of Wales, a superb yellow. 

 From J. L. L. F. Warren, about twenty dahlias, some of them good ; 

 also bouquets and specimens of Gladiolus floribundus, and natalensis 

 From Col. T. H. Perkins, by Mr. Quant, a variety of handsome seedhng 

 petunias, pansies, and fine German asters. From S. A. Walker, dahlias 

 and bouquets. Dahlias were also exhibited by F. W. INIacondry, and 

 Dr. J. C. Howard. 



Fruits : The specimens of early apples exhibited were the finest ever 

 seen on the Society's table. Capt. Lovett exhibited large and beautiful 

 Early Bough, Red Astrachan, Early Harvest and Early Dutch apples. 

 From 0. Johnson, large and fine Red Astrachan, and Early Bough apples, 

 and Fotheringham plums. From A. D. Williams, large and beautiful 

 specimens of Williams's Favorite apples. Mr. Vose exhibited very 

 handsome, though not large, Williams's Favorite, Early Bough, and 

 Early Red Juneating apples. John A. Kenrick exhibited good Wil- 

 liams's Favorite, and River apples, and Royal de Tours plums. From 

 Z. Hosmer, Cambridge, Red Astrachan apples from dwarf trees. From 

 the Pomological Garden, Woolman's Long and Williams's Favorite 

 apples ; also. Early Rousselet and Citron des Carmes pears and Wilmot's 

 Early Orleans plums, the latter handsome. 



From the President of tiie Society, Jargonelle (of the French) pears, 

 and Washington and yellow gage phmis. From W. Thomas, Italian 

 Damask and Washington plums and apricots. S. Walker exhibited- 

 Sugar top. Green Chisel and summer Franc Real pears, and Gravenstein 

 apples. Apples without name from J. F. Trull. Skinless pears from J. 

 Balch. From F. R. Bigelow, Early Anne peaches. Italian Damask 

 plums from S. Pond. Fine Royal George Clingstone peaches from J. F. 

 Allen. Apricots from T. Lewis, Roxbury. From J. L. L. F. Warren, 

 Franconia raspberries and River apples. 



Vegetables. — Egg plants large and good from Col. T. II Perkins. 

 Handsome maiTOw squashes from Dr. Howard. 



A prominent object of attraction was the produce of two seeds of sweet 

 corn planted by J. E. Teschemacher, in the Public Garden, Charles 

 Street, on the 12th May last, in poor sandy soil. One without any ma- 

 nure ; product, one stalk, one ear, weight l^ pounds. The other, manured 



